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November 2015
11 Nov 2015 Housing market still a risk - RBNZ
11 Nov 2015 Financial Stability Report released
11 Nov 2015 Risks facing financial system have increased
11 Nov 2015 AIA hands in FSC notice
11 Nov 2015 What you need to know about income funds
10 Nov 2015 Plus4 Insurance Solutions adds adviser in Auckland
10 Nov 2015 Partners Life quits FSC over MJW report
10 Nov 2015 Auckland market drops
10 Nov 2015 Accelerate housing, infrastructure - IMF
10 Nov 2015 Unique cycle may have surprises in store
10 Nov 2015 Inspiring investors into action
10 Nov 2015 Banking firms leave New Zealand
10 Nov 2015 How using managed ETF portfolios can help advisers grow their business
10 Nov 2015 Waning research options a worry
09 Nov 2015 Reduce developer charges, reduce housing costs
09 Nov 2015 Labour cuts CGT from party policies
09 Nov 2015 Japan: Paying the piper 30 years on
09 Nov 2015 Retirees not living on Super alone
09 Nov 2015 Landlords can forget CGT worries
08 Nov 2015 Two big name fund managers join SmartShares board
06 Nov 2015 Hanover investors set to see repayment
06 Nov 2015 nib expands its distribution
06 Nov 2015 Partners, Ballantyne and Asteron pick up Awards
06 Nov 2015 Confidence in rising house prices dwindling
06 Nov 2015 AMP reveals 14 enhancements
06 Nov 2015 Westpac plays copy cat; Take our lending survey
05 Nov 2015 FMA grabs NZ Super man
05 Nov 2015 Auctions will be back
05 Nov 2015 Managers behaving badly
05 Nov 2015 Squirrel promises 'market-beating' low rates
05 Nov 2015 Competition cited as a reason to cut commission
05 Nov 2015 Warning correct, despite recovery
04 Nov 2015 Real estate index launched
04 Nov 2015 Bright line tax inches closer
04 Nov 2015 FSC must fix its own ructions before it can fix industry
04 Nov 2015 Auckland prices slow... for now
04 Nov 2015 A home loan rate goes UP; new market leading price; Auckland takes a hit
04 Nov 2015 Advisers ask for fee option
04 Nov 2015 IRD seeks feedback on fees
03 Nov 2015 Equity markets recover
03 Nov 2015 Lack of clarity around new LVRs
03 Nov 2015 Auckland still driving national values up
03 Nov 2015 Big drop in houses for sale near Auckland
03 Nov 2015 ANZ says no OCR cuts for Christmas
03 Nov 2015 Planning review crucial for housing
03 Nov 2015 ANZ takes contrary view on next OCR hike
03 Nov 2015 Major players quit FSC
03 Nov 2015 Advisers complain of paperwork deluge
03 Nov 2015 Spike in adviser complaints: FSCL
03 Nov 2015 Fraudster denied Supreme Court bid
02 Nov 2015 Health insurance coverage increases
02 Nov 2015 New online bond system to benefit smaller landlords
02 Nov 2015 Adviser KiwiSaver schemes lose share
02 Nov 2015 Squirrel promises low rates
02 Nov 2015 All change for products and pricing
02 Nov 2015 HSBC cuts
01 Nov 2015 Squirrel Money launches
October 2015
31 Oct 2015 Overcoming red tape development obstacles
30 Oct 2015 Asteron accepts award, predicts change ahead
30 Oct 2015 Straight fours for The Co-operative Bank
30 Oct 2015 More AML breaches likely
29 Oct 2015 Council committed to options not value cutting
29 Oct 2015 RBNZ pushes pause on OCR
29 Oct 2015 OCR: Unchanged for now; Details here
29 Oct 2015 OCR: What the governor said
29 Oct 2015 Volatility prompts 500pc lift in switches
29 Oct 2015 Smartshares launches more ETFs
28 Oct 2015 Debt to income limits could slow down investors
28 Oct 2015 Broker channel working for BNZ
28 Oct 2015 Investors not as risky as RBNZ suggested - Treasury
28 Oct 2015 Former adviser sentenced
28 Oct 2015 Kiwibank warned over AML
28 Oct 2015 Little agreement on merits of multiple schemes
28 Oct 2015 nib tweaks policies
27 Oct 2015 Apartment market still dominated by investors
27 Oct 2015 Decline in high LVR lending to investors
27 Oct 2015 Fidelity notes adviser support
27 Oct 2015 Sovereign's new distribution boss
27 Oct 2015 More Code changes planned
26 Oct 2015 Hamilton: river city on a roll
23 Oct 2015 FundSource announces new research partnership
23 Oct 2015 Housing market dangers
23 Oct 2015 No cut expected for OCR
23 Oct 2015 Kepa seeks investment advice support
22 Oct 2015 Auckland mortgage fraud under investigation
22 Oct 2015 Rising apartment rents benefit investors
22 Oct 2015 KiwiSaver hits negative returns
22 Oct 2015 Lessons, not rules, from Aussie experience
22 Oct 2015 Tips for stress free landlording
21 Oct 2015 Land supply key to housing issues
21 Oct 2015 Migration hits another record high
21 Oct 2015 Bank close to full house of sub 5% fixed rates
21 Oct 2015 Do advisers need an ad campaign?
20 Oct 2015 TSB ups Fisher share
20 Oct 2015 Goldman Sachs shifts trading
20 Oct 2015 New SHARE advisers
20 Oct 2015 LVR restrictions will dampen Auckland market
20 Oct 2015 No fears of bear market, AMP Capital says
20 Oct 2015 AMP launches app
20 Oct 2015 Advisers' perception problem
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Latest Comments
FE Investments in receivership
Fei , trustees still hold large of money not yet refund fully.
6 days ago Raymond Yang
Who is responsible for notifying policy changes?
There is no doubt the obligation is on the insurer who the contract is with. Clearly it would be prudent for an adviser to assist once given clear information by an insurer to assist with the communication but to extend this further. For an insurer to attempt to slide this onto an advisers plate is abdication. The adviser can not change the contract.
1 week ago Darryl Scott
FMA CEO on leave
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the fundamental flaw in the legislation came about partly through the event that Murray mentions, and also through the negligence of the Select Committee in ignoring the single most cited recommendation in all the submissions (over 34% from memory) of drawing a distinction between product sales and financial advice. To add to their misdemeanour, the Committee then added a paragraph to the Bill confirming that recommendation of one product only constituted financial advice - or words to that effect. The inherent conflict of interest lies in an individual retained by a Class 4 licensee being required to adhere to a code of conduct that requires prioritisation of client interests. To expect a product sales person to subordinate their contractual obligation to their employer is unrealistic, unworkable, and unreasonable. To emphasise, I have no issue with a product provider marketing and selling their own products - but not behind the opaque veil of legislation intended to govern financial advice. If MBIE ever gets around to review FSLAA, Financial Advisers, FANZ, and all other interested stakeholders should mount a fully-funded intensive campaign to persuade our employees in Wellington to remove class 4 licensees from FSLAA, and replace their obligations within an amended CoFI Act.
2 weeks ago David Whyte
FMA CEO on leave
@Murray: The reps seemed to be acting on their personal interests rather than the interests of advisers. Conflict of interest, isn't it?
2 weeks ago w k
KiwiSaver funds shake off Middle East tension
In this recent presentation of mine https://www.knowrisk.co.nz I show that the average Balanced KiwiSaver fund has added approximately +0.43% over and above the gross average policy Benchmark's return's. However, the averge annual costs of -0.97% for Balanced funds have eroded that to be slighly below BMK after costs consistent with typical SPIVA studies. Note this cost number is for the 45 Balanced Funds used only - for all KiwiSaver Funds it is closer to -0.70% p.a. The presentation goes on to show that quite a bit of return is being left on the table by the one size fits all view of risk.
2 weeks ago P Urbani