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October 2009
23 Oct 2009 Higher minimum standards possible for advisers
23 Oct 2009 RB gears up to regulate insurance sector
23 Oct 2009 ANZ's ING customers awaiting news on compensation
22 Oct 2009 Borrowers who have not fixed face challeges
22 Oct 2009 South Canterbury Finance will seek govt guarantee extension
22 Oct 2009 TOWER adds roaming underwriter
22 Oct 2009 Potential dousing for a warm market
22 Oct 2009 Property prices poised for challenging times: ANZ
22 Oct 2009 Finsia: legal and compliance issues
22 Oct 2009 The big tick
22 Oct 2009 TSB still nudging
22 Oct 2009 Regulations not a quick fix for Non Banks
21 Oct 2009 Fees have potential to discourage independence
21 Oct 2009 AMP Capital takes a knock from direct property investment
21 Oct 2009 Housing market holds steady
20 Oct 2009 Asset Finance gives up Govt guarantee
20 Oct 2009 SCF registers new prospectus
20 Oct 2009 Life too risky for mortgage brokers
20 Oct 2009 KiwiSaver rally strongest in riskier, long term plays
20 Oct 2009 KiwiSaver rally strongest in riskier, long term plays
20 Oct 2009 Mercer looks for dynamic returns
20 Oct 2009 BNZ's turn to raise its rates
20 Oct 2009 Oxford Finance gets investment grade rating
19 Oct 2009 New role for Coote
19 Oct 2009 Traditional spring market true to form
19 Oct 2009 Rates Round Up
19 Oct 2009 Westpac raises rates twice in one week
19 Oct 2009 News round-up
16 Oct 2009 [Weekly Wrap] Don't blink and miss out
16 Oct 2009 Let's educate as well as regulate
16 Oct 2009 ASB fixed rates hike
16 Oct 2009 KiwiSaver fees top $36 million
16 Oct 2009 Comply with me: new complaints body urges
15 Oct 2009 South Canterbury agrees to repay US investors
15 Oct 2009 More fixed rate rises coming
15 Oct 2009 One-year fixed rates are on the move.
15 Oct 2009 Sovereign fronts up with 230% offer
15 Oct 2009 High profile planners adopt fee-based model
15 Oct 2009 GE Money prepares to enter deposit and credit card markets
14 Oct 2009 PIS/Women in Finance Lunch
14 Oct 2009 New chief for AMP association
14 Oct 2009 Proposed ACC changed aimed at affordability
14 Oct 2009 House prices extend gains in September
14 Oct 2009 REINZ regional highlights - September 2009
14 Oct 2009 PSIS rate hikes still below median.
14 Oct 2009 More adviser consultation coming
14 Oct 2009 Guardian Trust told to improve compliance
14 Oct 2009 It can be tricky finding your ideal tenant - let Housing New Zealand move in instead.
13 Oct 2009 Auckland Airport set to offer $125 million in bonds
13 Oct 2009 National Bank removes wide range of fees
13 Oct 2009 AXA names top adviser
13 Oct 2009 ANZ National make major changes
13 Oct 2009 SBS rules out finance company acquisitions
13 Oct 2009 Minister changes QFE rules
13 Oct 2009 Property managers to register as authorised financial advisers
12 Oct 2009 NZ not likely to next cab off the interest rate hike rank
12 Oct 2009 Fisher Funds 2009 Roadshow
12 Oct 2009 Rates round-up
12 Oct 2009 QV stats
12 Oct 2009 News round-up
12 Oct 2009 Growth continues on all fronts
12 Oct 2009 QV regional snapshot - September 2009
09 Oct 2009 [Weekly Wrap] Rolling stones gather no moss
09 Oct 2009 Investing made easy: State of play
09 Oct 2009 Market Review: October 2009 Commentary
09 Oct 2009 Kiwibank hike long term rates
09 Oct 2009 Market Review: October 2009 London Commentary
09 Oct 2009 Banks sing same tune on disclosure statements
09 Oct 2009 Bond issue to halt the brain robbery
08 Oct 2009 Reserve Bank unlikely to follow RBA hike
08 Oct 2009 Mercer Investment Series 2009
08 Oct 2009 Westpac loses massive tax case
08 Oct 2009 KiwiSaver survey: the full numbers revealed
08 Oct 2009 Fixed income investors need to go long for returns
07 Oct 2009 AMP Capital loses a head
07 Oct 2009 Fixed income investors need to go long for returns
07 Oct 2009 RBA hikes rates
07 Oct 2009 ANZ deal fantastic for ING: Fyfe
07 Oct 2009 Opinion: Where's the insurance innovation?
06 Oct 2009 RBA rate hike won’t damp deposit rate war
06 Oct 2009 Resetting the insurance scene
06 Oct 2009 Sinclair joins Baker on Dorchester board
06 Oct 2009 Mercer Investment Series 2009
06 Oct 2009 Auction rather than fixed price the best strategy
06 Oct 2009 Gold is the answer to financial crisis
06 Oct 2009 Interest rate markets watch Australia today
06 Oct 2009 Dorchester looks to do deal with debenture holders
05 Oct 2009 HSBC's mortgage book shrinks but profits jump
05 Oct 2009 Auckland home listings rise, prices dip in September
05 Oct 2009 Property investors positive about the future
05 Oct 2009 New relationship manager for Public Trust
05 Oct 2009 News round-up
04 Oct 2009 Rates Round Up
04 Oct 2009 Tax Working Group says property investors pay no tax
02 Oct 2009 [Weekly Wrap] Finding the path
02 Oct 2009 The rational bubble
02 Oct 2009 Housing rent likely to rise with capital gains tax
02 Oct 2009 Simplifying redundancy with new product
02 Oct 2009 Nelson BS increases rates
02 Oct 2009 Auditors tag SCF accounts on funding worries
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Latest Comments
FE Investments in receivership
Fei , trustees still hold large of money not yet refund fully.
1 week 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.
3 weeks ago P Urbani