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October 2012
18 Oct 2012 Aussie shares good value despite risks
18 Oct 2012 Investors offered rural opportunities
17 Oct 2012 Advice industry split on KiwiSaver rules
17 Oct 2012 Life coach convicted of mortgage fraud
17 Oct 2012 Kiwibank removes lending restrictions
17 Oct 2012 Commercial owners offered green cover
16 Oct 2012 Rate cut conditions improving
16 Oct 2012 Kiwibank removes special cap; BNZ says OCR can be lowered
16 Oct 2012 FMA confirms RFAs can sell KiwiSaver
16 Oct 2012 Newpark BDM joins TNP
16 Oct 2012 Bank questions housing market sustainability
16 Oct 2012 Best flats attract best tenants
15 Oct 2012 Home loan rates could be lower
15 Oct 2012 Rate withdrawn: ANZ's latest views
15 Oct 2012 Asia not as volatile as it seems
15 Oct 2012 Rates round-up: October 15
15 Oct 2012 Renewal of leases pushes NPT value up
15 Oct 2012 Agent survey shows little change
12 Oct 2012 Berry's back at Kiwibank
12 Oct 2012 Kiwibank extends earthquake package
12 Oct 2012 Local favourites fight for Perpetual
12 Oct 2012 Scarfies name worst flats
12 Oct 2012 Lifestyle market steady: REINZ
12 Oct 2012 Familiar cure for bank hangover
11 Oct 2012 [Weekly Wrap] Risk profiling: who's responsible?
11 Oct 2012 Kiwibank extends earthquake package
11 Oct 2012 Adviser rejects psychometric risk profiling
11 Oct 2012 NZPIF backs IRD on rental business
10 Oct 2012 Vriens joins Dorchester
10 Oct 2012 Changes to KiwiSaver reports
10 Oct 2012 LM calls Trilogy bid opportunistic
10 Oct 2012 The latest to cut rates are...
10 Oct 2012 Mortgagee levels not as bad as reported: Helm
09 Oct 2012 Peer Review: A powerful tool for building better risk recommendations
09 Oct 2012 Another two year rate lowered
09 Oct 2012 New rescue plan for LM Investment funds
09 Oct 2012 SPI investors face tough choice
09 Oct 2012 House price rise slow and steady: QV
09 Oct 2012 Tax decision will concern investors
09 Oct 2012 Housing affordability improving
09 Oct 2012 Auckland-centric boom could spill over: Westpac
09 Oct 2012 Real estate confidence up: BNZ
09 Oct 2012 Rental market softening, Trade Me stats show
08 Oct 2012 Allied Farmers auditor raises concerns
08 Oct 2012 ANZ extends cash offer
08 Oct 2012 News Round Up: October 8
08 Oct 2012 It's not as bad as we think
08 Oct 2012 Rates round-up: October 8
08 Oct 2012 Latest Spring campaign news
08 Oct 2012 National house price up 6%: REINZ
08 Oct 2012 Five rental properties a business: IRD
07 Oct 2012 Greens call for capital gains tax
07 Oct 2012 Transitional period over for unit titles
05 Oct 2012 [Weekly Wrap] Who’ll buy Perpetual?
05 Oct 2012 Westpac has cut four key home loan fixed rates
05 Oct 2012 Swasbrook gone from Foundry
05 Oct 2012 Westpac latest to move
05 Oct 2012 Hospice house sale beats price expectations
05 Oct 2012 Digital TV a tenant's responsibility: DBH
04 Oct 2012 PAA chief executive resigns
04 Oct 2012 New bank goes low
04 Oct 2012 Property a strong investment: RBNZ
03 Oct 2012 Harbour commentary: Spiking the Punchbowl
03 Oct 2012 Advisers nervous about risk profiling
03 Oct 2012 ASB's astronomical offer
03 Oct 2012 Auckland house prices drop: Barfoot
02 Oct 2012 Another Calm Before the Storm?
02 Oct 2012 Perpetual adviser business sale nears
02 Oct 2012 Auckland inventory at five-year low
02 Oct 2012 National customers aren't colour blind
01 Oct 2012 Rates round-up: October 1
01 Oct 2012 Southern Cross launches online policy picker
01 Oct 2012 Perpetual motion
01 Oct 2012 One bank down another up
01 Oct 2012 Heat off rents in some parts of Auckland
01 Oct 2012 Fewer sweeteners in industrial deals: Bayleys
September 2012
30 Sep 2012 Obtaining finance a strictly Auckland issue
28 Sep 2012 [Weekly Wrap] Where are the new advisers coming from?
28 Sep 2012 Grosvenor nabs Goldridge man
28 Sep 2012 Kiwibank makes big cuts
28 Sep 2012 Recruitment outlook bleak
28 Sep 2012 Sovereign v Partners. Who will win?
28 Sep 2012 Leasehold apartments selling at bargain rates
28 Sep 2012 Little change in construction rates
27 Sep 2012 National Bank customers prey for other banks
27 Sep 2012 Partners and Konnect have shareholder in common
27 Sep 2012 Hedging strategies and QEIII
27 Sep 2012 Kiiwbank makes big cuts
27 Sep 2012 Investors return to Auckland CBD
27 Sep 2012 Business as usual for National Bank home loan customers: ANZ
26 Sep 2012 One brand but no difference says ANZ boss
26 Sep 2012 S&P lowers Asian GDP growth forecasts
26 Sep 2012 Out go the BDMs
26 Sep 2012 Another little cut
26 Sep 2012 Mortgagee sales most likely in Auckland: Crockers
25 Sep 2012 Pinnacle seeks new heights with capital raising
25 Sep 2012 The FMA on the CPD debate
25 Sep 2012 The first Spring home loan campaign
25 Sep 2012 Jones' settlement goes in ex-wife's favour
25 Sep 2012 Reserves declared for commercial auction
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Koura reports another loss
Koura reports another loss
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Can AI pick the best KiwiSaver provider?
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[Weekly Wrap] What we know, and don't know, about Labour's retirement policies. Plus a potential surprise
[Weekly Wrap] What we know, and don't know, about Labour's retirement policies. Plus a potential surprise
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NZX aims for 5% of KiwiSaver market in three-to-five years
NZX aims for 5% of KiwiSaver market in three-to-five years
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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?
3 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