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September 2016
28 Sep 2016 New numbers on real estate activity
28 Sep 2016 Advisers a small number of IFSO complaints
28 Sep 2016 Fees in dollar terms? Easier said than done
28 Sep 2016 Trades get all-clear from 'world leader'
28 Sep 2016 Incomes key to stability of price rises: ANZ
28 Sep 2016 Kiwis still planning to buy, expect to pay more
27 Sep 2016 Carr steps down as RBNZ chair
27 Sep 2016 New additions to Camelot team
27 Sep 2016 Significant disclosure 'still lacking'
26 Sep 2016 Fight won't go to court
26 Sep 2016 Steep decline in investor lending
26 Sep 2016 Warminger faces $1m penalty per trade
26 Sep 2016 Central banks not ready to throw in the towel
26 Sep 2016 All quiet on the rates front; Enjoy the low rates
26 Sep 2016 Concern non-underwritten products not well explained
26 Sep 2016 Commission ban 'errant nonsense'
26 Sep 2016 Westpac keeping eye on Australian sales incentive change
25 Sep 2016 Invitation to IML’s new Listed Investment Company (QV Income) pre IPO briefing
23 Sep 2016 Are things you never use worth buying?
23 Sep 2016 Investors look to commercial market
23 Sep 2016 Why get into commercial?
23 Sep 2016 All systems go for NZ economy
23 Sep 2016 Dormant products drive replacement business: Adviser
22 Sep 2016 Harmoney offers bigger loans
22 Sep 2016 Slower consent process for Aucklanders
22 Sep 2016 OCR call sticks to the script
22 Sep 2016 What the Reserve Bank said today
22 Sep 2016 OCR remains the same; Here's what Wheeler said today
22 Sep 2016 FMCA a big blow for workplace super
22 Sep 2016 Robo an opportunity
22 Sep 2016 OCR call sticks to the script
21 Sep 2016 Top five rental hot spots
21 Sep 2016 Volatility hits NZ Super Fund
21 Sep 2016 Craigs schemes get rebrand
21 Sep 2016 Elevated migration the trend - for now
20 Sep 2016 Squirrel looking for more opportunities
20 Sep 2016 Ethics can't be left to rules: Report
20 Sep 2016 NZ’s rental growth hotspots
20 Sep 2016 Appeals could hold up Unitary Plan
20 Sep 2016 Milford: Warminger's decision to fight FMA a personal one
20 Sep 2016 Aussie property fund open to NZ
19 Sep 2016 Appeals could delay Plan
19 Sep 2016 Work to change fee disclosure
19 Sep 2016 Hawes and Forsyth Barr launch 'Summer' KiwiSaver
19 Sep 2016 Grosvenor goes: Booster arrives
19 Sep 2016 OCR predictions: What the experts are tipping
19 Sep 2016 Fidelity appoints directors
19 Sep 2016 Fed increase 'would alarm'
19 Sep 2016 Information returns due
19 Sep 2016 ASB watching robotics development
16 Sep 2016 Aucklander banned from financial services
16 Sep 2016 OCR cut not on the cards - yet
16 Sep 2016 In case you missed it
16 Sep 2016 Dream team: 120 properties in 12 years
16 Sep 2016 Advisers not sitting on gold mines
16 Sep 2016 Strong retail demand for ETFs
15 Sep 2016 Vanguard open to KiwiSaver request
15 Sep 2016 Rental damage law change needed
15 Sep 2016 Kiwibank terms agreed
15 Sep 2016 Severe lack of supply pushing house prices
15 Sep 2016 Southern Cross records $35m surplus
15 Sep 2016 Plan for the worst
15 Sep 2016 Infrastructure fund open to Kiwis
14 Sep 2016 Themed ETFs launched
14 Sep 2016 Simplicity open for business
14 Sep 2016 Apartment appeal on the rise
14 Sep 2016 Holm joins FSCL board
14 Sep 2016 Lack of young advisers may leave businesses floundering
14 Sep 2016 What's good advice from an RFA?
14 Sep 2016 Limited supply biggest market driver
13 Sep 2016 Accuro Health Insurance streamlines claiming process
13 Sep 2016 Rising prices shift apartment perceptions
13 Sep 2016 Impact of RBNZ's latest restrictions about to be revealed
13 Sep 2016 Increased protection from AA Insurance change
13 Sep 2016 Partners increases medical policy price
13 Sep 2016 Advisers' big fee hurdle
12 Sep 2016 Code changes signed off
12 Sep 2016 Lessons from unconventional monetary policy for New Zealand
12 Sep 2016 Restrict investors to new builds – Property Institute
12 Sep 2016 Restrict investors to new builds?
12 Sep 2016 Partners closes Blackstone deal
12 Sep 2016 Insurance adviser joins Plus4
12 Sep 2016 KiwiSaver puts squeeze on
12 Sep 2016 Reporting season another boost for equities
12 Sep 2016 REINZ names new CEO
10 Sep 2016 How the west was(n't) won
10 Sep 2016 Milford: Warminger's decision to fight FMA a personal one
09 Sep 2016 New signing for Aegis
09 Sep 2016 At last....some banks change rates
09 Sep 2016 Low interest rates, political risk new normal for investors
09 Sep 2016 Share appoints advisers
09 Sep 2016 KiwiSaver members lack knowledge on fees
09 Sep 2016 When to buy: Old versus new
08 Sep 2016 ETF fee drops
08 Sep 2016 Online real estate savings
08 Sep 2016 NZX signs deal
08 Sep 2016 Urgent housing debate derailed
08 Sep 2016 Urgent housing debate derailed
08 Sep 2016 Loan fee guidelines issued
08 Sep 2016 RIG to launch into pension transfers
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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