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July 2014
16 Jul 2014 AMP adds another financial planning firm to its network
16 Jul 2014 Good time to buy in Christchurch: Harcourts
15 Jul 2014 Turning to the second half
15 Jul 2014 Two up; two down for TSB
15 Jul 2014 Pine leaves central region role
15 Jul 2014 Helm: What shortage?
14 Jul 2014 Regional Review : Invercargill
14 Jul 2014 [MRadio] Listen to the latest home loan news
14 Jul 2014 ANZ swaps from three to two
14 Jul 2014 Advisers unaware of care, diligence, skill
14 Jul 2014 Regions miss price gains
13 Jul 2014 How ANZ's new special stacks up
11 Jul 2014 KIPT bonds oversubscribed
11 Jul 2014 [Weekly Wrap] Real life stories give a different picture
11 Jul 2014 Westpac copies ASB
11 Jul 2014 FMA 'open to discussion'
11 Jul 2014 Asking prices reach new record: Website
10 Jul 2014 Managed funds: changes advisers need to know
10 Jul 2014 Tyndall appoints new Head of Equities
10 Jul 2014 MRP offer 'well supported'
10 Jul 2014 What should be included in a Responsible Lending Code?
10 Jul 2014 Responsible lending code creeps closer
10 Jul 2014 Advisers resolving complaints: FSCL
10 Jul 2014 Sale 'underlines confidence' in market
09 Jul 2014 Labour's KiwiSaver policy pushes NZ towards Australia
09 Jul 2014 Queenstown appealing to investors
09 Jul 2014 Spotlight on valuers
08 Jul 2014 First P2P licence issued; More rate changes
08 Jul 2014 First peer-to-peer lending licence issued
08 Jul 2014 Shorter version of return gets green light
08 Jul 2014 Confidence drops slightly
07 Jul 2014 Loan-to-income restrictions favoured
07 Jul 2014 ASB increases cash contribution
07 Jul 2014 [MRadio] The not-so-special specials
07 Jul 2014 Seismic strengthening 'unnecessary burden'
07 Jul 2014 Rate of increase slows again
06 Jul 2014 Inflation creeping back into the global economy?
04 Jul 2014 [Weekly Wrap] New firms, new people
04 Jul 2014 A forecast for dealer groups
04 Jul 2014 What people are thinking about retirement incomes
04 Jul 2014 Kepa looks for more groups to catch
04 Jul 2014 Falling returns not a concern
03 Jul 2014 Advisers waiting for more information on requirements
03 Jul 2014 KiwiSaver beat expectations, but could be better: FSC
03 Jul 2014 Interest rates put squeeze on income
03 Jul 2014 Demand for $1m-plus homes: Barfoot
02 Jul 2014 KiwiSaver policy under scrutiny
02 Jul 2014 Changes at Southern Cross
02 Jul 2014 KIPT manager announces bond offer
02 Jul 2014 Young New Zealanders saving for retirement
02 Jul 2014 TSB makes increases but leaves long-end alone
02 Jul 2014 OCR might be near 4% without LVR rules
02 Jul 2014 Associations take AML concerns to FMA
02 Jul 2014 Obstructive community groups criticised
02 Jul 2014 New system saving time: Govt
01 Jul 2014 Borrowers move to fixed rates
01 Jul 2014 Last of Tower’s life book sold
01 Jul 2014 Very good 2 year specials start going; ANZ cuts and tucks rates
01 Jul 2014 New funds management firm emerges
01 Jul 2014 Wheeler's message could backfire: Economists
01 Jul 2014 Landlords switch on to need for warm, dry properties
June 2014
30 Jun 2014 Three ways to look at the latest trauma products
30 Jun 2014 Former UK public sector staff urged to think about pension transfer
30 Jun 2014 [MRadio] Who dropped rates and some free advice
30 Jun 2014 [Weekly Wrap] What's in a name
30 Jun 2014 Who's who at Kepa
30 Jun 2014 Combined group represents 710 advisers
30 Jun 2014 Price rises starting to ease: ANZ
30 Jun 2014 Housing affordability worsens
30 Jun 2014 Building consent figures lift slightly
27 Jun 2014 Too early to re-enter emerging markets
27 Jun 2014 Bonus commission offers continue
27 Jun 2014 Westpac next to move: RESIMAC move too
27 Jun 2014 Prices may not meet RBNZ prediction: Stephens
26 Jun 2014 FIF deemed rate of return set
26 Jun 2014 Morningstar staff movements
26 Jun 2014 ASB chases brokers; BNZ hikes rates
26 Jun 2014 KiwiSaver-style scheme for health insurance suggested
26 Jun 2014 David Ross loses bid to get out of jail earlier
26 Jun 2014 Site asks agents to pitch for listings
25 Jun 2014 KIPT manager mulls $125m bond offer
25 Jun 2014 SBS looks to Auckland for growth
25 Jun 2014 Auckland to fuel SBS's future growth
25 Jun 2014 AMP pays out rest of frozen fund principal
25 Jun 2014 FMA's workload increasing
25 Jun 2014 [Obituary] Roger Garrett
25 Jun 2014 Something has to give in apartment market: Dunn
25 Jun 2014 Water charges criticised
24 Jun 2014 Wellington, Queenstown get housing accords
23 Jun 2014 Highest yielding shares not the best for income generation
23 Jun 2014 Here's this week's mortgage news report
23 Jun 2014 Asteron completes its executive bench line up
23 Jun 2014 [MRadio] Listen to the latest home loan news
23 Jun 2014 Southern rents soaring
20 Jun 2014 ASB flattens out home loan prices
20 Jun 2014 ASB flattens rates out
20 Jun 2014 Investors grow General Finance
20 Jun 2014 [Weekly Wrap] DIM sins
20 Jun 2014 Small bank moves
20 Jun 2014 Low TD rates help bank profits
Latest News
Koura reports another loss
Koura reports another loss
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Can AI pick the best KiwiSaver provider?
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