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September 2016
07 Sep 2016 Into the meth testing void
07 Sep 2016 The truth behind multiple property owners
07 Sep 2016 First year loss not unexpected: LendMe
07 Sep 2016 Financial Advice NZ's 100-day plan
06 Sep 2016 One million dollar city
06 Sep 2016 LVR rules clarified
06 Sep 2016 Industry must embrace change: CFFC
06 Sep 2016 Kiwi robo rules may be similar to Australia's
06 Sep 2016 New LVR rules clarified
06 Sep 2016 Buyer classification not black and white
05 Sep 2016 Things are looking up: HFANZ
05 Sep 2016 New LVR rules clarified, confirmed
05 Sep 2016 The cost of convenience
05 Sep 2016 Latest Auckland house price data out
05 Sep 2016 The West looks East
05 Sep 2016 Price growth claims over-inflated - B&T
05 Sep 2016 Managers introduce new tier to fees
05 Sep 2016 Some advisers in for a shock: Trainer
04 Sep 2016 Accuro releases new product enhancements
02 Sep 2016 Fishers buy one of NZ's priciest houses
02 Sep 2016 Drop in rates unlikely - ANZ
02 Sep 2016 Best interest 'unworkable'
02 Sep 2016 Sovereign loses distribution boss
01 Sep 2016 Lower mortgage rates unlikely - ANZ
01 Sep 2016 Auckland bucks listings trend
01 Sep 2016 Land banking latest scapegoat
01 Sep 2016 New insulation installation standard launched
01 Sep 2016 Ara launches adviser degree - but is there demand?
August 2016
31 Aug 2016 Supply standoff in Hamilton
31 Aug 2016 Furore over land banking exaggerated
31 Aug 2016 Quiet days of spring
31 Aug 2016 Look under the bonnet of bond benchmarks
31 Aug 2016 Associations swerve Money Week
31 Aug 2016 Resigned FSC members rejoin
31 Aug 2016 Property investors sidelined by RBNZ – For now
30 Aug 2016 Consents dip adds to supply worries
30 Aug 2016 Auckland’s new top 20 hotspots
30 Aug 2016 Speculators, land banking - election hot topics
30 Aug 2016 Stewart nails third capital raising
29 Aug 2016 Speculators, land banking - election hot topics
29 Aug 2016 Strength in the Manawatu shadows
29 Aug 2016 Weaver leaves MJW
29 Aug 2016 ComCom wants legal clarity
29 Aug 2016 RESIMAC takes the lead
29 Aug 2016 FMA 'suggested' Diversified sell to Fisher
29 Aug 2016 Criminal charges for on-selling agent
26 Aug 2016 Rising pressures impact on Kiwibank
26 Aug 2016 LVRs won’t halt house price growth – S&P
26 Aug 2016 Developers flocking to non-bank finance
26 Aug 2016 Formal Financial Advice NZ conversations start next month
26 Aug 2016 Sovereign leadership shake-up
25 Aug 2016 Non-bank finance makes for small development boom
25 Aug 2016 Dodgy Auckland agent loses licence
25 Aug 2016 Milford appoints new CEO
25 Aug 2016 LVRs to impact on mortgage lending
25 Aug 2016 Generate rakes in new FUM
25 Aug 2016 Reserve Bank tells insurers data not good enough
24 Aug 2016 Kingfish manager steps down
24 Aug 2016 Looming LVRs impact on mortgage lending
24 Aug 2016 Watch out with regional bargains
24 Aug 2016 OCR cuts forecast for November
24 Aug 2016 Call for KiwiSaver to follow Super Fund on ethical investing
24 Aug 2016 Expect OCR cut in November - economists
23 Aug 2016 House prices growing risk for banks – S&P
23 Aug 2016 QROPS scheme reopens
23 Aug 2016 RBNZ defends OCR cuts
23 Aug 2016 Reserve Bank defends interest rate stance
23 Aug 2016 KiwiSaver transfers from Australia still a drag
23 Aug 2016 Grosvenor dumps Vanguard over cluster bombs
23 Aug 2016 Regions lead rental growth
22 Aug 2016 NZSF appoints manager
22 Aug 2016 nib doubles profit after OnePath acquisition
22 Aug 2016 Who is the lowest of them all?
22 Aug 2016 Finding solutions to 60% LVRs
22 Aug 2016 AMP Capital's two latest appointments
22 Aug 2016 Client interests: first, best or last?
22 Aug 2016 Stacey loses Diversified fight
22 Aug 2016 Welcome mat for pets
21 Aug 2016 Stewart 70% of way towards capital raising target
19 Aug 2016 Sue Brown moves on to new business
19 Aug 2016 NZFAA backs new association
19 Aug 2016 AIA launches Healthy Kids Challenge
19 Aug 2016 Life insurance adviser's warning 'a message'
18 Aug 2016 Finding solutions to investor LVR
18 Aug 2016 Finding solutions to 60% LVRs
18 Aug 2016 Reduce tax bill by giving PIEs a miss
18 Aug 2016 Term deposits offered via Consilium platform
17 Aug 2016 Yields sink to record low
17 Aug 2016 What are your big questions about insurance?
17 Aug 2016 Mortgage fraudster heading to prison
17 Aug 2016 HSBC offers lowest ever home loan rate
17 Aug 2016 HSBC breaks record with with new low home loan rate
17 Aug 2016 More needed to meet Unitary Plan goals
17 Aug 2016 SuperLife shines for NZX
17 Aug 2016 Performance fees' days may be numbered
17 Aug 2016 'Client's best interests' doesn't have to mean cheapest
16 Aug 2016 Survey - Bad time to buy a house
16 Aug 2016 Steep decline in buyer sentiment - ASB
16 Aug 2016 AMP launches QROPS product
16 Aug 2016 Forsyth Barr drops performance fees
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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