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July 2013
12 Jul 2013 Sue Brown moves to new role at FMA
12 Jul 2013 [Weekly Wrap] Hughes is becoming mobile; so are we
12 Jul 2013 Hughes prepares to saddle up
12 Jul 2013 Sea of red rates
12 Jul 2013 Watch out for added extras: ISO
11 Jul 2013 Hughes has some regrets
11 Jul 2013 FMA ceo Hughes to step down
11 Jul 2013 Westpac goes higher and challenges brokers
11 Jul 2013 Harbour wins international gong
11 Jul 2013 New app threat to brokers
11 Jul 2013 Another Kiwi does well in Australia
10 Jul 2013 OCR hike middle of next year, NZIER says; Buddle court date set
10 Jul 2013 Partners Life raises more capital
10 Jul 2013 Don't forget corporate bonds
10 Jul 2013 NZIER warns against early OCR hike
10 Jul 2013 Property Council: Bring in plan in one hit
09 Jul 2013 Get your loan approved on your mobile
09 Jul 2013 Westpac lets customers get home loan approvals on mobile phones
09 Jul 2013 Buddle trial date set
09 Jul 2013 Advice, not product point of difference
09 Jul 2013 Auckland price momentum grows: QV
09 Jul 2013 Capital gain expectation driving prices: Westpac
08 Jul 2013 Fidelity sells KiwiSaver and takes stake with buyer
08 Jul 2013 New app for advisers
08 Jul 2013 Should you use shares for income?
08 Jul 2013 Kiwibank GM wealth and insurance resigns
08 Jul 2013 Steps to mortgage broking success
08 Jul 2013 Prices are up, but where are the listings?
08 Jul 2013 Rents, tenant demand only up slightly: Trade Me
07 Jul 2013 [VIDEO] What it takes to be a top mortgage adviser
05 Jul 2013 Asteron to support charity
05 Jul 2013 Ross case adjourned
05 Jul 2013 [Weekly Wrap] Busy week for FMA
05 Jul 2013 ANZ pushes up home loan rates
05 Jul 2013 Police fail AML test
05 Jul 2013 Harbour Monthly Commentary: Bond Market Blues
05 Jul 2013 How much are your properties worth?
05 Jul 2013 How much are your properties worth?
04 Jul 2013 Fidelity KiwiSaver sale rumoured
04 Jul 2013 Tyndall two take leave
04 Jul 2013 Advisers wooed to Asian maket
04 Jul 2013 Property managers offer P testing
03 Jul 2013 Debt-fuelled bubble 'a mistake'
03 Jul 2013 Move to fixed rates takes hold
03 Jul 2013 Tyndall Monthly Commentary: Addicted to Quantitative Easing
03 Jul 2013 Auckland house prices hold steady
02 Jul 2013 Move to fix takes hold
02 Jul 2013 TOWER gets new CEO
02 Jul 2013 Pathfinder: Gold’s glitter – going, going, gone, or has it?
02 Jul 2013 BNZ hikes long term rates
02 Jul 2013 Unlawful and unethical behavior unnoticed
02 Jul 2013 ANZ questions sustainability
01 Jul 2013 Tools 'would have worked in last boom'
01 Jul 2013 QFE's report card: Could do better
01 Jul 2013 Houses for sale at six-year low
June 2013
30 Jun 2013 Former AXA man lands top job in Australia
30 Jun 2013 KiwiSaver boosting property sales
28 Jun 2013 Ross 'misled' to become an AFA
28 Jun 2013 [Weekly Wrap] Is it a case of banks versus advisers?
28 Jun 2013 Details of FMC regime revealed
28 Jun 2013 Long rate hikes from HSBC; Top up loans to get around LVR restrictions
28 Jun 2013 Equities OK for income: Pengana
28 Jun 2013 Ways around LVR restrictions
28 Jun 2013 Chris Lee adds another banker
28 Jun 2013 New Tribunal forms can be filed online
28 Jun 2013 Concern at rental loan scheme
27 Jun 2013 Adviser on trial
27 Jun 2013 Five Star guilty plea
27 Jun 2013 Loan restrictions could help maintain stability: RBNZ
27 Jun 2013 Fisher Funds gets new board members
27 Jun 2013 DIMS warning
27 Jun 2013 Loan restrictions could help maintain stability: RBNZ
27 Jun 2013 Squeeze on returns as rents stable
26 Jun 2013 Mortgage fraud charges
26 Jun 2013 Directors plead guilty
26 Jun 2013 KiwiSaver schemes under scrutiny
26 Jun 2013 Self managed KiwiSaver likely
26 Jun 2013 Facebook your home loan rate
26 Jun 2013 The rate rises keep coming; Facebook your rate
26 Jun 2013 Many agents not earning 'living wage'
25 Jun 2013 Don't fear the banks: Body
24 Jun 2013 UDC lifts half-year profit
24 Jun 2013 'Good response' to clear KiwiSaver explanation
24 Jun 2013 Harbour adds new analyst from overseas
24 Jun 2013 No good reason for soft dollar commissions: Naylor
24 Jun 2013 Supply shortage could increase
22 Jun 2013 Long rates rising
21 Jun 2013 FMA eyes KiwiSaver issuers
21 Jun 2013 [Weekly Wrap] Advice degree on the cards
21 Jun 2013 Kiwibank increases two-year rate
21 Jun 2013 Sovereign's latest commission deal
21 Jun 2013 FSCL reduces fees
21 Jun 2013 Investors told: Be careful
20 Jun 2013 Govt looks for new bank
20 Jun 2013 5 things wrong with bank sold life insurance
20 Jun 2013 Adviser fee levels unfair
20 Jun 2013 Reality check urged for first-time buyers
19 Jun 2013 AMP reports lift in fee income
19 Jun 2013 Predictions for floating rates
19 Jun 2013 Disability dilemmas put off insurer
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