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July 2015
08 Jul 2015 Westpac loosens up apartment lending rules
08 Jul 2015 ANZ rolls out new special
08 Jul 2015 Scrap designations and replace with advisers and sales people
07 Jul 2015 The G cracks the big B mark
07 Jul 2015 Falling business confidence points to... OCR cuts
07 Jul 2015 Westpac calls for lots of OCR cuts
07 Jul 2015 Obituary - Bob Edwards
07 Jul 2015 Nikko keeps global equity focus
07 Jul 2015 Advisers may miss their chance: Cortesi
07 Jul 2015 Sovereign confirms Select sale
07 Jul 2015 Seven top tips from a property rock star
06 Jul 2015 Milford clients jump ship
06 Jul 2015 Stanley moves to sharebroker
06 Jul 2015 Westpac predicts three more OCR cuts this year
06 Jul 2015 FMA: Settlement gives investors more
06 Jul 2015 FMA targets investor knowledge
06 Jul 2015 Home unaffordability breaks records in Auckland
06 Jul 2015 Gap between Auckland prices & rents not sustainable
05 Jul 2015 Why Dealer Group QFEs isn't a far-fetched idea
03 Jul 2015 Could Auckland’s property market be slowing?
03 Jul 2015 Big bank bags Bailey
03 Jul 2015 What is the problem the FAA is trying to fix?
03 Jul 2015 ASB ditches TVs and stereos for AB gear
03 Jul 2015 Advice is about relationships, not legislation
03 Jul 2015 “Auckland effect” starts spreading
02 Jul 2015 General Finance experiencing good growth
02 Jul 2015 Thomas mints mandate with Super Fund
02 Jul 2015 Auckland values over 30% higher than previous peak
02 Jul 2015 Holy cow....more interest rate cuts predicted
02 Jul 2015 Falling dairy prices to prompt OCR cuts
02 Jul 2015 Questions to ask fund managers
01 Jul 2015 National average asking price up
01 Jul 2015 Commodity producers face a difficult year
01 Jul 2015 Mini lending boom well underway
01 Jul 2015 Please Sir, Can I borrow more
01 Jul 2015 Dealer groups should be QFEs
June 2015
30 Jun 2015 UDC gets new boss
30 Jun 2015 NZX buys wrap service
30 Jun 2015 ANZ's head of channel moves on
30 Jun 2015 New “bright line” test rules clarified
30 Jun 2015 IFA to take part in global survey
30 Jun 2015 Fall in Auckland building consents
29 Jun 2015 Coplestone becomes new disciple
29 Jun 2015 Social housing programme open to overseas buyers
29 Jun 2015 TSB's turn
29 Jun 2015 The numbers BNZ are disclosing
29 Jun 2015 QROPS now trapped in KiwiSaver funds
29 Jun 2015 Bountiful pickings in fruit bowl for canny investors
27 Jun 2015 Churn debate: Sovereign has nothing to add
26 Jun 2015 People behind FAA review changing
25 Jun 2015 Churn debate: Underinsurance the issue, not commissions
25 Jun 2015 Churn debate: Australia moves to hybrid remuneration model
25 Jun 2015 Kepa starts on wealth management
25 Jun 2015 No screams and howls on IP, but some concerns
25 Jun 2015 Competitive pricing puts pressure on bank margins
25 Jun 2015 How to become a first-class adviser
25 Jun 2015 Don’t under estimate the IRD
24 Jun 2015 Banks net interest income falls - PwC
24 Jun 2015 Will rates increases add impetus to Auckland’s rising rents?
24 Jun 2015 Income Protection unsustainable and rule book rewritten
24 Jun 2015 SBS finally moves - and what a move
24 Jun 2015 FMA tipped to crack down on more managers
23 Jun 2015 KiwiSaver members urged to ponder asset allocation
23 Jun 2015 RAM investor must return fictitious profit
23 Jun 2015 New property tax rules move a step closer
23 Jun 2015 BNZ joins the sub-five group
23 Jun 2015 Littlewood retires as Co-Director of RPRC
23 Jun 2015 AIA reports profit growth
23 Jun 2015 Milford status reviewed
23 Jun 2015 Act not serving consumers
22 Jun 2015 Showtime: Big banks v smaller lenders
22 Jun 2015 Kiwis can't see need for insurance: Research
22 Jun 2015 Milford action should boost confidence: NZSA
22 Jun 2015 "Adviser" sentenced for theft
22 Jun 2015 Migration flow sets more records
22 Jun 2015 Auckland satellite city could address supply issues
20 Jun 2015 Yield Curve: Small lenders v Big banks
20 Jun 2015 FMT adds another Auckland BDM
19 Jun 2015 Super Fund mulls what to do about Milford
19 Jun 2015 Is the FMA looking in right places?
19 Jun 2015 More banks take rates below 5%
19 Jun 2015 Under par GDP leads to OCR cut calls
19 Jun 2015 Outlook bright for award winner
19 Jun 2015 FMA keeps eye on RFAs
18 Jun 2015 Milford loses a portfolio manager
18 Jun 2015 Former broker to face jury
18 Jun 2015 Should Ozzy banks should sell NZ assets?
18 Jun 2015 FMA: Settlement better than going to court
18 Jun 2015 Milford to pay $1.5 million
18 Jun 2015 Ethical approach a business opportunity
17 Jun 2015 Time running out to get tax credit
17 Jun 2015 FAA doesn't work: Everett
17 Jun 2015 Unlock land supply – Productivity Commission
17 Jun 2015 Asking prices for all Auckland property types now over $500,000
17 Jun 2015 What is roboadvice, anyway?
17 Jun 2015 Kiwibank removes and reduces many home loan fees
17 Jun 2015 Kiwibank quietly tidies up home loan fees
17 Jun 2015 Award winner puts theory into practice
17 Jun 2015 Are all views equal?
17 Jun 2015 QROPS battle added complexity
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Latest Comments
FE Investments in receivership
Fei , trustees still hold large of money not yet refund fully.
6 days 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?
2 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.
2 weeks ago P Urbani