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May 2020
11 May 2020 Market rises as the economy reopens; Sky TV soars
11 May 2020 TSB drops one year rate to 2.89%, ANZ to 2.99%
11 May 2020 There’s life in the market yet
11 May 2020 Your last chance to win; What will happen to the OCR this week?
11 May 2020 OCR Preview: Economists predict rate will stay on hold
09 May 2020 Advisers caught by rebate time limit
08 May 2020 NZ shares rise as leisure economy set to resume
08 May 2020 Investors expect road ahead to be tougher
08 May 2020 Fidelity Life makes board appointment
08 May 2020 AMP puts stop to wealth management sale plans
08 May 2020 FSCL reports email breach
08 May 2020 ASB and Kiwibank launch sub 3% mortgages; Pepper hires two new BDMs
08 May 2020 Two new BDMs at Pepper Money
08 May 2020 Let’s have the grown-up in charge
08 May 2020 Level the KiwiSaver default playing field
08 May 2020 ASB and Kiwibank trigger price war with 2.99% mortgages
07 May 2020 Financial advisers should get Budget boost: Shanks
07 May 2020 Real estate in level two
07 May 2020 Level 2 details boost Tourism Holdings, Restaurant Brands
07 May 2020 ISG on acquisition trail thanks to Covid 19
07 May 2020 Markets price in strong chance of 0% OCR
07 May 2020 Market enters unknown waters
07 May 2020 Displays of emotional intelligence from advisers is more likely to earn trust than digital literacy
07 May 2020 MDRT waives production requirements
07 May 2020 INVITE: Partners Life mini-conference
06 May 2020 Pandemic will reset all markets, economist says
06 May 2020 Capital investor calls for commercial rates moratorium
06 May 2020 NZ shares rise as Pushpay climbs to new heights
06 May 2020 Judge keeps Ross ponzi class action alive
06 May 2020 What does the future hold for oil?
06 May 2020 Housing market will take two years to recover
06 May 2020 Insurance adviser conduct obligations
06 May 2020 Housing market will take two years to recover
06 May 2020 MPs prefer super savings and property
06 May 2020 Market enters unknown waters
05 May 2020 Investors find hope in a trans-Tasman bubble
05 May 2020 Uncertain future for commercial development
05 May 2020 Familiar face moves into general insurance
05 May 2020 Westpac expects loan impairments; New record low mortgage
05 May 2020 SiFA: CoFI needs complete rewrite
04 May 2020 Whineray takes a pay cut
04 May 2020 Dealer groups should strengthen: AIA
04 May 2020 NZ shares rise in late rally as blue chips gain
04 May 2020 Contactless solution for rental viewings
04 May 2020 New record low mortgage rate at 2.8%
04 May 2020 Sharecare tackles lockdown strife
04 May 2020 SuperCity sales fall 50% in lockdown
04 May 2020 Westpac loan impairments soar to $211 million
04 May 2020 NZ Funds adds to investment expertise
04 May 2020 End of LVR rules: advisers react
04 May 2020 [The Wrap] Lockdown low down (have advisers taken their own advice?)
04 May 2020 End of LVR rules: advisers react
02 May 2020 NZ Funds cuts ties with Morningstar
01 May 2020 Investor fatigue sets in after April rally
01 May 2020 Majority of MPs qualify as property investors
01 May 2020 Insurance FAQs for uncertain times
01 May 2020 Advisers inch closer to writing 50% of ANZ's loans
01 May 2020 Have your say and be in to win; Advisers write more and more ANZ loans
01 May 2020 The active passive debate continues ...
April 2020
30 Apr 2020 Tech adoption a pandemic positive: Hill
30 Apr 2020 NZ market a better performer in slump: Morningstar
30 Apr 2020 Kloogh gets sentencing date
30 Apr 2020 Reserve Bank ends LVR restrictions
30 Apr 2020 Investors cash in April's gains' NZX down
30 Apr 2020 Reserve Bank ends LVR restrictions
30 Apr 2020 Govt considers commercial rent relief solutions
30 Apr 2020 Insurers weigh up pandemic impact
30 Apr 2020 Covid-19 could strike REITs a hard blow
30 Apr 2020 Lending strong – before lockdown
29 Apr 2020 NZ market still not 'tempting'
29 Apr 2020 NZX drops after rally; Property stocks sold down
29 Apr 2020 Lending strong – before lockdown
29 Apr 2020 What alert level three means for landlords
29 Apr 2020 Non-banks see surge in demand
29 Apr 2020 Non-banks see surge in demand
28 Apr 2020 New Zealand 'below average' for investors, Morningstar says
28 Apr 2020 Shares rise as investors anticipate swift move to level 2
28 Apr 2020 NZFSG CEO predicts a post-Covid market; OCR to fall below zero?; Westpac rate cuts
28 Apr 2020 NZFSG CEO's predictions for a post-Covid-19 market
28 Apr 2020 Pricing strategy – choices and their meanings
28 Apr 2020 Could the OCR drop below 0%?
27 Apr 2020 Here's when Partners Life will check in on you
26 Apr 2020 Here's how you can operate at level three
24 Apr 2020 NZ shares fall as investors wait for economy to reopen
24 Apr 2020 [GRTV] Managing KiwiSaver in a pandemic
24 Apr 2020 Rating agency gives Partners the tick; Here's what it said
24 Apr 2020 KiwiSaver advice firm appoints investment lead
24 Apr 2020 House price drops are short-lived - Alexander
24 Apr 2020 How long will the housing market downturn last?
24 Apr 2020 House price drops are short-lived: Alexander
24 Apr 2020 AMP sale slows
23 Apr 2020 Advisers helping clients do better: AMP
23 Apr 2020 Scrutiny will go on fund managers' strategies, MJW says
23 Apr 2020 Topsy turvy market conditions continue; NZX snaps 3 day losing streak
23 Apr 2020 Accuro appoints chief executive
23 Apr 2020 Rental market showing signs of life again
23 Apr 2020 Private property viewings allowed under level three
23 Apr 2020 Private property viewings allowed under level three; Mortgage Link hires
23 Apr 2020 Private property viewings allowed under level three
22 Apr 2020 Tighter scrutiny needed on AML, advisers told
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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.
2 weeks 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.
3 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