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April 2014
29 Apr 2014 Low equity lending running at half speed
29 Apr 2014 Labour's policies would encourage borrowing
29 Apr 2014 Mortgage News today
29 Apr 2014 New FMA boss receptive to advisers
29 Apr 2014 Banks fear regulation
29 Apr 2014 Interest rates may not affect yields much: JLL
29 Apr 2014 Property Council concerned at lack of commercial land space
29 Apr 2014 Labour's policy 'would boost housing market'
28 Apr 2014 Kiwibank offers unsecured capital notes
28 Apr 2014 AMP appoints national adviser network manager
28 Apr 2014 Govt criticised for cutting AFAs out of sales
28 Apr 2014 If you're a bank starting with A go
28 Apr 2014 Rising rates will cool market: ANZ
28 Apr 2014 Parker: Limit LVR restrictions
24 Apr 2014 $1 billion milestone for health insurance
24 Apr 2014 Economists predict up to three more hikes this year
24 Apr 2014 Yep, OCR up
24 Apr 2014 What the Reserve Bank said about interest rates
24 Apr 2014 Industry's renaissance may start with kids
24 Apr 2014 Good times ahead for commercial investors
23 Apr 2014 Care needed with unsecured debt
23 Apr 2014 ANZ eases low equity loan requirements
23 Apr 2014 ANZ becomes more aggressive with low equity loans
23 Apr 2014 Support for changing KiwiSaver: FSC
23 Apr 2014 Curtains for NZF
23 Apr 2014 Migration surge may only have modest impact: Economist
23 Apr 2014 High-profile office block for sale
22 Apr 2014 FMC license tutorials offered
22 Apr 2014 nib sticks with Benji Marshall
22 Apr 2014 OCR heading up: Kiwibank already starts rises
22 Apr 2014 Accuro appoints new chairman
22 Apr 2014 Strong demand for outsourced compliance: Austin
22 Apr 2014 Expect more interest rate increases
19 Apr 2014 Sharemarket outlook
18 Apr 2014 Can conditions get better for NZ equities?
17 Apr 2014 Economists: Expect another increase
17 Apr 2014 New BNZ boss appointed
17 Apr 2014 PM Capital does another listed fund
17 Apr 2014 [Weekly Wrap] A bit of financial planning nostaliga
17 Apr 2014 Make tax an election issue: FSC
17 Apr 2014 Call for advisers to audit each other
17 Apr 2014 Regional buyers not unfairly disadvantaged: Alexander
17 Apr 2014 Commercial investors' confidence grows
16 Apr 2014 Guardian Trust final payout
16 Apr 2014 Pricing chaos in home loan market
16 Apr 2014 Pricing chaos in home loan market
16 Apr 2014 NZFP cuts AMP connection; Two jump ship
16 Apr 2014 Landlords not passing on higher costs: Barfoot
15 Apr 2014 More lenders to join Welcome Home Loans; SBS axes tiers
15 Apr 2014 Dunn Funds put on hold
14 Apr 2014 Welcome Home Loans to expand
14 Apr 2014 The Co-operative Bank joins KiwiSaver
14 Apr 2014 Case leaves bankruptcy questions unanswered
14 Apr 2014 Call for Govt to come clean on intentions
14 Apr 2014 Twenty years to fix affordability: Smith
14 Apr 2014 Aussie-style restrictions may not be the answer: Alexander
14 Apr 2014 NZPIF: Landlords aren't speculators
12 Apr 2014 Obituary: Kelvin Syms
11 Apr 2014 [Weekly Wrap] Crackle, bang, pop
11 Apr 2014 Financial literacy tools reach teachers
11 Apr 2014 [UPDATED] Moyle: Steer clear of messy family situations
11 Apr 2014 Turnover still dropping: REINZ
10 Apr 2014 Spicers' restraint of trade draconian
10 Apr 2014 Landlords take aim at WOFs
10 Apr 2014 Changes for landlords chasing debt
09 Apr 2014 Health Funds says research data wrong
09 Apr 2014 ASB appoints new executive GM
09 Apr 2014 Two very different stories today
09 Apr 2014 [VIDEO] Where does money come from?
09 Apr 2014 Multiple distribution channels a problem
09 Apr 2014 FMA invites Sheppard to share Hanover report
08 Apr 2014 Learning from investment failure
08 Apr 2014 Too many Kiwis blowing KiwiSaver payouts
08 Apr 2014 KiwiSaver belongs to the KiwiSavers
08 Apr 2014 Westpac moves on tiers, but not on LEMs
08 Apr 2014 First-time buyers change buying habits
08 Apr 2014 WOF costs a concern: NZCPR
08 Apr 2014 NZ First wants law reviewed
07 Apr 2014 Westpac moves rates, defends low equity margin
07 Apr 2014 Low-equity fees face legal questions
07 Apr 2014 Another KiwiSaver scheme closes
07 Apr 2014 DIMs and Adviser Return - Make your voice heard
07 Apr 2014 Roy Morgan paints sobering picture of insurance coverage
07 Apr 2014 Barnes and Milford create new trustee company
07 Apr 2014 Just meeting standards isn't enough: Everett
07 Apr 2014 FMA: DIMS harder but not impossible
07 Apr 2014 Price rises plateau: QV
07 Apr 2014 Outlook good for rent rises: Crockers
04 Apr 2014 English: Supply the issue
04 Apr 2014 Hughes' advice to new FMA CEO Rob Everett
04 Apr 2014 RaboDirect appoints new product manager
04 Apr 2014 BNZ raises rates some more
04 Apr 2014 Brook Asset Management closes
04 Apr 2014 Portfolios 'more homogenised'
04 Apr 2014 Busy March for agents: Barfoot
03 Apr 2014 FATCA agreement reached
03 Apr 2014 Thorburn shifts across Tasman
03 Apr 2014 FMA offers guideline for license applicants
03 Apr 2014 Commission plan: More work for financial advisers
03 Apr 2014 Record asking prices recorded
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