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June 2015
17 Jun 2015 Mint appoints chairman
16 Jun 2015 Westpac selling BT stake
16 Jun 2015 Lifestyle property market booming
16 Jun 2015 Stacey joins up with Foundry
16 Jun 2015 Mercer combines schemes
16 Jun 2015 Morningstar slims down its NZ presence
16 Jun 2015 Wasn't expecting this
15 Jun 2015 GFNZ returns to profit
15 Jun 2015 Is it time to take profits from shares?
15 Jun 2015 Apartment market warnings disputed
15 Jun 2015 Westpac takes out top award
15 Jun 2015 One bank still to cut rates
15 Jun 2015 Today's yield curve
15 Jun 2015 Warning: Don't ignore roboadvice
15 Jun 2015 Property manager guilty of misconduct
15 Jun 2015 Hobsonville development sped up to boost supply
12 Jun 2015 Time right for big banks to list NZ assets
12 Jun 2015 Partners collects another accolade
12 Jun 2015 Churn debate: Don't make it a war on commissions
12 Jun 2015 BNZ makes big cut
12 Jun 2015 ANZ DIMS application for bank only
12 Jun 2015 Advisers asked for input
11 Jun 2015 Auckland house prices up 20% in a year
11 Jun 2015 FMA changes its executive team
11 Jun 2015 OCR cut prompted by falling dairy prices
11 Jun 2015 OCR cut
11 Jun 2015 OCR cut; Floating rates follow
11 Jun 2015 IRD goes in to bat for QROPS status
11 Jun 2015 RBNZ cuts OCR
10 Jun 2015 Sovereign courts farming community
10 Jun 2015 FMA decision on Milford expected soon
10 Jun 2015 Famine to follow Auckland house price feast
10 Jun 2015 Housing a key economic issue for NZ - OECD
10 Jun 2015 Advisers losing out: Morningstar
09 Jun 2015 Digital deals done in 90 seconds
09 Jun 2015 BNZ's starts re-entry
09 Jun 2015 Auckland property values continue meteoric rise
09 Jun 2015 Budget change a headache for providers
09 Jun 2015 More financial advisers not necessarily best result: Goldsmith
09 Jun 2015 Landlords proactive on insulation, smoke alarms
08 Jun 2015 Sovereign offers free insurance on Facebook
08 Jun 2015 Pathfinder adds to investment committee
08 Jun 2015 RESIMAC says bring it on
08 Jun 2015 One economist calls for OCR cut this week; others say wait
08 Jun 2015 RESIMAC's new low variable rates
08 Jun 2015 Does financial services industry need four disputes schemes?
05 Jun 2015 Getting to Know...Barry Read
05 Jun 2015 DIMS will bring down investor costs: Duston
05 Jun 2015 New era of responsible lending begins
04 Jun 2015 AMP opts out of Morningstar review
04 Jun 2015 Churn debate: Don't follow Australia Jennings warns
04 Jun 2015 FSC replaces Shipley
04 Jun 2015 Rise of Auckland house prices continues
04 Jun 2015 New LVR rules to cut Auckland house price inflation
04 Jun 2015 FMA adds board members
04 Jun 2015 (Under) performance fees
04 Jun 2015 Advisers register to offer NZIG
03 Jun 2015 A Global Savings Glut? Or Just Deflationary Forces?
03 Jun 2015 ANZ sharpens one-year rate
03 Jun 2015 44 apply for class DIMS
03 Jun 2015 HSBC predicts OCR cuts
02 Jun 2015 Churn debate: AMP surprised
02 Jun 2015 Clients surveyed
02 Jun 2015 Craigs fined
02 Jun 2015 ANZ bringing ETFs to NZ
02 Jun 2015 RBNZ prescribes higher loan costs for investors
02 Jun 2015 DIMS shake-up could boost managed funds
01 Jun 2015 Crown land development parcels revealed
May 2015
29 May 2015 Edge Mortgages switches groups again
29 May 2015 Declining trend in building consents
29 May 2015 Getting to know...Peter Leitch
29 May 2015 Did issues paper miss opportunities?
29 May 2015 FMA starts major investigation into churn
29 May 2015 Squirrel waiting on P2P licence
28 May 2015 Receivers called in
28 May 2015 ASB records bumper lending in first quarter
28 May 2015 Qualification questions may cause concerns
28 May 2015 Crown land release info coming this week
27 May 2015 SuperCity yields on steep decline
27 May 2015 OCR to stay put - NZIER
27 May 2015 FAA review issues paper welcomed
27 May 2015 Risk adviser's guide to the FAA review
27 May 2015 Southern Cross: Claims keep growing
27 May 2015 Auckland market primed to soften
26 May 2015 Tackling Auckland’s housing issues
26 May 2015 NZX gets pass mark
26 May 2015 Commission, designations, qualifications on review hitlist
26 May 2015 Issues paper on FAA review out
26 May 2015 Conference nearly full
26 May 2015 Call for education to top FAA review checklist
26 May 2015 New Zealand advisers won't dodge bullet: Rickerby
25 May 2015 Investors driving lower end of Auckland market
25 May 2015 Removal of incentive means more work for advisers: Matthews
25 May 2015 Partnerships needed in social housing
25 May 2015 Regional Review - Nelson/Tasman
24 May 2015 Budget not enough: HFANZ
22 May 2015 [People] New groups adds to supply of advisers
22 May 2015 ASB gets more aggressive with pricing
22 May 2015 Chinese banks creeping into lending market
22 May 2015 FAA steering group manned by officials
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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