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July 2020
15 Jul 2020 Core portfolio for just 27 and a half basis points
14 Jul 2020 Investor demand for reliable dividends wins the day
14 Jul 2020 Profits below expectations at General Finance parent
14 Jul 2020 Sales, prices surge up - defying expectations
14 Jul 2020 TMM digital edition: Succession planning special; Kiwibank OCR warning
14 Jul 2020 Stimulus trumps rise in infections
14 Jul 2020 Petition calls for end to 'tax unfairness'
13 Jul 2020 NZ shares rise as optimism over covid drug buoys Asia
13 Jul 2020 Community transmission could force negative OCR: Kiwibank
13 Jul 2020 COMMENT: Disappointment with the RTA Bill
13 Jul 2020 New digital edition of TMM out now; Disappointment at tenancy reforms
13 Jul 2020 [OUT NOW] ASSET Magazine: What CoFI means for advisers
12 Jul 2020 NZX outperforms ASX in eight of 10 years
12 Jul 2020 The latest investment theme
10 Jul 2020 Energy stocks drain market for second consecutive day
10 Jul 2020 [The Wrap] Dealer group land like a game of Risk
10 Jul 2020 Investors expect more information in Covid environment
10 Jul 2020 Select Committee green lights tenancy law reforms
09 Jul 2020 AMP goes carbon neutral
09 Jul 2020 Smelter closure pulls plug on energy stocks
09 Jul 2020 Augusta Capital takeover bid now unconditional
09 Jul 2020 Harking back to the old days
09 Jul 2020 Why bank changes are good for advisers
09 Jul 2020 Investors not rushing to sell
09 Jul 2020 What tune will property play post Covid-19 lockdown?
08 Jul 2020 Health insurers would struggle to cover transgender issues: Styles
08 Jul 2020 NZ shares fall as Melbourne lockdown spooks investors
08 Jul 2020 Another round of rate cuts. ANZ takes the lead
08 Jul 2020 Are you ready for the March 2021 deadline?
08 Jul 2020 Why bank changes are good for advisers
08 Jul 2020 What I'm seeing at the moment
08 Jul 2020 Values settle into new normal
07 Jul 2020 Investors bet on further central bank stimulus and low interest rates
07 Jul 2020 COMMENT: A call to arms
07 Jul 2020 Westpac loan process gets the thumbs-up
07 Jul 2020 Investors' search for returns overrides any market concerns, survey shows
07 Jul 2020 FMA adds investment management capability
07 Jul 2020 Greens want ACC extended to cover sickness
06 Jul 2020 NZ shares rise as Metlifecare jumps on new takeover bid
06 Jul 2020 Mortgage advisers crazy busy at the moment
06 Jul 2020 MMC adds two high profile independent directors
06 Jul 2020 Advisers buoyed by strong property market
06 Jul 2020 Advisers buoyed by strong property market
06 Jul 2020 Kernel’s new global funds set to energise local investment market
06 Jul 2020 Commission disclosure: What's material?
06 Jul 2020 Replacement case puts spotlight on 'churn'
03 Jul 2020 Market hits four month high
03 Jul 2020 Insurance company loses CEO
03 Jul 2020 Former Fidelity man joins dealer group
03 Jul 2020 Sale of AMP Life an absolute travesty
03 Jul 2020 Why the future is not bleak for the housing market
03 Jul 2020 TSB makes big rate cuts; Bank profits drop 20%
03 Jul 2020 Bank profits drop 20%
02 Jul 2020 Cigna tweaks non-medical limits
02 Jul 2020 NZ shares rise as vaccine news spurs optimism
02 Jul 2020 Westpac's investment arm, BT gets a new head of investments
02 Jul 2020 SuperCity sales defy expectations – for now
02 Jul 2020 AIA launches community grants programme
02 Jul 2020 Westpac scraps cash backs for high LVR loans; Aussie politician backs trail
02 Jul 2020 ASB recruiting advisers
01 Jul 2020 Less stressed during lockdown
01 Jul 2020 Trustees Executors extends Bravura connection
01 Jul 2020 NZ shares fall on Auckland Airport guidance; F&P gives up gains
01 Jul 2020 Aussie politician hints at support for trail
01 Jul 2020 Consents rebound likely to be short-lived
01 Jul 2020 PMG successfully completes capital raise
01 Jul 2020 Four new buyers’ markets emerge
01 Jul 2020 Westpac scraps cash backs for high LVR loans
01 Jul 2020 AMP Life deal is done
01 Jul 2020 Early signs of confidence in property market
June 2020
30 Jun 2020 FMA statement of intent: Keep watch on incentives
30 Jun 2020 AMP Life rating affirmed after sale
30 Jun 2020 First $20 billion New Zealand company minted
30 Jun 2020 COMMENT: Are Airbnb hosts in breach of the RTA?
30 Jun 2020 Signs of confidence but early days yet
30 Jun 2020 To FAP or not to FAP, the update
30 Jun 2020 We will be a formidable team: Ballantyne
30 Jun 2020 Are sub-2% mortgages on the way?
30 Jun 2020 Are sub-2% mortgages on the way?
29 Jun 2020 Regulatory change needed, or halt to AMP Life sale, policyholder says
29 Jun 2020 Partners Life expects advisers to opt for FAPO
29 Jun 2020 Local bourse bucks global slide on Fisher & Paykel result
29 Jun 2020 Survey reveals lending concerns
29 Jun 2020 Survey reveals lending concerns
29 Jun 2020 Apartment views
29 Jun 2020 How housing affects the market for insurance
28 Jun 2020 Active management 'not very well'
27 Jun 2020 Harbour cuts fund fees
26 Jun 2020 NZ shares rise as investors eye upbeat F&P Healthcare result
26 Jun 2020 Southern Cross supports new safe haven for at-risk pets
26 Jun 2020 Kiwibank ramps up pressure on rivals; Ways to future-proof your business
26 Jun 2020 New classified section
26 Jun 2020 COMMENT: Don’t discount migration as a demand driver
26 Jun 2020 Kiwibank ramps up pressure on rivals
26 Jun 2020 [Opinion] Ways to future proof your business
25 Jun 2020 Final disclosure regulations welcomed
25 Jun 2020 Mortgage borrowing rebounds in May
25 Jun 2020 Is default status a gravy train?
25 Jun 2020 Covid fears cast pall on sharemarket (again); Air NZ drops
25 Jun 2020 Mortgage borrowing rebounds in May
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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.
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