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June 2023
06 Jun 2023 New data shows steep declines in new mortgage lending
06 Jun 2023 Insync formalises partnership with VC firm
06 Jun 2023 Policy polarisation impact on mortgage adviser and property investor vote
06 Jun 2023 Tenant who never resided at rental still liable for damages
05 Jun 2023 Other lawyers note uptick in FMA information orders
02 Jun 2023 Investors take an early long weekend as the NZX drifts
02 Jun 2023 FANZ's newest board member has a rich background
02 Jun 2023 Acton-Adams returns to Astute
02 Jun 2023 [GRTV] Ballantyne on lows, highs and switching exits
02 Jun 2023 FMA denies step-up in information, confidentiality orders
01 Jun 2023 NZ sharemarket rises as US debt issues sorted
01 Jun 2023 FMA pings another insurer for overcharging
01 Jun 2023 No good fixing long term at the peak
01 Jun 2023 Kiwis getting used to high interest rates but warned not to fix for long
01 Jun 2023 Chubb Life increases rates to underlying premiums
01 Jun 2023 Property prices fall at slower rate as trough is close
May 2023
31 May 2023 Nearly $1b changes hands on NZX as indices rebalance
31 May 2023 First home buyers back in action
31 May 2023 Second court appearance for fund manager accused of assault
31 May 2023 SBS's profit down, but FHB lending up
31 May 2023 Fidelity waives fees on eligible policies
31 May 2023 SBS home loans, redeemable share dividends, jump as profits fall
31 May 2023 Running backwards into a housing deficit again
31 May 2023 Don Stewart retires after a half century of financial advice
30 May 2023 NZ market tumbles as latest reporting season ends
30 May 2023 How much you need in today's market to avoid mortgage stress?
30 May 2023 Huge chunk of income needed for average house
30 May 2023 Ashley Bloomfield joins up with Southern Cross
30 May 2023 Interest rate changes top priority for investors
30 May 2023 The single biggest challenge with existing policies
30 May 2023 Life industry grapples with Level 5 stragglers
29 May 2023 US debt deal boosts NZ sharemarket
29 May 2023 Milford appoints new head for bond funds
29 May 2023 OCR forecasts - Not over yet
29 May 2023 Not over yet
29 May 2023 Financial advice career pulling a younger crowd
26 May 2023 Market heavyweight drags NZX 50 down
26 May 2023 AIA awarded Accessibility Tick
26 May 2023 Ballantyne announces her future plans
26 May 2023 No division in RBNZ, Orr says; LVR easing confirmed
26 May 2023 RBNZ details eased LVR restrictions
26 May 2023 Financial advisers face greater expectations around ethical investing
25 May 2023 Sharemarket flat as Mainfreight slips
25 May 2023 RBNZ's Orr says committee isn't divided
25 May 2023 Merx Wholesale 1 PIE Fund: Investing alongside our investors
25 May 2023 OCR won’t impact the general election
25 May 2023 Investors coming off the fence
24 May 2023 Investors lift shares after a less hawkish Reserve Bank outlook
24 May 2023 nib launches into life
24 May 2023 OCR could be on hold from now on
24 May 2023 BREAKING: RBNZ raises OCR by just 25 bps
24 May 2023 OCR Announcement: What the Reserve Bank said
24 May 2023 World of pain coming and landlords give up
24 May 2023 Open letter to Reserve Bank not to raise the OCR
24 May 2023 Retail on the tipping point
23 May 2023 Stock investors wait on monetary policy decisions
23 May 2023 RBNZ survey shows households continue to feel glum
23 May 2023 FMA files criminal charges over alleged fake FAP licence
23 May 2023 [OPINION] No-cause terminations not the answer
23 May 2023 Households outlook glum but slightly less so
23 May 2023 New course to improve complaint resolution
23 May 2023 Public Trust adds new portfolio manager
23 May 2023 ASIC touts greenwashing tally, FMA responds
23 May 2023 Fish hooks in Insurance contract law review
22 May 2023 Investors worry about interest rates – NZX50 droops
22 May 2023 Navigating the tough housing market: Opportunities and responsibilities for financial advisers
22 May 2023 AIA appoints new head of ASB Partnership
22 May 2023 The questions landlords rarely ask
22 May 2023 Wealth, the OCR and migration
22 May 2023 Aussie giant comes to shake up ETF market
19 May 2023 Ryman helps market to highest close in three months
19 May 2023 Avanti Finance gets chief risk officer
19 May 2023 Borrowers shying away from too much debt
19 May 2023 Hitting the Ceiling
19 May 2023 Partners Life in renewed push of Evince online advice tool
18 May 2023 Sharemarket droops after budget revealed
18 May 2023 OCR to stay higher for longer and falling house price deepen - Treasury
18 May 2023 Budget boost addresses gender imbalance on KiwiSaver
18 May 2023 No lolly scramble for landlords
18 May 2023 Voting, engagement get breakdown in Harbour sustainability report
18 May 2023 Another bank joins OCR fray
18 May 2023 Real demand out there for non-bank business lending
18 May 2023 Growing demand for non-bank business lending
18 May 2023 Reminder to check property tax status
18 May 2023 Catch 22 – Inflation vs. Earnings
17 May 2023 Retirement village stocks show signs of life
17 May 2023 Investors buying power plunges
16 May 2023 NZ sharemarket worried by inflation and rising interest rates
16 May 2023 Westpac economists forecasting peak official cash rate hit 6%
16 May 2023 Two face Serious Fraud Office charges over alleged Ponzi scheme
16 May 2023 Eye of the storm
16 May 2023 New Regime, New Thinking
16 May 2023 National Capital serves first KiwiSaver rating report
15 May 2023 Cautious start to NZ sharemarket week, Synlait and A2 tumble again
15 May 2023 Talk to a mortgage adviser : advice for stressed homeowners
15 May 2023 Canstar tells stressed homeowners to talk to a mortgage adviser
15 May 2023 The end of the housing cycle
15 May 2023 T Rowe Price impact fund favours engagement over exclusion
13 May 2023 Your digital copy of TMM: How useful is ChatGPT for advisers?
12 May 2023 NZ sharemarket closes week with near 0.5% gain
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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