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November 2019
05 Nov 2019 Insolvency changes upset burnt investors
05 Nov 2019 NZ shares nudge up amid growing optimism over US-China trade
05 Nov 2019 Markets price 50% chance of OCR cut: BNZ
05 Nov 2019 AIA among transformation top performers
05 Nov 2019 COMMENT: The truth about tenancy terminations
05 Nov 2019 Westpac profits rise; new housing development agency
05 Nov 2019 Reserve Bank points to insurer solvency review
05 Nov 2019 Changes to Partners Life distribution team
05 Nov 2019 Mirror, mirror on the wall, who has the best lifecycle of them all?
04 Nov 2019 NZ shares rise on improved US-China trade outlook
04 Nov 2019 Westpac NZ annual profit rises 3%; RBNZ releases it from capital purgatory
04 Nov 2019 Westpac makes $964 million profit
04 Nov 2019 SuperCity on the rise?
04 Nov 2019 Nikko makes board appointment
04 Nov 2019 As Fred Dagg said: We don’t know how lucky we are
04 Nov 2019 Westpac given all-clear on capital
04 Nov 2019 ANZ CEO talks adviser pay
01 Nov 2019 Ethical investing using Maori values; new multi-asset fund
01 Nov 2019 Tiwai still plagues power companies; property rises
01 Nov 2019 Surprise Retirement Commissioner appointment
01 Nov 2019 Fidelity adds chief customer officer
01 Nov 2019 Harbour fights back over CBL failure
01 Nov 2019 ANZ pulling affordability lever on home loans rather than price
01 Nov 2019 ANZ ponders capital rules; Westpac predicts OCR to hold
01 Nov 2019 Dealer group decides to close its doors
01 Nov 2019 Tight supply, rising prices
01 Nov 2019 FSCL loses ombudsman fight
October 2019
31 Oct 2019 NZX50 falls 1.3% in October; investors ponder smelter future, index reweighting
31 Oct 2019 Strong growth in multi-unit dwelling consents
31 Oct 2019 ANZ grapples with New Zealand capital question
31 Oct 2019 From food bags to Pie
31 Oct 2019 Supplier choices limited under the new regime?
31 Oct 2019 Peter Lee's planning firm grows
31 Oct 2019 As confusion reigns and opinions are strong, is it all a bit much?
31 Oct 2019 Boiling Hot Property
31 Oct 2019 Westpac predicts OCR will be put on hold
31 Oct 2019 Fund managers may have climate-change duty of care
31 Oct 2019 Adviser group reaches data 'milestone'
31 Oct 2019 Demand challenges for commercial sector
30 Oct 2019 Profit drop for nib
30 Oct 2019 Shares dip; Kiwi Property capital raising hogs the headlines; Plenty to look forward to tomorrow
30 Oct 2019 Group FAPs could limit choice of suppliers: Newpark
30 Oct 2019 Craigs adds to its KiwiSaver, Super and Savings team
30 Oct 2019 ASB predicts home loan outlook
30 Oct 2019 FMA reports on 'watershed' year
30 Oct 2019 Support for advisers 'vital'
30 Oct 2019 Investors prepared to switch for ethical funds, report shows
29 Oct 2019 NZ shares edge higher on growing hopes for US-China trade
29 Oct 2019 Mortgage rates fall by 1.2% in 18 months: ASB
29 Oct 2019 Smaller properties, better rent growth
29 Oct 2019 FMA gets litigation fund boost
29 Oct 2019 Pepper's official NZ launch; Conference preview
29 Oct 2019 ANZ moves to defeat Ross Asset class action early
29 Oct 2019 How advisers can help SMEs with their seasonal cash flow issues
29 Oct 2019 Should Meridian call Rio’s bluff?
29 Oct 2019 Increase Govt KiwiSaver contribution: Commission
27 Oct 2019 Will KiwiSavers be denied control of their savings?
25 Oct 2019 NZX50 stumbles over smelter scare
25 Oct 2019 Kiwis at risk of losing in passive investing “bubble”
25 Oct 2019 Kiwibank rate cut; Strong September loan volumes
25 Oct 2019 Licensing fee increase
24 Oct 2019 TMM Conference sneak preview
24 Oct 2019 NZ shares fall as yield stocks face selling
24 Oct 2019 Strong September for home lending
24 Oct 2019 AMP reports fall in NZ AUM
24 Oct 2019 Transitional licensing delayed
24 Oct 2019 Trevor Slater rejoins FDRS
24 Oct 2019 LVR loosening likely?
24 Oct 2019 New online CPD course for advisers launches
23 Oct 2019 Plus4 adds adviser in Wellington
23 Oct 2019 Investors dump power companies on smelter scare
23 Oct 2019 Pepper salts up New Zealand market
23 Oct 2019 LVR loosening likely - ANZ
23 Oct 2019 New income manager at Milford
23 Oct 2019 Resimac speeds up applications; Tribunal case highlights meth danger
23 Oct 2019 Resimac speeds up application process
23 Oct 2019 Passive managers reject criticism [+ WHITE PAPER]
22 Oct 2019 Fidelity: Profit down as claims up
22 Oct 2019 NZ shares follow Asia higher; SkyCity falls as fire rages
22 Oct 2019 TMM Conference preview; Peters criticises Kiwibank
22 Oct 2019 The importance of luck (and recognising it)
22 Oct 2019 Retirement Commissioner: Consider KiwiSpend
21 Oct 2019 NZ shares edge lower as global ructions weigh; Tourism Holdings sinks
21 Oct 2019 Strong meth suspicions call for testing
21 Oct 2019 ANZ outlines stance on FAPs; SBS rate cut and rebrand
21 Oct 2019 ANZ reveals stance on FAPs
21 Oct 2019 What is the advice risk?
21 Oct 2019 Wealthpoint expands head office team
21 Oct 2019 Winston Peters calls for Kiwibank overhaul
21 Oct 2019 Mercer questions sustainability of NZ pension scheme
21 Oct 2019 SBS targets big banks with new 2 year rate
20 Oct 2019 Advisers should pass level five with few problems: Hill
20 Oct 2019 Another KiwiSaver scheme cuts fees
19 Oct 2019 Edmonds adds a touch of salt to team
19 Oct 2019 [The Wrap] Millennial investors, KiwiSaver and property investment
19 Oct 2019 Blue-chip stocks Meridian, A2 lead market lower
18 Oct 2019 Surge in rental demand in Palmerston North
18 Oct 2019 ASB latest to cut rates
18 Oct 2019 Advisers welcome Aegis sale
17 Oct 2019 NZ shares fall as Pushpay follows Aussie software firms lower
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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