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October 2019
17 Oct 2019 NZ shares fall as Pushpay follows Aussie software firms lower
17 Oct 2019 COMMENT: Sign of changing times
17 Oct 2019 BNZ cuts rates; Mortgage Lab makes licensing call
17 Oct 2019 Advisers not dropping out, Financial Advice NZ says
16 Oct 2019 Fourth day of gains; Restaurant Brands climbs on upbeat outlook
16 Oct 2019 Mortgage Lab and Kepa plan for new regime
16 Oct 2019 Westpac rate cuts; housing market to impact OCR?
16 Oct 2019 New advice fee model for KiwiSaver
15 Oct 2019 NZ shares rise; F&P Healthcare gains for 3rd day
15 Oct 2019 House price rally could reduce odds of OCR cut: Westpac
15 Oct 2019 Return to market form
15 Oct 2019 ANZ in new rate cuts; KiwiSaver withdrawals for investors?
15 Oct 2019 Legislation overload 'could have unintended consequences'
15 Oct 2019 Allow KiwiSaver withdrawals for investment properties
14 Oct 2019 Investment manager appointed at Midlands
14 Oct 2019 Sky soars on NZ Rugby deal; Market up overall
14 Oct 2019 Price wars continue with ANZ rate cuts
14 Oct 2019 Prefab changes don’t address finance issue
14 Oct 2019 Lifetime advisers switch to salaries
14 Oct 2019 Couillault returns to funds business
13 Oct 2019 BDMs put through level five to understand adviser experience
13 Oct 2019 [Obituary] Camelot founder farewelled
13 Oct 2019 Three themes a top fund manager is watching closely
11 Oct 2019 NZ shares rise; Sky TV recovers on rugby rights rumour
11 Oct 2019 Lifetime puts all advisers into salaries
11 Oct 2019 New ring-fencing rules in play
11 Oct 2019 Collaboration key to urban development
11 Oct 2019 Property investing with $100
11 Oct 2019 Govt seeks feedback on disclosure rules
10 Oct 2019 NZ shares fall; Sky routed on lost cricket rights
10 Oct 2019 ASB confirms Aegis sale
10 Oct 2019 OCR cut set for November, but how much?
10 Oct 2019 Weak business confidence will lead to OCR cut
10 Oct 2019 Two more senior appointments at TE
10 Oct 2019 FMA: Time to show what KiwiSaver members get for fees
09 Oct 2019 Trade concerns weigh on market; Fonterra recovery pauses
09 Oct 2019 Green light for property investment crowdfunding
09 Oct 2019 Co-Op rate cuts; Servicing test changes limited
09 Oct 2019 Servicing test changes limited
09 Oct 2019 Code Committee: We've thought about what could have been better
08 Oct 2019 NZ shares join Asian rally on optimism over trade talks
08 Oct 2019 Advisers welcome new lender; Another big OCR cut?
08 Oct 2019 Advisers welcome new mortgage entrant
08 Oct 2019 What to do, what to do …
08 Oct 2019 KiwiSaver members want online research, not advice; New player says
07 Oct 2019 NZ shares rise in quiet trading as Fonterra hits 4-month high
07 Oct 2019 COMMENT: Getting to grips with tenancy disputes
07 Oct 2019 ASB: OCR will fall to 0.5%
07 Oct 2019 Reverse mortgages take off in NZ; Avanti rate cuts
07 Oct 2019 Generate launches first non-KiwiSaver Fund
07 Oct 2019 Generate beefs up investment team
05 Oct 2019 Fidelity hits $1 billion milestone
04 Oct 2019 Quotemonster responds to new adviser regime
04 Oct 2019 FE Investments gets ratings boost on capital raise
04 Oct 2019 TE adds three
04 Oct 2019 Market rebounds; Kathmandu rises after bookbuild
04 Oct 2019 Heartland hails reverse mortgage growth
04 Oct 2019 [The Wrap] Royal commission? No. But there's still questions to ask
04 Oct 2019 Airbnb room rental not bylaw violation
04 Oct 2019 New Avanti BDM, Spring bounce in Auckland?
04 Oct 2019 Avanti latest to cut rates
03 Oct 2019 Kloogh liquidators trawling files back to 2012
03 Oct 2019 Asteron offers to guide advisers through change
03 Oct 2019 NZ shares fall on growth fears, trade war expansion
03 Oct 2019 Simplicity enters mortgage market with 2.95% rate
03 Oct 2019 To FAP or not to FAP, that is the question
03 Oct 2019 Simplicity declares war with 2.95% mortgage
02 Oct 2019 NZ shares fell on concerns about stalling global growth
02 Oct 2019 FundSource's former qual man returns with new service
02 Oct 2019 Spring bounce in Auckland market
02 Oct 2019 Insurers won't be responsible for advisers 'at this point in time'
02 Oct 2019 New BDM at Avanti
02 Oct 2019 FMA adds to leadership team
02 Oct 2019 Ex-Mortgage Link team branches out; Resimac rate cuts
02 Oct 2019 Signs of life in market
02 Oct 2019 Ex-Mortgage Link team branches out
02 Oct 2019 Low rates prompting shift: FMA
01 Oct 2019 The Adviser Platform offers general insurance add-on
01 Oct 2019 Investor demand continues for yield stocks
01 Oct 2019 Kiwibank predicts 0.5% OCR cut
01 Oct 2019 Resimac cuts rates and lowers servicing test
01 Oct 2019 Experts support capital review: RBNZ
01 Oct 2019 ANZ rate cut; new look Southern Cross team
01 Oct 2019 New listings remain limited
01 Oct 2019 Finally, a breath that suggests it's not all about the advisers and their advice
01 Oct 2019 COMMENT: Let the buyer beware! But what about the seller?
01 Oct 2019 KiwiSaver’s dark web
01 Oct 2019 What really makes a diversified income fund run?
01 Oct 2019 Gascoigne departs PM Capital role
01 Oct 2019 FMA tackles green-washing
September 2019
30 Sep 2019 Select Wealth cuts fees
30 Sep 2019 AIA adds mental health support
30 Sep 2019 Firm start to the week as A2 drives NZ shares higher
30 Sep 2019 Consents up again in August
30 Sep 2019 Southern Cross builds senior team
30 Sep 2019 Kiwibank rate drop; Regulatory concerns
30 Sep 2019 Westside fortunes
30 Sep 2019 Financial Advice NZ ponders future under new rules
27 Sep 2019 Property stocks rise while gentailers fall. Market edge up in quiet trading overall
27 Sep 2019 Bad behaviour behind most 90-day notices
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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