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December 2014
31 Dec 2014 Local bias sparks warning
31 Dec 2014 Investors told to question hedging
30 Dec 2014 Predictions for the property market
29 Dec 2014 The people who have influenced advisers the most this year
24 Dec 2014 DIMS exemptions explained
24 Dec 2014 Tombstoning adviser convicted
24 Dec 2014 Housing shortfall highlighted
23 Dec 2014 Transfer market competitive, providers say
23 Dec 2014 Milner moves on
23 Dec 2014 Consider economic reality of development, Property Council says
22 Dec 2014 Grosvenor drops DIMS bid
22 Dec 2014 FMA: Mount was pre-regulation
22 Dec 2014 Rental market may be becoming more competitive
22 Dec 2014 KPG buys shopping centre
21 Dec 2014 First MIS licence granted
20 Dec 2014 Besant picked for accessibility team
19 Dec 2014 [Weekly Wrap] What do you offer clients?
19 Dec 2014 Advisers fear fraud backlash
18 Dec 2014 FMA warns about pension transfer ads
18 Dec 2014 Tricky time for investors
18 Dec 2014 QFEs call for simplification
18 Dec 2014 Interest rates on hold despite rebound: Report
17 Dec 2014 Why should consumers use advice?
17 Dec 2014 Changing face of Auckland
17 Dec 2014 NZ cities top rent growth table
16 Dec 2014 FSI 'sets the tone'
16 Dec 2014 Harcourts reports market urgency
15 Dec 2014 Two new board members at Plus4
15 Dec 2014 Fund brings active and passive together
15 Dec 2014 Funds get fee warning
15 Dec 2014 KPG set for trading
15 Dec 2014 Tenants paying 5% more
14 Dec 2014 Advice for women savers
14 Dec 2014 Who should worry about the FMA's focus on churn?
12 Dec 2014 [Weekly Wrap] I hope you haven't missed this
12 Dec 2014 RFAs watch out, the FMA is coming
12 Dec 2014 Rents inch up
12 Dec 2014 Christchurch market shows signs of slowing
11 Dec 2014 Women less confident about reaching goals
11 Dec 2014 Planet adds three advisers
11 Dec 2014 All power to the consumers
11 Dec 2014 The latest from the Reserve Bank
11 Dec 2014 What the Reserve Bank said - Dec
11 Dec 2014 Where will the OCR go next?
11 Dec 2014 Size of market keeps fees higher
11 Dec 2014 'Power to the consumers'
10 Dec 2014 Associations scotch merger rumours
10 Dec 2014 Westpac doubles inflation prediction
10 Dec 2014 Boost for top-end properties
09 Dec 2014 Call for higher standards
09 Dec 2014 Commission regulation 'not the answer to churn'
09 Dec 2014 Renters not positive about life as tenants
09 Dec 2014 Will RBNZ go back to toolbox?
08 Dec 2014 Where will the OCR go next?
08 Dec 2014 The Kiwibank group move; Where will the OCR go next?
08 Dec 2014 Chamberlain finally sells KiwiSaver business
08 Dec 2014 [Weekly Wrap] Let's not follow Australia
08 Dec 2014 Small funds 'forced out'
05 Dec 2014 Focus on decumulation: ANZ
05 Dec 2014 CVs prompt investors to increase rent
04 Dec 2014 KiwiSaver Bill gets first reading
04 Dec 2014 Returns being overestimated: Sheather
04 Dec 2014 Asking prices show confidence, Trade Me boss says
04 Dec 2014 Auckland prices 'reaccelerate'
04 Dec 2014 Sales figures strong: Harcourts
03 Dec 2014 Better disclosure of performance fees needed
03 Dec 2014 The perfect performance fee: Part 2
03 Dec 2014 Global Rebalancing: The Key Challenge in 2015
03 Dec 2014 Asking prices hit record
03 Dec 2014 Council rejects valuation criticism
03 Dec 2014 Priciest homes sell as first-time buyers squeezed out
02 Dec 2014 Edison in line for NXT research contract
02 Dec 2014 UDC sees small lift in deposits
02 Dec 2014 Christchurch: Before and After
02 Dec 2014 Nikko AUM passes $4b
02 Dec 2014 FMA boss: Adviser legislation tricky
02 Dec 2014 NZPIF welcomes tax moves
02 Dec 2014 Oyster risks capital gains tax
01 Dec 2014 Plus4 expands
01 Dec 2014 ASB makes matching changes
01 Dec 2014 Do Kiwis know where KiwiSaver funds invested?
01 Dec 2014 Prospects lift for Rotorua
November 2014
28 Nov 2014 Time to promote advice: Dodds
28 Nov 2014 Pressure on property
27 Nov 2014 New FMA chair
27 Nov 2014 Squirrel applies to become QFE
27 Nov 2014 Advisers have 'obligation' to discuss ethics
27 Nov 2014 Could you get a better deal from your bank?
27 Nov 2014 Lending nears $5b as households pay down mortgages
26 Nov 2014 FMA: We don't expect many personalised DIMS authorisations
26 Nov 2014 Signs point up, ANZ report says
25 Nov 2014 ANZ chops rates
25 Nov 2014 Government-run annuity scheme proposed
25 Nov 2014 ISO offers advice to adviser clients
24 Nov 2014 Palmerston North housing’s big mover
24 Nov 2014 KiwiSaver's ripple effect
24 Nov 2014 Let's consider wealth tax: Little
21 Nov 2014 LM founder Peter Drake faces legal action
21 Nov 2014 BNZ takes axes to three-year rates
21 Nov 2014 We have the rules, but how will it work?
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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