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May 2019
28 May 2019 Investor lending help is at hand
28 May 2019 No need to worry about interest rates; BNZ in the gun
28 May 2019 A place in the sun
28 May 2019 Golden rates age set to last
28 May 2019 NZers admit they should be saving more
28 May 2019 Advisers: Aegis needs money
27 May 2019 F&P Healthcare falls after record $1 bill revenue
27 May 2019 Commerce Commission investigates BNZ
27 May 2019 Gloomy expectations around Super City
27 May 2019 Kiwibank one year special down to 3.85%
25 May 2019 Applying for a tenancy like applying for a job
24 May 2019 [The Wrap] What future financial advice firms could look like
24 May 2019 Companies punished when earnings expectations missed
24 May 2019 Resimac adds an underwriter
24 May 2019 Investor activity subdued in April
24 May 2019 No extensions for insulation compliance
24 May 2019 Westpac says RBNZ capital proposals would add $6,000 a year to an Auckland mortgage
24 May 2019 Westpac says RBNZ capital proposals would add $6,000 a year to an Auckland mortgage
24 May 2019 Dunedin adviser's offices searched by SFO
24 May 2019 SFO raids office of Dunedin adviser
24 May 2019 [GRTV] We have to prove we are not the bad guys: Ballantyne
24 May 2019 AIA appoints ambassadors for its new product
24 May 2019 Adviser group rebrands and plans to be a FAP
24 May 2019 SFO raids office of Dunedin AFA
24 May 2019 ANZ cans advice service - what next for NZ?
23 May 2019 Fletcher Building continues its good run
23 May 2019 Small banks say new proposals unfair
23 May 2019 Credit check ban unreasonable
23 May 2019 Small banks fire warning on capital requirements
23 May 2019 [GRTV] We have to prove we are not the bad guys: Ballantyne
23 May 2019 COMMENT: Why the new standards are not the answer
23 May 2019 Salt makes two key appointments
23 May 2019 [GRTV] Good conduct and culture drives out the snake oil
23 May 2019 FundSource finally sold - Sort of
23 May 2019 ASB launches 'pay it forward' term deposit
22 May 2019 NZ shares edge up; Infratil gains after placement
22 May 2019 LVR restrictions stabilise property market: RBNZ
22 May 2019 [GRTV] Good conduct and culture drives out the snake oil
22 May 2019 What landlords can't ask tenants
22 May 2019 Pepper makes NZ BDM hire
22 May 2019 Advisers put in hours of unpaid work
22 May 2019 Aegis on the block - potentially
22 May 2019 Calastone makes switch to blockchain
22 May 2019 RFAs hope dealer group systems can fill quals gap
21 May 2019 NZ shares fall; ComCom's early fibre views knock Chorus
21 May 2019 [GRTV] Adrian Orr Full Special
21 May 2019 ASB may sell Aegis
21 May 2019 Pepper makes NZ BDM hire
21 May 2019 Russell’s Fitzpatrick urges caution on fixed income strategies
21 May 2019 Warning: insulation deadline looming
21 May 2019 Prospa adds to team
21 May 2019 Prospa's rapid growth
21 May 2019 Vanguard to offer robo to advisers
21 May 2019 PE of 1
21 May 2019 Leave good client outcomes to advisers: Whyte
21 May 2019 Kiwi Wealth hits $6b
21 May 2019 [GRTV] Code gets eight out of 10 from long-time critic
20 May 2019 Banks shares rise on back of Australian election results
20 May 2019 Aussie lender Pepper arrives in NZ; What the Aust election means for brokers
20 May 2019 [GRTV] Code gets eight out of 10 from long-time critic
20 May 2019 Wellington City price glow spreads
20 May 2019 Non-bank Pepper teams up with Astute
20 May 2019 Australian election a win for advisers
20 May 2019 Consilium Wrap on track for $4b
20 May 2019 Degree work continues despite Code opting for Level Five
19 May 2019 Fidelity Life team up for award
17 May 2019 Quiet trading on NZX ahead of upcoming earnings; Market finishes higher
17 May 2019 Don’t count on a market upturn
17 May 2019 Reserve Bank forces ANZ to increase risk capital by 60%
17 May 2019 Standards set to cost
17 May 2019 Mortgage Link inks deal with international group
17 May 2019 Insurer, client disagree over what makes an 'earner'
17 May 2019 [GRTV] No back-down from Level Five, Dale-Jones says
16 May 2019 Mortgage Link ties up with real estate firm
16 May 2019 Support for Christchurch call
16 May 2019 NZ shares extend gain in increasingly volatile market; Chorus gains
16 May 2019 Newpark outlines CRM plans
16 May 2019 Prospa plans IPO
16 May 2019 FMT cuts rates on commercial lending
16 May 2019 [GRTV] No back-down from Level Five, Dale-Jones says
16 May 2019 More bright spots emerge
16 May 2019 FADC hands down its punishment in non-disclosure case
16 May 2019 AIA appoints Vitality coach
15 May 2019 FSC and Workplace Savings NZ merge
15 May 2019 [The Wrap]
15 May 2019 Dunedin insurance broker ordered to pay Asteron $371K
15 May 2019 NZ shares outperform global rally as low rates bolster local outlook
15 May 2019 FADC hands down its punishment in non-disclosure case
15 May 2019 FMT in $50 million commercial offer
15 May 2019 Bluestone replaces BDM
15 May 2019 Resimac's Jackson on commissions; Bluestone appoints new BDM
15 May 2019 Rental property confidence dims
15 May 2019 Code creates opportunities for quality mark
14 May 2019 NZ shares fall as Infratil flags equity raising for Vodafone deal
14 May 2019 Caution urged on financial safeguards
14 May 2019 [GRTV] Financial Advice Code Working Group Chair Angus Dale-Jones is in studio
14 May 2019 Consilium apppoints new Auckland BDM
14 May 2019 Latest house sales data not flash; Westpac reckons market will rebound
14 May 2019 NZ sales on downbound train
14 May 2019 Advisers' need for research a benefit, not a hindrance: Douglas
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Latest Comments
When a night is not a night
Nice commentary. I agree it's pretty pedantic to look at hours rather than nights. And I have had claims where hours rather than nights have been used to determine payment of this benefit. My experience with this has been mixed, with some insurers considering discharge and readmission to be the same admission paying a contiguous claim. With others being a bit pedantic. Given my knowledge and history with product changes, I can only conclude that someone has complained about the definition(s) which have driven changes tightening the response. End of the day the insurers are under pressure with claims, and we have seen this benefit removed with Southern Cross and moved into an optional area with Partners Life. So it's no longer a given there will be a response from policies for this either.
2 weeks ago Jon-Paul Hale
FNZ to build advice platform for FirstCape
That seems an awfully long-winded way to say FirstCape will be adopting its newly acquired Consilium FNZ platform. The’ve done the heavy lifting so why not acknowledge that. Or are they really going to start from scratch?
2 weeks ago John Milner
Stobo resigns FMA chair after investigation
@Amused – I wouldn’t feel too bad about the use your comment was put to. And the fact Stobo wasn’t on the Indi board at the time of his resignation doesn’t make the conflict less problematic. I have no view on whether Stobo fell victim to a “witch hunt". I’m not sure that Barrass’ view represents a change, on her part, of how she viewed the Indi conflict. It is possible (as I am suggesting) that the FMA never had a proper view of the conflict in the first place. Liam Mason’s initial assessment that the conflict was unremarkable was flawed, in my opinion. "Good and effective management of conflicts of interest is particularly important for a Crown regulator. If conflicts are not recognised, acknowledged and managed appropriately, they can quickly undermine the integrity of officials, the organisation’s decisions, and public and business confidence in the integrity of the organisation." (Kirsty P McDonald ONZM QC, 2022) The identification and management of the Stobo/Indi conflict needs to be understood in the context of shortcomings identified in the report (cited above) following a 2022 independent review into the FMA’s management of the Rob Everett/Booster COI. There’s a theme emerging. I wonder what the Stobo/Indi Conflict Mitigation Record shows (if anything). There’s nothing in Aldred KC’s report that would suggest this was provided to her. Liam Mason emailed Stobo on 12th July 2025, expressing concern that Indi was using Stobo as a marketing prop. This suggests mitigation strategies were not put in place for this entirely foreseeable risk back at the time the conflict was first disclosed.
2 weeks ago Paul Flood
Sharesies opens advice offering to New Zealand investors
Why did they add cash and bonds into there High Growth portfolio? I'm so confused.
3 weeks ago my realname
Stobo resigns FMA chair after investigation
@ paul flood – thanks for making me aware of this. I stand by my comment that nobody in a regulatory role should ever be sitting on the board of a provider which that regulator is charged with monitoring. Do I feel a bit stink now that my comment on Good Returns was used by the FMA as part of a “witch hunt” to remove Mr Stobo as FMA Chair? Of course I do. Mr Stobo was not sitting on the board of any financial services provider monitored by the FMA at the time he offered his resignation to Commerce Minister Cameron Brewer. Interesting how things changed below from Mr Stobo’s initial appointment as the FMA chair “The FMA has a rigorous conflicts of interest process for board members to identify potential interests and to ensure that board members comply with their obligations under the Crown Entities Act. The FMA maintains a list of members’ interests. This is updated in advance of each board meeting and board members confirm its accuracy at the meeting. Mr Stobo’s interest in The Independent Mortgage Company (Indi) has been disclosed under this process.” To - “When I interviewed Ms Barrass (FMA chief executive) she told me that she considered the role with Indi was “heavily conflicted” and that the matter was a serious one for the FMA because We [the FMA] need to be beyond reproach because the inappropriate management of conflicts is not just a matter of regulatory requirements”. None of the smears against Mr Stobo have been upheld in this report by Wendy Aldred KC. Questions need to be asked by our politicians as to what has happened here. It appears people employed at Government agencies in Wellington who have a different political view to that of the public service should be cautious now when expressing their opinions. Political neutrality is sighted by KC Wendy Aldred as to why Mr Stobo should resign and yet she is part of Health Coalition Aotearoa which is a a coalition of member organisations committed to closing the health prevention gap in Aotearoa by advocating for Te Tiriti-led, evidence-based, policies. Does anyone think that Wendy Aldred KC can be considered “politically neutral” with her report prepared for the FMA?
3 weeks ago Simon Rule