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November 2018
14 Nov 2018 Sales activity bounces back to life
14 Nov 2018 Insurers share advisers' responsibility to clients, Accuro boss says
14 Nov 2018 Cut and thrust for ASB
14 Nov 2018 Mortgage bond overhaul moves closer
14 Nov 2018 Advisers told to prepare for more complaints
13 Nov 2018 Wall Street drops; NZX follows; But Spark, Port of Tauranga gain
13 Nov 2018 Infrastructure “tax” for buyers in new development
13 Nov 2018 Harmoney reaches $1 billion in lending
13 Nov 2018 Sub 4 rates becoming the norm; Another lender hits the $1 bill mark
13 Nov 2018 Taking the plunge
13 Nov 2018 Everyone should have Level 5: Financial Advice NZ
12 Nov 2018 Shares mixed on weak overnight leads; Spark gains, Fletcher falls
12 Nov 2018 BNZ joins the under-4s
12 Nov 2018 Better Business Conference presentations
12 Nov 2018 C'Mon minister pass the Bill; Views on Code revealed
12 Nov 2018 Insurers grapple with increasing genetic testing
12 Nov 2018 C'mon Minister; Pass the Bill
12 Nov 2018 Can you comply with the new Code?
12 Nov 2018 SiFA slams draft code
12 Nov 2018 House buyer sentiment hits 5 year high
10 Nov 2018 ANZ takes rates below 4%
09 Nov 2018 [GRTV] Great advice from the best
09 Nov 2018 [The Wrap] Advisers will need to earn their trail commission
09 Nov 2018 Adviser associations band together to fix the Code
09 Nov 2018 NZ stocks extend gains, buoyed by local rates outlook; Spark, Z rise
09 Nov 2018 Property Manager brings its largest offer to market
09 Nov 2018 AMP Capital appoints new fixed income analyst
09 Nov 2018 PMG announces new market offer
09 Nov 2018 Global recognition for Kiwi mortgage fintech firm
09 Nov 2018 Colleges prepare for student influx
09 Nov 2018 Tate steps down
08 Nov 2018 NZ stocks lift on relief rally after US elections
08 Nov 2018 OCR reaction: cut less likely and rates to stay low
08 Nov 2018 What the RBNZ said today
08 Nov 2018 OCR reaction: cut less likely and rates to stay low
08 Nov 2018 What Adrian Orr said today about interest rates
08 Nov 2018 What the RBNZ said today
08 Nov 2018 What the bank said: OCR unchanged and downside risks remain
08 Nov 2018 'Mediators always side with clients'
08 Nov 2018 Concerns retiring advisers might jump
07 Nov 2018 NZ shares lift as US election results look to be largely as expected
07 Nov 2018 Newpark boss signs off
07 Nov 2018 Defiant Wellington values keep rising
07 Nov 2018 Job numbers 'cast doubt' on future OCR cut
07 Nov 2018 Mortgage Express hires ex-ANZ banker
07 Nov 2018 Financial Advice NZ: What if bank processes can't be relied on?
07 Nov 2018 Code consultation 'going well'
07 Nov 2018 Health funds stats 'hark back 20 years'
06 Nov 2018 IFA, PAA faces join Professional IQ
06 Nov 2018 NZ stocks tick higher as offshore moves lift sentiment
06 Nov 2018 Equity market pullback
06 Nov 2018 COMMENT: Landlording is a business
06 Nov 2018 Mortgage advisers flagged in bank conduct review
06 Nov 2018 Regulators’ report puts spotlight on intermediaries
06 Nov 2018 Banks told: Make sure you know what advisers doing
05 Nov 2018 Global investors grow wary and NZX falls; Z Energy slides further
05 Nov 2018 Banking review finds weaknesses on conduct
05 Nov 2018 Westpac a $1 billion baby
05 Nov 2018 Another billion dollar baby; Kiwibank cuts
05 Nov 2018 Auckland market wakes from slumber
05 Nov 2018 Talking tax
05 Nov 2018 Tackling a biggie…
05 Nov 2018 SuperRatings ranks KiwiSaver schemes
05 Nov 2018 Researchers: Re-think PIE regime
02 Nov 2018 NZ stocks mixed; Z Energy extends decline
02 Nov 2018 [The Wrap] Bank D-Day looming
02 Nov 2018 D-day looming for bank conduct report
02 Nov 2018 Investor exodus unlikely
02 Nov 2018 Why ANZ needs brokers; OCR preview out now
02 Nov 2018 No dire market predictions
02 Nov 2018 Auckland yields improving
02 Nov 2018 OCR preview survey: Economists divided on tone
02 Nov 2018 AMP: Declining profitability ahead
02 Nov 2018 AMP Capital offers another global equity option
01 Nov 2018 Southern Cross trims benefits
01 Nov 2018 Stocks rise as emboldened investors seek value; Z Energy plunges
01 Nov 2018 Letting fees banned
01 Nov 2018 BNZ profits soar as home loans increase
01 Nov 2018 Advisers account for increasing amount of ANZ loans
01 Nov 2018 SuperCity now a buyers market
01 Nov 2018 Growth cycle not over yet
01 Nov 2018 Complaints about advisers drop
October 2018
31 Oct 2018 Final hurdle passed for OnePath deal
31 Oct 2018 Non-banks plan second “speed dating” event
31 Oct 2018 NZ shares outperform Australia as ANZ kicks off bank earnings
31 Oct 2018 nib reports profit drop on weak dollar
31 Oct 2018 Changing consent landscape
31 Oct 2018 COMMENT: Reforms would increase rental shortage
31 Oct 2018 ANZ not pursuing UDC IPO
31 Oct 2018 'Clear feedback' code should not govern process
31 Oct 2018 Cigna: Underwriting tool will help advisers
31 Oct 2018 NZX encouraging firms to market
30 Oct 2018 Stately southern star
30 Oct 2018 Investing: The future of sustainable property
30 Oct 2018 Biggest claims paid by health insurer
30 Oct 2018 MX finally confirms deal with Aust firm
30 Oct 2018 Fund managers: What next for NZX?
30 Oct 2018 Off-shore conferences off the cards
29 Oct 2018 NZ shares gain; Spark dominates in moribund trading
29 Oct 2018 Mortgage Express confirms Aussie joint venture
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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