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June 2024
14 Jun 2024 Lessons from a silent housing crash
13 Jun 2024 NZ sharemarket joins in on US-led rally
13 Jun 2024 Unfunded medicines - You don't know it as well as you think
13 Jun 2024 Mindful Money Awards celebrates leaders
13 Jun 2024 PG parts ways with Castle Point founder Richard Stubbs
13 Jun 2024 Super Fund gets acting CIO
13 Jun 2024 The importance of emotional intelligence
12 Jun 2024 NZ market falls, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare bolsters trading
12 Jun 2024 FMA sues Booster over wine investments
12 Jun 2024 New FANZ head sees a "resilient" financial advice industry
12 Jun 2024 Ballantyne joins dealer group
11 Jun 2024 Tower update steadies NZ sharemarket
11 Jun 2024 Kiwibank facing criminal charges over overcharging customers
11 Jun 2024 Kiwibank facing criminal charges
11 Jun 2024 ASIC gets third greenwashing conviction
10 Jun 2024 NZ sharemarket dips on light trading
10 Jun 2024 Against all odds? Investment markets punch out strong returns amid share market bounce
10 Jun 2024 Big week for cuts and ANZ tweaks forecast; Initiative launched to grow number of female advisers
10 Jun 2024 Big week for cuts and ANZ tweaks forecast
10 Jun 2024 val
10 Jun 2024 Policyholders between 50 and 59 cost AIA the most in claims
10 Jun 2024 Kernel passes milestone, onboards advisers wanting KiwiSaver for accumulators
09 Jun 2024 Fidelity Life Career connect scholarship recipients aim to boost adviser diversity
08 Jun 2024 Financial markets: Calm seas never made a skilled a sailor
08 Jun 2024 Initiative launched to grow number of female advisers
07 Jun 2024 NZ sharemarket takes late dive
07 Jun 2024 NZFSG adds technology and innovation leader to its board
07 Jun 2024 Short fixed terms continue to be the most popular
07 Jun 2024 Short fixed terms continue popularity
07 Jun 2024 Mindful Money adds two fixed interest funds to ethical list
07 Jun 2024 Leg up given to get more diversity in adviser industry
06 Jun 2024 SkyCity drags NZ sharemarket down
06 Jun 2024 Deemed rate of return set
06 Jun 2024 FSC names new CEO
06 Jun 2024 [GRTV] What needs to change with KiwiSaver
06 Jun 2024 Geopolitics aside, investors take long view with buying intentions
05 Jun 2024 Sharemarket climbs to highest level in eight weeks
05 Jun 2024 Non-performing housing loans up, monthly mortgage arrears down; Which bank is winning the lending race
05 Jun 2024 Stock picking: deciphering what’s signal and what’s noise
05 Jun 2024 [Opinion] Debate on funding cancer drugs good time to spread the word on health insurance
05 Jun 2024 Non-performing housing loans up, monthly mortgage arrears down
05 Jun 2024 Options for buyers locked out of scrapped first home loan grant
05 Jun 2024 Do you offer KiwiSaver advice?
04 Jun 2024 NZX rises for second session in a row, as Synlait reaches new record low
04 Jun 2024 Which bank is winning the lending race?
04 Jun 2024 Castle Point sold
04 Jun 2024 KiwiSaver not hot on Kiwi markets
03 Jun 2024 FANZ addressing industry shortcomings with best-practice examples
01 Jun 2024 A good week for advisers - except one
May 2024
31 May 2024 Tiwai Point power deal buoys NZ sharemarket, up 2.68%
31 May 2024 Basecorp enters commercial market; Liberty adds a Wellington-based BDM
31 May 2024 Liberty adds a Wellington-based BDM
31 May 2024 Basecorp enters commercial market
31 May 2024 CoFI change would give FMA power of onsite inspection without warning
31 May 2024 Fixed income head named in assault case
30 May 2024 NZ sharemarket falls 1% to near-low for year
30 May 2024 New Partners boss presents his plan to advisers
30 May 2024 [Opinion] Trauma reinstatement/buyback advice to client must be accurate
30 May 2024 Fixed income head named in assault case
30 May 2024 FMA FAP report card; Budget briefing
30 May 2024 Lending could get harder
30 May 2024 Out Now: FAP report card
29 May 2024 F&P Healthcare, Mainfreight gains not enough to lift NZ sharemarket
29 May 2024 LoanOptions gets new local BDM
29 May 2024 Co-op bank gallops ahead of the market; CCCFA changes could remove personal liability on directors and senior managers
29 May 2024 CCCFA changes could remove personal liability on directors and senior managers
29 May 2024 Simplicity Living completes new homes, thematic fund ramps exposure
29 May 2024 Co-op bank gallops ahead of the market
28 May 2024 Mixed bag of results takes NZ sharemarket down 0.5%
28 May 2024 Former NTL boss fined $100K
28 May 2024 RBNZ activates DTI restrictions
28 May 2024 RBNZ pushes go button on DTI restrictions
28 May 2024 [GRTV] Public aware that ignoring climate change is ignoring investment risk
27 May 2024 Vista move dominates NZ sharemarket
27 May 2024 Stuck in the slow lane; KAN gets its own PI scheme
27 May 2024 First home buyers making hay, investors MIA
27 May 2024 Stuck in the slow lane
27 May 2024 Time for a new commission model
27 May 2024 Kiwi Adviser Network gets its own PI scheme
27 May 2024 Generate adds new board member
25 May 2024 Scrapping first home buyer grants will hit hard
24 May 2024 Dimming faith in interest rate cuts give NZ market the jitters
24 May 2024 Kathie Tutty promoted to chief underwriter at Asteron Life
24 May 2024 No shift on KiwiSaver balance gender gap
24 May 2024 Govt looks to shake up disputes resolution schemes
23 May 2024 Positive reporting and speculation drive sharemarket higher
23 May 2024 The good and the bad news from the OCR announcement
23 May 2024 Good and bad news for home owners from RBNZ
22 May 2024 Yes there were surprises in today's OCR announcement
22 May 2024 Rollercoaster ride for NZ sharemarket as inflation reaction drives investors
22 May 2024 RBNZ pushes out first OCR cut into 2H 2025
22 May 2024 BREAKING: OCR remains restrictive
22 May 2024 BREAKING: OCR 5.50% - Official Cash Rate to Remain Restrictive
22 May 2024 Stay safe from cyber attacks
22 May 2024 Shorter settlement times coming for US and Canadian trading
21 May 2024 NZ sharemarket dips despite positive earnings reports
21 May 2024 Debt-to-Income (DTI) borrowing at lowest levels since 2017
21 May 2024 National Capital: Women should back themselves on investment
21 May 2024 DTI borrowing at lowest levels since 2017
20 May 2024 Positive Gentrack result gives sharemarket a boost
Latest News
Pie Funds enters adviser channel
Pie Funds enters adviser channel
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KiwiSaver members need more advice at retirement, panellists say
KiwiSaver members need more advice at retirement, panellists say
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Simon Papa: Access to advice - Is adviser conservatism the issue?
Simon Papa: Access to advice - Is adviser conservatism the issue?
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Second funds management firm sold today
Second funds management firm sold today
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Latest Comments
Give Total Rem the flick if KiwiSaver compulsory
Thank you Backstage. Look beyond just the structure/s. Currently, both employee and employer's contribution are taxed. So, even if I add a 3rd option - $100k salary of which $12k deducted for KS and no employer contribution. It made no difference financially whether it is option a, b or c, assuming law says $12k of the $100k pay package must go to KS. It will make a difference if a new tax law says, employer's contribution is tax free, then option "a" is a no brainer.
2 weeks ago W K
Simon Papa: Access to advice - Is adviser conservatism the issue?
Thank you Simon for such a substantial and thought-provoking piece. You write that “the CoFI law creates the potential for the FMA to influence the supply of financial products and services, not just conduct in relation to such supply”, to which I would offer two replies: Yes; and About Time. Your piece (and also your submission on the draft Fair Outcomes Guide) do suggest a preference for Rational Choice Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis. The problems with this being: Humans are not ideally-rational agents, and even if they were, the market is problematically inefficient. The latter is by design, by and for the benefit of the financial institutions. Informational asymmetries mean that consumers often don’t/can’t obtain the information they need to make an informed choice about whether to acquire, retain, or dispose of a financial advice product. (Good luck finding out the actual/modelled loss ratio on optional benefit x on product y.) Extending conduct requirements/expectations beyond supply, into areas such as design and pricing over the full life cycle of products and service offered, should help rebalance the scales. I agree with you when you write: “What is “fair” is inherently vague and contestable.” It doesn’t follow that it is unsuitable. Financial services law is full of such terms: “reasonable,” “care,” “diligence,” and “skill” immediately spring to mind. “Unusually large transaction” and “unusual pattern of transactions” from 22(1)(c) of the AML/CFT Act are vague, and currently subject to contest in FMA v InvestNow. Finally, I agree that more FADC cases would be helpful. Also helpful would be more details from enforcement cases the FMA has taken over the years. For example: Where a FAP was found to have breached the Record Keeping standard condition, provide a couple of (suitably redacted) examples of deficient files, along with explanatory commentary. If your files look like that, then do better.
2 weeks ago Paul Flood
Give Total Rem the flick if KiwiSaver compulsory
@WK agree with your summary and Murray, "exactly". Im a little confused about the statement, total rem has got to go? Even more confused by am mentat... blatant wage theft? Confused about young people not thinking about retirement or insurance? I have had the unfortunate experience at times working for multi national insurance companies and I do not recall them trying to get their mits on my wages, when did this happen? For centuries young people have not been able to picture themselves retired or believe that they will be multi-millionaires by this time. By the way, i bet they have a bank account. Hopefully am mentat works it out or, if he is a prosperous employer just continues to give give give to his employees with wild abandon and continues to cheer on any political parties that place more financial burdens on small business where generally the owner has risked all to try and get ahead. Employing people and helping in this way to provide for there families also.
2 weeks ago Darryl Scott
Give Total Rem the flick if KiwiSaver compulsory
As an investor, it is completely unacceptable to me that Total Remuneration continues if compulsion is brought in. It is simply wrong to continue putting downward pressure on salary and wages, particularly for people on minimum wage in a country that aspires to lift wages over time and raise the standard of living for NZers. National will lose my vote as a serious investor if they continue down the Total Remuneration path. No question...
2 weeks ago David Lawton
Give Total Rem the flick if KiwiSaver compulsory
This is just about the only online space outside of Newstalk ZB facebook comments where speaking out against blatant wage theft by multinationals is considered 'PC'. And yet still we wonder why those pesky younger generations of potential customers wholesale refuse to engage with traditional financial services. Couldn't be because our mindsets are stuck in the 1950s - no, it must be the kids who are wrong.
2 weeks ago Ross Alexander