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November 2020
09 Nov 2020 Heartland online floating rate falls to 2.5%
09 Nov 2020 OCR preview survey: what will the Reserve Bank do?
09 Nov 2020 [Obituary] Fred Dodds
09 Nov 2020 Elections, Covid waves come to the fore
09 Nov 2020 OCR to remain on hold: economists
06 Nov 2020 FNZ forced to sell GBST
06 Nov 2020 Synlait leads post election rally
06 Nov 2020 Tribunal divvies up blame in maintenance ruling
06 Nov 2020 [UPDATED] Full licensing rules finally released
06 Nov 2020 TSB undercuts big banks; Cashbacks back
06 Nov 2020 It’s inflation Jim but not as we know it
06 Nov 2020 Cash backs are back
06 Nov 2020 Billion dollar baby
05 Nov 2020 Equities markets rallied despite US election uncertainty
05 Nov 2020 Strong investment in NZ startups despite Covid uncertainty
05 Nov 2020 ASB pulls in branches to help with applications; FMA gets into fintech
05 Nov 2020 COMMENT: The importance of correct structuring
05 Nov 2020 ASB using branches for broker applications
05 Nov 2020 FMA appointments reflect serious move into fintech space
04 Nov 2020 Kiwi falls as US blue wave falters
04 Nov 2020 UniMed announces new chief executive
04 Nov 2020 Billion dollar baby; Businesses finding it tough
04 Nov 2020 Strong market attracting investors
04 Nov 2020 Auckland’s average price now $1million plus
04 Nov 2020 Long Covid case highlights a new challenge for the insurance industry
04 Nov 2020 Businesses doing it tough
04 Nov 2020 FileInvite raises $2.3 million to target US financial services customers
04 Nov 2020 'Advisers take note' RIAA welcome sustainable finance roadmap
03 Nov 2020 Australian rate cut fuels NZ shares
03 Nov 2020 New board member announced at FSCL
03 Nov 2020 ANZ Bonus Bonds scheme now in wind up
03 Nov 2020 FMA unveils tough guidelines on KiwiSaver fees, seeks consultation
03 Nov 2020 Could KiwiBuild home loans be at risk?
02 Nov 2020 US election keeps nervous investors on sidelines
02 Nov 2020 NZX Wealth Technologies aim for growth with new appointment
02 Nov 2020 Industry farewells Faafoi, welcomes new commerce minister
02 Nov 2020 Market influencers going forward...
02 Nov 2020 SuperCity property attracting overseas interest
02 Nov 2020 New disclosure regulations 'a big leap for some businesses'
October 2020
30 Oct 2020 F&P Healthcare profit-taking drags NZX 50 down
30 Oct 2020 Research IP expand New Zealand team with new hire
30 Oct 2020 Most expensive rental region a surprise
30 Oct 2020 AMP receive buyout offer from US investment company
30 Oct 2020 Avanti raises $50 million; ANZ profits fall on writedowns
30 Oct 2020 Avanti raises $50 million for expansion
30 Oct 2020 AMP a laggard with KiwiSaver default status on the line
30 Oct 2020 Finzo appoints new service manager
29 Oct 2020 Shares fall as coronavirus woes return
29 Oct 2020 Avanti gets a new shareholder
29 Oct 2020 Juno increase KiwiSaver fees, won't pursue default status
29 Oct 2020 Juno to increase KiwiSaver fees, not pursuing default status.
29 Oct 2020 FSC enjoys a solid year of growth despite challenges
29 Oct 2020 ANZ profit drops 27% after loan writedowns
29 Oct 2020 Fidelity Life appoints new CEO
29 Oct 2020 Are banks changing their tune on high LVR first home buyers?
29 Oct 2020 How low could mortgage rates go?; Co-op slashes rates
29 Oct 2020 Dunedin in demand
29 Oct 2020 Dunedin in demand
29 Oct 2020 NZ investors will move their money if funds prove non-ethical
28 Oct 2020 Second market fall stopped by F&P Healthcare rebound
28 Oct 2020 How low could mortgage rates go?
28 Oct 2020 A controversy or lost opportunity when we talk about sum insured
28 Oct 2020 Which advisers will win the future?
28 Oct 2020 Mortgage lending record; ANZ slashes one year rate
28 Oct 2020 High upfront commissions likely to stay
28 Oct 2020 Northern Trust wins bid for ANZ’s passive investment suite
28 Oct 2020 Newpark teams up with Strategi
27 Oct 2020 F&P Healthcare knocked by strong kiwi; covid saps stock market
27 Oct 2020 Record home lending in September
27 Oct 2020 Hips and knees lead the pack for health insurance payouts
27 Oct 2020 Are more investors looking for advice?; ANZ latest
27 Oct 2020 Investors seek advice amid property boom
27 Oct 2020 Always do your homework
26 Oct 2020 Changes at ANZ; Help build a better business conference
26 Oct 2020 Should Australian financial advisers be allowed into NZ?
26 Oct 2020 KiwiSaver: The opportunity set of a lifetime
25 Oct 2020 Covid-19 changes discussions with clients
24 Oct 2020 [The Wrap] Divorce for AMP Wealth Management and AMP Capital
23 Oct 2020 Shares end muted week with small rise
23 Oct 2020 AIA pimps up its Quick Quote calculator
23 Oct 2020 BNZ Life up for sale, according to Australian reports
23 Oct 2020 Weak inflation means negative OCR: Kiwibank
23 Oct 2020 Westpac one year rate cut; The $50bn programme that will push down rates
23 Oct 2020 The $50 billion idea that will push down home loan rates
23 Oct 2020 Education for landlords by landlords
23 Oct 2020 FMA: Dangers of economic uncertainty in a post-covid world
23 Oct 2020 a2 Milk – growth stocks and downgrades don’t mix well
23 Oct 2020 ANZ re-appoints Penny Burgess as broker boss
22 Oct 2020 Shares decline as global headwinds endure
22 Oct 2020 Financial wellbeing confidence dented by Covid-19 — Cigna study
22 Oct 2020 High LVR investor loans up 134%; LVR limits to return?
22 Oct 2020 COMMENT: Dunedin’s slowdown might last
22 Oct 2020 Westpac dropping adviser wing to Forsyth Barr
21 Oct 2020 It's time sharebrokers had uniform fee disclosure
21 Oct 2020 Stimulus hopes push kiwi up, but shares fall
21 Oct 2020 High LVR investor lending up 134%
21 Oct 2020 What lies ahead for investors
21 Oct 2020 LVR limits could return: RBNZ
21 Oct 2020 The Co-operative Bank launches 2.25% offer; BNZ 6 and 18 month changes
21 Oct 2020 AMP KiwiSaver members should expect major fee reduction
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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.
2 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