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July 2020
15 Jul 2020 General Capital profits below expectations; Property market bounce
15 Jul 2020 Core portfolio for just 27 and a half basis points
14 Jul 2020 Investor demand for reliable dividends wins the day
14 Jul 2020 Profits below expectations at General Finance parent
14 Jul 2020 Sales, prices surge up - defying expectations
14 Jul 2020 TMM digital edition: Succession planning special; Kiwibank OCR warning
14 Jul 2020 Stimulus trumps rise in infections
14 Jul 2020 Petition calls for end to 'tax unfairness'
13 Jul 2020 NZ shares rise as optimism over covid drug buoys Asia
13 Jul 2020 Community transmission could force negative OCR: Kiwibank
13 Jul 2020 COMMENT: Disappointment with the RTA Bill
13 Jul 2020 New digital edition of TMM out now; Disappointment at tenancy reforms
13 Jul 2020 [OUT NOW] ASSET Magazine: What CoFI means for advisers
12 Jul 2020 NZX outperforms ASX in eight of 10 years
12 Jul 2020 The latest investment theme
10 Jul 2020 Energy stocks drain market for second consecutive day
10 Jul 2020 [The Wrap] Dealer group land like a game of Risk
10 Jul 2020 Investors expect more information in Covid environment
10 Jul 2020 Select Committee green lights tenancy law reforms
09 Jul 2020 AMP goes carbon neutral
09 Jul 2020 Smelter closure pulls plug on energy stocks
09 Jul 2020 Augusta Capital takeover bid now unconditional
09 Jul 2020 Harking back to the old days
09 Jul 2020 Why bank changes are good for advisers
09 Jul 2020 Investors not rushing to sell
09 Jul 2020 What tune will property play post Covid-19 lockdown?
08 Jul 2020 Health insurers would struggle to cover transgender issues: Styles
08 Jul 2020 NZ shares fall as Melbourne lockdown spooks investors
08 Jul 2020 Another round of rate cuts. ANZ takes the lead
08 Jul 2020 Are you ready for the March 2021 deadline?
08 Jul 2020 Why bank changes are good for advisers
08 Jul 2020 What I'm seeing at the moment
08 Jul 2020 Values settle into new normal
07 Jul 2020 Investors bet on further central bank stimulus and low interest rates
07 Jul 2020 COMMENT: A call to arms
07 Jul 2020 Westpac loan process gets the thumbs-up
07 Jul 2020 Investors' search for returns overrides any market concerns, survey shows
07 Jul 2020 FMA adds investment management capability
07 Jul 2020 Greens want ACC extended to cover sickness
06 Jul 2020 NZ shares rise as Metlifecare jumps on new takeover bid
06 Jul 2020 Mortgage advisers crazy busy at the moment
06 Jul 2020 MMC adds two high profile independent directors
06 Jul 2020 Advisers buoyed by strong property market
06 Jul 2020 Advisers buoyed by strong property market
06 Jul 2020 Kernel’s new global funds set to energise local investment market
06 Jul 2020 Commission disclosure: What's material?
06 Jul 2020 Replacement case puts spotlight on 'churn'
03 Jul 2020 Market hits four month high
03 Jul 2020 Insurance company loses CEO
03 Jul 2020 Former Fidelity man joins dealer group
03 Jul 2020 Sale of AMP Life an absolute travesty
03 Jul 2020 Why the future is not bleak for the housing market
03 Jul 2020 TSB makes big rate cuts; Bank profits drop 20%
03 Jul 2020 Bank profits drop 20%
02 Jul 2020 Cigna tweaks non-medical limits
02 Jul 2020 NZ shares rise as vaccine news spurs optimism
02 Jul 2020 Westpac's investment arm, BT gets a new head of investments
02 Jul 2020 SuperCity sales defy expectations – for now
02 Jul 2020 AIA launches community grants programme
02 Jul 2020 Westpac scraps cash backs for high LVR loans; Aussie politician backs trail
02 Jul 2020 ASB recruiting advisers
01 Jul 2020 Less stressed during lockdown
01 Jul 2020 Trustees Executors extends Bravura connection
01 Jul 2020 NZ shares fall on Auckland Airport guidance; F&P gives up gains
01 Jul 2020 Aussie politician hints at support for trail
01 Jul 2020 Consents rebound likely to be short-lived
01 Jul 2020 PMG successfully completes capital raise
01 Jul 2020 Four new buyers’ markets emerge
01 Jul 2020 Westpac scraps cash backs for high LVR loans
01 Jul 2020 AMP Life deal is done
01 Jul 2020 Early signs of confidence in property market
June 2020
30 Jun 2020 FMA statement of intent: Keep watch on incentives
30 Jun 2020 AMP Life rating affirmed after sale
30 Jun 2020 First $20 billion New Zealand company minted
30 Jun 2020 COMMENT: Are Airbnb hosts in breach of the RTA?
30 Jun 2020 Signs of confidence but early days yet
30 Jun 2020 To FAP or not to FAP, the update
30 Jun 2020 We will be a formidable team: Ballantyne
30 Jun 2020 Are sub-2% mortgages on the way?
30 Jun 2020 Are sub-2% mortgages on the way?
29 Jun 2020 Regulatory change needed, or halt to AMP Life sale, policyholder says
29 Jun 2020 Partners Life expects advisers to opt for FAPO
29 Jun 2020 Local bourse bucks global slide on Fisher & Paykel result
29 Jun 2020 Survey reveals lending concerns
29 Jun 2020 Survey reveals lending concerns
29 Jun 2020 Apartment views
29 Jun 2020 Having your own FAP doesn’t have to break the bank
29 Jun 2020 How housing affects the market for insurance
28 Jun 2020 Active management 'not very well'
27 Jun 2020 Harbour cuts fund fees
26 Jun 2020 NZ shares rise as investors eye upbeat F&P Healthcare result
26 Jun 2020 Southern Cross supports new safe haven for at-risk pets
26 Jun 2020 Kiwibank ramps up pressure on rivals; Ways to future-proof your business
26 Jun 2020 New classified section
26 Jun 2020 COMMENT: Don’t discount migration as a demand driver
26 Jun 2020 Kiwibank ramps up pressure on rivals
26 Jun 2020 [Opinion] Ways to future proof your business
25 Jun 2020 Final disclosure regulations welcomed
25 Jun 2020 Mortgage borrowing rebounds in May
25 Jun 2020 Is default status a gravy train?
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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