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AIA and Iress intergrate Xplan quoting system

AIA New Zealand, in partnership with the global financial technology provider, Iress, are integrating Xplan's and AIA’s quoting system offering greater efficiencies for advisers.

Thu, Sep 30th 2021 12:09PM

Methamphetamine: Landlords call for more clarity

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Chang steps into acting general counsel role

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Crypto out, but new funds in

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Health insurer offers free counselling sessions

Specialist workplace health insurer UniMed is fully funding three therapy sessions for nearly 100,000 of its members.

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Health insurer offers free counselling sessions

Measuring adviser wellbeing in NZ

Research into the mental health and wellbeing of financial advisers in Australia showed some surprising findings. A similar survey has been launched in New Zealand and Good Returns is encouraging as many advisers as possible to take part.

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Investors target newly built homes

A sizeable chunk of residential property investors were thinking about buying new builds even before yesterday’s announcement. The Government has confirmed that newly built houses will get a 20-year exemption from the tax deductibility rules set to kick in this week.

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Property tax changes announced; Biggest banks big rate increases; NEW TMM Out now

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New builds: 20-year exemption from tax changes

New builds will be exempt from the Government’s tax deductibility rules for 20 years, irrespective of who the owner/s are over that period.

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New builds: 20-year exemption from tax changes

Why work when houses make more money?

Despite Covid, snap lockdowns and border closures, CoreLogic’s quarterly Mapping the Market report shows all major centres had rampant house price increases. Some suburbs increased in value by more than $500,000 in the 12 months to the end of August 2021.

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Harbour buys global fixed interest fund

Harbour Asset Management is on the hunt and has hit the target buying a global fixed interest fund.

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Can infrastructure investments provide protection from rising inflation?

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nib foundation joins Clearhead partnership with former All Black

Kiwi digital mental health company Clearhead has released more resources to provide better support for Māori, in partnership with nib foundation.

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nib foundation joins Clearhead partnership with former All Black

Meth alarms for rentals

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Growth in house prices to fall significantly next year

House price inflation is expected to fall back to single-digit levels next year.

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Growth in house prices to fall significantly next year

Tax deductibility rules could be revealed next week

Developers and landlords who have been waiting with bated breath for clarification around the tax deductibility rules on mortgage interest should get some answers next week.

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