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Covid withdrawals possible 'but not always desirable'

KiwiSaver members are being told they may be able to withdraw their money to help them through tough financial times caused by Covid-19 – but the decision should be made carefully.

Wed, Apr 1st 2020 06:57AM

Housing market negatives; Nelson Building Society rate drop

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Housing market: the negatives

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New Dunedin Hire for Mike Pero Mortgages

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South Auckland skyrockets - pre-lockdown

[THIS REGIONAL REVIEW FEATURES IN THE MARCH ISSUE OF NZ PROPERTY iNVESTOR, PUBLISHED LONG BEFORE THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN] The South Auckland market is hot on the heels of Central and West Auckland, with investors and first home buyers flocking to the auction rooms, writes Joanna Jefferies.

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South Auckland skyrockets - pre-lockdown

Increased risk to the adviser, insurers warn

Advisers are being warned that they should take extra care when moving clients to new insurance policies at present.

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Increased risk to the adviser, insurers warn

Fixed income 'not providing buffer expected'

Fixed income has not been providing the portfolio protection in the current market volatility that investors might expect, MyFiduciary principal Chris Douglas says.

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Fixed income 'not providing buffer expected'

MDRT plans virtual annual meeting

The MDRT's annual meeting, which attracts more than 10,000 delegates from around the world, will be a virtual event this year.

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NZ Funds adds to its Private Wealth team

NZ Funds continues to beef up its Private Wealth team to help it achieve its double-digit growth rate.

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NZ Funds adds to its Private Wealth team

NZFSG cans awards; Banks roll out mortgage holidays

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Banks roll out mortgage holidays

Major lenders have launched mortgage holidays for borrowers affected by the Covid-19 outbreak, using online application forms to process customer requests.

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AML flexibility offered

AML reporting entities will change the way they do business during the Covid-19 lockdown and will be allowed some flexibility, regulators say.

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Iress: Covid-19 pushing advisers into digital working

Covid-19 and the resulting lockdown have prompted many advisers to adopt what previously had been seen as best-practice – but optional – ways of working, Iress chief executive Andrew Walsh says.

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Iress: Covid-19 pushing advisers into digital working

NZFSG cans awards

The country's largest dealer group, NZ Financial Services Group, has canned its awards as it doesn't want the wrath of the regulator.

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Best practice, real services, low cost

It’s essential now more than ever to make sure you have the right resources at the right price to get your business practices up to speed.

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Warning for insurers

The outlook for the Asia Pacific regions’ life insurers has been revised to negative by S&P Global Ratings.

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Licensing won't start until next year

It is expected that the new financial advice regime will not begin until March at the earliest.

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TSB one-year falls to 3.09%

TSB is the latest bank to slash fixed rates after the Reserve Bank's emergency OCR cut last week, cutting its one year rate to 3.09%

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ANZIIF cancels insurance awards

The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) has made the decision to cancel the 2020 Australian and New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards.

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HSBC's sub 3% rate; Advisers deal with client turmoil

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