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SFO raids office of Dunedin AFA

The Serious Fraud Office, with the assistance of the Financial Markets Authority, has executed search warrants this morning in relation to an investigation concerning the Dunedin-based financial adviser.

Fri, May 24th 2019 06:00AM

ANZ cans advice service - what next for NZ?

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Small banks say new proposals unfair

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Small banks fire warning on capital requirements

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[GRTV] We have to prove we are not the bad guys: Ballantyne

Partners Life managing director Naomi Ballantyne says the various regulatory reviews are putting huge pressure on life insurance companies and distracting them from their core business of paying claims.

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[GRTV] We have to prove we are not the bad guys: Ballantyne

COMMENT: Why the new standards are not the answer

The final version of the Government’s new Healthy Homes minimum standards came out last week. Stop the War on Tenancies spokesman Mike Butler tells us what he thinks about them…

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COMMENT: Why the new standards are not the answer

Salt makes two key appointments

Salt Funds Management has appointed a Chief Investment Officer and a Head of Data Science.

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[GRTV] Good conduct and culture drives out the snake oil

Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr talks to Philip Macalister about good conduct and culture and what needs to change in the life insurance market.

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[GRTV] Good conduct and culture drives out the snake oil

FundSource finally sold - Sort of

The NZX has finally announced a sale of its fund management research business FundSource to an Australian company - however the deal is still conditional.

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ASB launches 'pay it forward' term deposit

ASB is celebrating its 11-year partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities New Zealand by launching a term deposit offer which will see the bank donate up to $100,000 to the charity on customers’ behalf.

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ASB launches 'pay it forward' term deposit

LVR restrictions stabilise property market: RBNZ

Loan to value ratio restrictions play a crucial role in promoting financial stability, the Reserve Bank has concluded, following a review of macroprudential policy.

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LVR restrictions stabilise property market: RBNZ

[GRTV] Good conduct and culture drives out the snake oil

Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr talks to Philip Macalister about good conduct and culture and what needs to change in the life insurance market.

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Pepper makes NZ BDM hire

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Advisers put in hours of unpaid work

We've had a great couple of pages from Naomi and Partners Life on commissions, and it has been excellent to see an insurer standing up and speaking out on this issue surrounding advisers and their livelihoods. Not many are.

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Aegis on the block - potentially

ASB has announced that it is reviewing ownership of its Aegis wrap platform and may sell it.

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Calastone makes switch to blockchain

Calastone has successfully launched its blockchain-enabled distributed market infrastructure for fund managers around the world, including in New Zealand.

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