GoodReturns | NZ’s financial adviser news-item centre

COMMENT: Tax deductibility of rental property upgrades

Rental property upgrades required by the Healthy Homes minimum standards will make the area of tax deductibility even more thorny, writes Auckland Property Investors Association vice president Peter Lewis…

Thu, Apr 4th 2019 08:04AM

FSLAB set to pass

1 min read

No excuses now...

1 min read

FSLAB enters the final straight

2 min read

Advisers to be offered more help constructing portfolios

Morningstar's former man in New Zealand is developing a service that will help financial advisers construct portfolios from the range of managed funds available in New Zealand.

2 min read

Advisers to be offered more help constructing portfolios

Economists do u-turn on OCR; Aussie non-bank lenders eyes NZ; Bluestone poaches ANZ BDM

1 min read

Two large investment adviser firms merge

Milestone Financial and Kepler Group have joined to form one of New Zealand’s largest non-aligned investment advisory groups.

2 min read

Two large investment adviser firms merge

Australian non-bank Pepper eyes NZ

Aussie non-bank giant Pepper is plotting a move into the New Zealand market, joining a growing list of alternative lenders.

2 min read

FMA: Make sure 'off-the-shelf' compliance solutions are a good fit

Advisers who have paid for an AML programme from a compliance consultant need to ensure that it's the right fit for their business, the Financial Markets Authority says.

2 min read

FMA: Make sure 'off-the-shelf' compliance solutions are a good fit

FMA confirms board appointments

A fund manager is among new faces on regulator's board.

1 min read

A Prospa NZ success story

When catering business Baker & Son found it difficult to access funds from traditional lenders, Prospa was there to help. Find out how this family-run business used a Prospa loan to expand and upgrade their kitchen, and deliver more sweet treats to customers around Auckland.

1 min read

Economists change their mind on next OCR movement

Economists believe the Official Cash Rate could be cut as soon as May or August, following the Reserve Bank's comments last week.

3 min read

Economists change their mind on next OCR movement

Bluestone poaches ANZ BDM

Non-bank lender Bluestone has hired Wellington business development manager Mark Beams from ANZ, as it looks to build its New Zealand loan book.

1 min read

NZ Funds’ KiwiSaver hitches ride with Lyft

NZ Funds announced today that its top rated KiwiSaver Scheme received an allocation of Lyft shares which listed on the Nasdaq on Friday 29 March 2019 and traded at a 21% premium to its issue price.

3 min read

NZ Funds’ KiwiSaver hitches ride with Lyft

All insurance and mortgage advisers should read this

1 min read

Top yields in City of Sales

Investor-style apartment sale prices have taken a hit recently: does this represent an opportunity for investors? Joanna Jefferies investigates.

7 min read

Associations hang back on Financial Advice NZ

Adviser associations are still not committing to joining forces with Financial Advice New Zealand.

2 min read

Associations hang back on Financial Advice NZ

Adviser breached code

An Auckland financial adviser has breached the code of conduct by skimping on client medical histories in insurance applications, the Financial Advisers Disciplinary Committee says.

3 min read