Auckland

Finance minister Michael Cullen says that the National Party has refused to sign up to a superannuation act which entrenches the state pension at its current level.

Questions in Parliament establish each political parties' position on the state pension.

Finance Minister Michael Cullen says National supports neither keeping the state pension at its current level nor the New Zealand Superannuation Fund.

The National Party's failure to commit to universal government-funded superannuation for all New Zealanders is a massive betrayal of that once significant party's previous commitments, Progressive leader, Jim Anderton, said today.

Success Forum 2004 in Auckland in July will be the sixth FPIA conference, and an event you can not afford to miss.

The theme for Success Forum 2004 is Diversity.

The programme will keep you on your toes with a range of workshop sessions aimed at those with all levels of expierence. Whether your focus is risk planning, investment planning, comprehensive financial planning, or a related area there will be a programme of real value to you.

There will be some top class keynote speakers, all of whom are new to the FPIA platform. And of course there will be plenty of time for socialising, networking and seeing the sights of awesome Auckland.

Auckland

Financial Planners and Insurance Advisers Association risk advisers meet to discuss the future of the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation.

Wellington

Rotorua

A complete suite of financial planning and portfolio management tools.

Housing Minister, Steve Maharey, is offering residential landlords a comprehensive package of new Government initiatives to help them reduce their business risk when it comes to managing relationships with their tenants.

New owner (soon) for Coronet, CDOs mighty popular, Keep up to speed.

Results from AMP, ASB Bank and Sovereign last week show their insurance businesses are doing better than investments, but there are signs of life in the latter.

Reader responses to Charles Drace's column: The Super Fund - A fiasco in the making?