Thursday, April 25, 2024

Compliance & regulation

FMA Looks Back as it Moves Forward

Financial services now face a series of significant milestones, says Samantha Barrass, the FMA’s CEO. Speaking at FSC's Outlook 2023 event on Wednesday 25 January,...

Compliance Refinery to Launch Locum Agreement Package

Compliance Refinery is launching an adviser locum kit to help smooth the process of engaging a qualified professional to take over the reins of...

Top Five Predictions for 2023

Like everyone else, advisers want a glimpse of the future, and this week was no different when we published a list of predictions for...

Cigna to Pay $3.5 Million Penalty

The Wellington High Court has ordered Cigna Life Insurance NZ to pay $3.575 million for making false and/or misleading representations relating to inflation benefits in...

Risks of Book-Buying Highlighted by Ombudsman

Adviser firms and FAPs may risk having to account for the decisions of former advisers when they buy a client book, warns financial ombudsman...

Future Ready Advice Summit

Life after licensing is the focus of a series of live events being planned for February by the FSC. Its Future Ready Advice summits will...

Financial Advice NZ Launches 2023 The Road Ahead

A four-part webinar for advisers called 2023 The Road Ahead is to start on 1 February with part one covering professional development planning and...

Double Cover Complaint Dismissed

Our report of a client who complained he was paying for two life policies - and had his request for a refund of premiums...

Webinar Looks at Complaints and Client Compensation

A webinar looking at the complaints process is being held by Financial Advice NZ on Wednesday 30 November starting at 10am. The organisation's CEO Katrina...