Adviser De-Registration Concern
The clock is ticking toward de-registration for thousands of advisers, warns Katrina Shanks of Financial Advice NZ.
In a note to her organization's members Shanks...
Poll Results – Nominated Representatives
In a very even outcome, there's virtually a 50/50 split in adviser thinking when it comes to the prospect of utilising nominated representatives to...
mySolutions Confirms Major Restructure
Auckland-based dealer group, mySolutions, has announced a "significant shift" in the way it will work with advisers in future.
In a release to its 280-strong...
KiwiSaver Refresh on Default Fund Providers
The Government has released details of its new set of default providers for KiwiSaver, following an extensive review process.
Announced at the end of last...
Latest Poll – Nominated Representatives
Our latest poll is based around the initiative announced by Partners Life last week, which is set to deliver a supplementary advice service via...
Launch of Client Advice Support Initiative
Partners Life is set to launch a new service which will enable eligible staff to have more expanded personal advice conversations with clients.
In an...
One Third of Privacy Breach Complaints Relate to Emails
Of all the privacy breaches reported to the office of the Privacy Commissioner in the past five months 30% relate to emails.
Feilidh Dwyer, writing...
Cut-and-Paste Answers to FAP Application Surprise Regulator
Cutting and pasting example answers from the FMA's website into an application for a full FAP license didn't cut any ice with the regulator...
First Days of New Regulatory Regime Debate
The new financial advice regime and how those in the industry are tracking will be discussed during a Financial Advice NZ webinar starting at...