News in Brief
Association Supports SOP on KiwiSaver Amendment Bill
Financial Advice New Zealand has welcomed the Supplementary Order Paper on the KiwiSaver Amendment Bill.
“The current barriers to...
Underinsured Aussies Turn to Crowd Funding
Australians are helping to support those without adequate life, income protection and TPD insurance resulting in an online crowdfunding boom, according to new research...
Suncorp New Zealand Working Towards a Low-Emissions Economy
Suncorp New Zealand is a member of the Climate Leaders Coalition and has committed to reporting and reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to targets...
The Case for Specialist, Niche Advice
US-based adviser, Brad Elman, advocates the value of specialisation as a pathway to success for advisers in today’s world.
Speaking to his peers at the 2019 MDRT...
Cigna Awards Actuarial Scholarship
Cigna New Zealand has awarded 21 year old Ohope local, Ntombiyothando (Thando) Siziba, the 2019 Cigna Actuarial Scholarship.
The award will grant her $5,000 towards her...
Poll Results – Prepared Against Cyber Risk
In our latest poll, we asked how confident you felt that your financial advice firm can detect and protect against cyber threats.
At the time...
FMA Report Shines Light on Cyber-Resilience in Financial Services Firms
The Financial Markets Authority has released a report covering its findings of a thematic review of cyber-resilience in New Zealand financial services.
The purpose of...
ASIC Finds Consumer Credit Insurance Poor Value and Harming Consumers
Australian regulator ASIC’s review of the sale of consumer credit insurance (CCI) has found unacceptable sales practices, poor product design and significant remediation costs...
Reserve Bank Embraces the Future
Reserve Bank Governor, Adrian Orr, spoke on the future outlook of the Bank to the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) in Auckland recently.
“This is...