Are Consumers Being Treated Fairly?
Speaking during an FSC webinar, the FMA's Clare Bolingford says intermediaries are important for giving customers access to financial products and services.
However, she says...
Poll Result: Demand Softens for Back-Office Support Services
Our latest poll is a repeat of one we first ran in February 2020 and asks if you are planning to outsource more back-office...
Back Office Firms Ready to Take the Load off Advisers
With ever-more complex regulations and stronger enforcement of rules, the option to hand some of the routine admin to a growing number of third-party...
Financial Advisers Suffering High Stress Levels
Just under half of financial advisers who have voted in our latest poll are comfortable with the levels of work-related stress.
The poll was launched...
New Poll – Is Workplace Stress Causing You Concern?
With industry surveys indicating that a quarter of all financial advisers are ready to quit their job due to workplace stress, RiskinfoNZ is asking...
Readers Indicate FMA Over-Reacting to Commission Payments
Earlier this month we reported that the FMA had again raised the issue of commission payments.
The regulator says it has concerns about increasing levels...
New Poll – FMA on Rising Commission Payments
The FMA has again put the spotlight on commission payments, saying in its 2021 annual report that it has concerns about remuneration paid to...
Digital Policy Applications Lead in Latest Poll
The results of our latest poll show that digital policy applications are being embraced across the financial advice community with a little over half...
New Poll – Where do You Stand on Digital Policy Applications?
Our latest poll asks you to consider your preferences when it comes to paper-based versus electronic policy applications.
As we’ve reported this week, Partners Life...