Dispute Prompts Adviser to Refund Client’s Premiums
Our report detailing why an adviser refunded their client's premiums drew numerous comments and was the week's most-read story...
Financial advisers should take care to...
Effective Communication – De-escalating Challenging Situations
A Financial Advice NZ webinar on Wednesday 19 April will look at the tools advisers can use to manage difficult encounters with colleagues and...
New Diploma Course for Financial Advisers
Massey University and Kaplan Professional have launched an online course for financial advisers – the Diploma in Business Studies (Financial Advice) – with the...
Poll Indicates Adviser Shortage
More than half the respondents to our latest poll believe there is a shortage of financial advisers in New Zealand.
With one week to go...
Initiative Launched to Attract Rural Advisers
Fidelity Life and Farmers’ Mutual Group (FMG) are looking for two trainee financial advisers to join its rural scholarship programme, Career connect.
The FMG scholarships aim to...
Time Out for 500 Advisers Sidelined by New Regime
Leading the pack as this week's most-read Riskinfo story is our report that hundreds of advisers were sidelined on 17 March...
While the vast majority...
FSCL Conference – How to Manage Complaints
A one-day conference covering legislative and industry changes is being organised by Financial Services Complaints Limited (FSCL) on Tuesday 2 May.
The organisation's fourth conference...
Training for New Advisers
Expressions of interest are now open for Partners Life's training course for new advisers.
The three-day course is for advisers with less than 24 months' experience,...
Are CPD Courses Limited by the Available Products?
GUEST COLUMNIST – GUY DOBSON
Guy Dobson, Director of Dynamique, writes that the limited number of financial products available in the New Zealand market could...