Episodes
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RiskinfoNZ Weekly Wrap for W/E 8 April 2022
Financial advisers from across the country are expected to descend on Christchurch in September to attend Financial Advice NZ’s two-day Ignite conference. Ignite is being held at the Christchurch Convention Centre and among those confirmed to take part include optimist Chris Riddell and financial...
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RiskinfoNZ Weekly Wrap for W/E 1 April 2022
News for financial advisers in New Zealand
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RiskinfoNZ Weekly Wrap for W/E 25 March 2022
Speaking during an FSC webinar that attracted more than 600 viewers, the FMA's recently appointed CEO Samantha Barrass announced the publication of an updated draft Conduct Guide for industry consultation. She also said there will be substantial change at the organisation over the next few years,...
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RiskinfoNZ Weekly Wrap for W/E 18 March 2022
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RiskinfoNZ News Wrap for W/E 11 March 2022
Growing your advisory business by book acquisition could mean biting off more than you can chew. Strategi's Dave Greenslade cautions business owners not to buy a book that is so large it would be hard to contact all the new clients within 12 months. He says the FMA expects the purchaser to...
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RiskinfoNZ News Wrap for W/E 4 March 2022
Fidelity Life has completed its purchase of Westpac's life insurance business having got the nod from the regulators. The insurer now has a 17% share of the life market in New Zealand. Details of the purchase were first released by Fidelity Life in July 2021 when it said it would acquire Westpac...
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 25 February 2022
News for financial advisers
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 18 February 2022
Since September 2020 Grant Willis has been overseeing the sales, products, claims and client servicing at Asteron Life. Against a backdrop of modernising the company's operations it is helping advisers get across the line when it comes to full licensing. However, speaking to RiskinfoNZ he says…
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 11 February 2022
Podcast The FMA has re-stated its ongoing concerns around what it refers to as ‘commission creep’ within the financial advice sector. Its concern was raised in the authority’s 2021 annual report – released at the end of January. “Sales-based incentives for staff have generally been replaced with...
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 4 February 2022
Just over two years on from its 2019 launch, Partners Life has given advisers one more reason to use its MUM underwriting system – it now includes an option for clients to enter their information directly into the company's system. The firm says it will save advisers time, benefit clients living…
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 28 January 2022
Strateg EYE's Dave Greenslade is predicting industry regulators will increase their oversight of the finance sector this year. The FMA established a dedicated financial advice team in 2020. It had nine staff in a year ago, currently has a team of 17 and there's plans to increase this to 20....
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 21 January 2022
A report by Swiss Re expects life insurance premiums across the Asia Pacific region to rise in real terms with Australia leading the way. The report’s authors expect life premiums in Australia to increase by 10.5% this year. The report's author say trends in major Asia-Pacific markets find...
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 14 January 2022
Cigna is extending its two-month free cover offer for new and existing policy holders, while paying advisers double service commissions during the campaign. Originally slated to end on December 17 2021, the offer has been extended to January 31 2022, where the new or updated contract is issued...
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 17 December 2021
Early results of AIA NZ’s financial adviser wellbeing survey show government regulations have hit those working in the sector hard with more than half the respondents finding it stressful complying with the new regulatory framework. Work overload was also cited by almost 50% of respondents as...
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 10-December 2021
News for financial advisers
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 3 December 2021
News for financial advisers
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 26 November 2021
News for financial advisers
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 19 November 2021
News for New Zealand financial advisers
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 12 November 2021
News for financial advisers in New Zealand
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 5 November 2021
News for financial advisers
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 29 October 2021
News for financial advisers
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Weekly News Wrap for W/e 22 October 2021
igna is reminding advisers this week about its pendulum commission model – also known as the swing system - and how it can be used to improve cash flow and possibly reduce this year's tax bill. The remuneration model, first launched by the firm in March, allows advisers to swap a large upfront...
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 15 October 2021
News for financial advisers in New Zealand
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 8 October 2021
The Adviser Platform has launched a new resource called OAT – the Online Advice Tool – to help advisers work within the regulatory regime when advising clients. Scott Duncan – TAP's Head of Compliance and Advice – says the app has been created with a focus on client engagement, making advice...
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AIA NZ's Wellbeing Survey
Interview with Sam Tremethick
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 1 October 2021
News for financial adviers in New Zealand
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 24 September 2021
News for financial advisers
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 17 September 2021
News for financial advisers serving the insurance sector
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 10 September 2021
News for financial advisers
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 3 September 2021
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 27 August 2021
The regulatory regime in New Zealand is far easier to work with than in Australia, and financial advisers have a world of opportunity, says Bronwyn Kirwan, Fidelity Life’s recently appointed Chief Sales and Service Officer. Having just returned from Sydney, where she was Head of digital insurance...
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 20 August 2021
News for financial advisers
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 13 August 2021
News for financial advisers in New Zealand
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 6 August 2021
Weekly News Wrapf for W/E 6 August 2021
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 30 July 2021
News for financial advisers in New Zealand
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 23 July 2021
For week ending July 23, 2021. The government has taken the first steps to establish a Consumer Data Right (CDR), a legal framework for companies to share their client’s personal information with competitors – so consumers can easily switch their business from one business to another. However,...
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Weekly news Wrap for W/E 16 July 2021
News for financial advisers in New Zealand
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Weekly News Wrap for W/E 9 July 2021
News for New Zealand financial advisers
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Weekly News Wrap for 29 June 2021
With industry speculation rife that Westpac is close to sealing a deal to offload its New Zealand life business – the big question is – who's in the running. JP Morgan is handling the sale for Westpac and Riskinfo NZ has contacted New Zealand's top insurers to see what their interest is in...
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Weekly News Wrap for 22 June 2021
News for New Zealand financial advisers
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Weekly News Wrap for 15 June 2021
Industry training and support firm mySolutions has formed alliances with Kiwi Adviser Network (Trail) and Prosper Group to broaden the aggregation and services options for independent advice business owners. Kiwi Adviser Network and Prosper Group are fee-based services that provide a range of...
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Weekly News Wrap for 8 June 2021
When a client makes a negative comment about the advice they've been given, should it trigger the official complaints process? That was one of the key questions addressed during a Financial Advice NZ webinar with Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman Karen Stevens. Stevens says if a client...
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Weekly News Wrap for 1 June 2021
News for financial advisers
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Weekly News Wrap for 25 May 2021
News for financial advisers
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Weekly News Wrap for 18 May 2021
News for New Zealand financial advisers
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Weekly News Wrap for 11 May 2021
News for New Zealand financial advisers
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Weekly News Wrap for 4 May 2021
News for New Zealand financial advisers
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Weekly News Wrap for 27 April 2021
News for financial advisers in New Zealand
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Weekly News Wrap for 20 April 2021
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Weekly News Wrap for 13 April 2021
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