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Financial planning

28 Oct

New Zealand News - 28 October 1999

New Zealand First’s proposed compulsory superannuation scheme would act “like a big unit trust but with no fees” according to NZ First analyst Roly Metge....

Financial planning

14 Oct

Towering listing entitlements

Tower members have been slow to pick up their share allocations with almost 30 mil-lion shares still unclaimed since the financial services company floated last month....

Financial planning

14 Oct

New Zealanders being taken for a ride

New Zealanders appear more ready than ever to lose their money to absurd investment products lured by the promise of high returns according to John Farrell, head of the S...

Policy & Regulation

30 Sep

Tower bags $22 million tax windfall

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has been forced to repay $22 million to Tower Financial Services Group following a landmark decision in the full Court of Appeal....

Policy & Regulation

30 Sep

ISI submits tax reform

The Investment Savings and Insurance Association (ISI) has presented its tax reform proposals to the leaders of the major political parties as a platfom for discussion....

Financial planning

30 Sep

Research body calls for compulsory super scheme

A leading economic research body, the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER), has expressed support for a compulsory retirement savings system....

Life/Risk

30 Sep

Sovereign backs insurance bonds

Insurance bonds can still be a valuable investment tool and should not be ig-nored by financial planners, according to Mike Newton, director of Sovereign Funds Management...

Financial planning

16 Sep

New Zealand news 16/09/1999

Director of syndicated property group Waltus Investments, Shayne Hodge, has hit back angrily at recent criticism of its performance....

Financial planning

19 Aug

FPIA needs to prove credentials

The Financial Planners and Investment Advisers Association (FPIA) needs to improve its structure if it is to administer a registration scheme for financial advisers, acco...

Financial planning

22 Jul

NZ News 22/07 – FPIA conference concern

Enthusiasm for the inaugural conference of the Financial Planners and Investment Advisers Association (FPIA) appears muted with attendance numbers projected to fall below...