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Funds management
Centuria Capital has acquired a 19% stake in New Zealand real estate funds business Augusta Capital, its first offshore acquisition, as it seeks to develop a presence in ...
Financial planning
The New Zealand Government has signalled it will slow the pace of regulatory change for the financial services industry to allow it to help consumers move beyond COVID-19...
Superannuation
Default KiwiSaver funds will be moved from conservative to balanced funds in a shake-up of the New Zealand superannuation system....
Superannuation
The New Zealand government has decided fossil fuels will be banned from KiwiSaver funds in line with the desires of its citizens. ...
Expert Analysis
Founder and principal of New Zealand financial planning firm Fairhaven Wealth Sonnie Bailey explores the differences between the two Australasian markets....
Financial planning
Advisers have an opportunity to educate New Zealanders that life insurance is vital, according to the Financial Services Council of New Zealand....
People & Products
Aon has appointed Jonty Vavasour as executive director, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and transaction solutions in New Zealand....
Funds management
Publicly-listed financial services technology provider, GBST will kick off the week in a trading halt on the Australian Securities Exchange after rejecting another takeov...
Features
Many Australian fund managers have tried and struggled to enter the New Zealand asset market. But they won’t find meaningful success there, Clayton Coplestone writes, unl...
Life/Risk
AUB Group has announced the acquisition of the remaining 50 per cent shareholding of one of the largest New Zealand’s insurance brokers, BrokerWeb Risk Services....
Funds management
Antipodes Partners has launched portfolio investment entity or “PIE” versions of two of its funds in New Zealand....
Policy & Regulation
The Kiwi regulator’s thematic review on replacement business practices in the insurance industry has a number of important findings for the sector, according to the Finan...
Financial planning
While commission-based remuneration of planners is under greater threat in Australia, the New Zealand Government is opting to pursue a transparency approach around advise...
Funds management
AMP Capital has announced that its two infrastructure funds in New Zealand have managed to attract their first investors....
Funds management
CommBank has said proposed changes to New Zealand legislation hybrid capital securities will not impact PERLS distributions....
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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...