David Chaplin

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27 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....

13 October 1999

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....

13 October 1999

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...

29 September 1999

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....

29 September 1999

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....

29 September 1999

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

29 September 1999

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...

15 September 1999

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

18 August 1999

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...

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

 

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