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Articles tagged with 'investment'
Call for apartment law reform petition support
17 January 2020 - The campaign to reform apartment law is heating up once again with National MPs urging property owners to sign a petition calling for changes to the law.
Highest sales in December for three years
16 January 2020 - New Zealand's property market ended the decade on a high with new REINZ data putting sales at their highest volume in years and median prices up around the country.
What have eggs, baskets, advice and the 'missing middle' got in common?
13 January 2020 - David Boyle shares why diversified funds should be on your supermarket shopping list.
Proptech the future for commercial investment
9 January 2020 - Commercial property start-up Jasper is the new kid on the block but some have asked how it differs from traditional property syndicates. Jasper's founders explain the points of difference for us…
Book excerpt: Financial Freedom - 5 Steps 5 Years
6 January 2020 - Property investment is the way to financial freedom, argues property investment mentor Lucia Xiao* in her new book which aims to help people take control of their lives. Here's an excerpt from her book…
COMMENT: What lies ahead in 2020?
3 January 2020 - It's that time of year when we are all contemplating what the year ahead has in store… So here's GRA managing director Matthew Gilligan's property market predictions for 2020.
Hot demand in Hawke's Bay
31 December 2019 - A severe housing shortage in Napier and Hastings means house values and rents are on the rise, writes Joanna Jefferies.
COMMENT: Off-the-plan investing in 2020
27 December 2019 - Interested in the idea of investing off-the-plan? Propellor Property Investments founder Nikki Conners* explains what you need to know about off-the-plan investing going into 2020.
The perils of leaving insulation late
23 December 2019 - Leaving the insulation of a rental property for too long after the July deadline and then entering the premises without consent has earned some Auckland landlords a penalty of over $1,000.
Commercial confidence at three year high
19 December 2019 - Booming regional centres are driving positivity in the market and that's left commercial property investors more confident than they have been in three years.
Share your views on property investing
17 December 2019 - It's that time of the year where we run the NZ Property Investor's survey of investor. Take part and be in to win.
New infrastructure funding tool announced
16 December 2019 - Funding for infrastructure in new developments has long been a bottleneck in the drive to boosting housing supply so the Government is introducing a new tool to address the problem.
Who loves apartments the most
12 December 2019 - New Zealanders may have finally started to embrace apartments as homes but it is investors who buy them the most, according to new analysis from CoreLogic.
Earnings deliver, trade fears fade
11 December 2019 - The Harbour team examine market movements in the past month, and what they are watching going forward.
Link launches micro-investing app
9 December 2019 - Link Market Services has launched an app that allows retail investors to spend as little as $50 a transaction.
Has property had its day in the sun?
6 December 2019 - Or does it need some more sunscreen? Property, it's a New Zealand love affair that has created a lot of wealth over recent years in the residential market for Kiwis but what's been happening where the big guns play in the listed market. Who better to ask than Mint's property portfolio manager Carlie Eve.
Finance clause change to hit home buyers: REINZ
2 December 2019 - Home buyers will no longer be able to use a finance clause to pull out of a property purchase without proof, REINZ has warned.
Supply remains tight nationwide
2 December 2019 - Many regional markets hit record high asking prices in November but that's not deterring property-seeking Aucklanders, Realestate.co.nz's latest data shows.
What's a defensive stock in 2020?
30 November 2019 - What's a defensive stock? It's a simple question that used to have a simple answer.
Commercial disrupter proves popular
28 November 2019 - New commercial property disrupter, Jasper, has hit the ground running with their first investment offering achieving full subscription in just 36 hours.
Using an adviser adds more than 5% to a client's portfolio
26 November 2019 - The value of advice has been quantified in a new report produced by Russell Investments.
LVR restrictions to stay put: Westpac
25 November 2019 - Westpac economists believe the Reserve Bank will keep LVR speed limits at their current levels, amid fears over house price stability.
Pie Funds founder disappointed strategy hasn't worked
25 November 2019 - Pie Funds is closing its Multi Strategy Fund, citing poor returns.
NZ Funds launches new options
22 November 2019 - NZ Funds says its new suite of KiwiSaver-esque funds are designed to be used in conjunction with a financial advice process to help investors hit their goals.
COMMENT: Removing 90-day notices - the impacts
20 November 2019 - Being a successful landlord is all about managing risk but getting rid of "no cause" 90-day' notices means risk will skyrocket, argues NZ Property Investor Federation executive member Brian Kerr.
Mortgage rates may be at cycle low: ASB
20 November 2019 - Take note, investors: It is "quite possible" fixed rate mortgages have hit their lowest point in this cycle, according to economists at ASB.
Lowdown on NZ primary sector investment
19 November 2019 - There are more complexities to investing in the primary sector than you might imagine.
Key reform will only protect bad tenants
18 November 2019 - Getting rid of "no cause" termination notices only serves to protect bad tenants and will have a negative impact on the broader community, not just landlords, according to landlord advocates.
MyFiduciary does JHC deal
14 November 2019 - Finzo has become the first New Zealand business to adopt new technology being distributed in this country through a partnership deal with MyFiduciary.
Risks reduced but not removed
14 November 2019 - The Harbour team examine market movements in the past month, and what they are watching going forward.
Southland "standout" region for investors
11 November 2019 - Investors looking for both strong capital gains and good rental yields should head to Southland – if they heed the results of new REINZ research.
Low property expectations
7 November 2019 - Confidence in investments across the board has fallen to a three and a half year low – and a decline in sentiment about housing has played a big part in this.
Investor confidence drops
6 November 2019 - Investor confidence is at the lowest it has been in more than three years, a new survey shows, and it's being cited as a reminder of the value of advice.
Record low rates fuel market resurgence
6 November 2019 - A widespread resurgence in value growth of late means that all eyes are now on the Reserve Bank's next OCR call which could give the market another push.
Demand challenges for commercial sector
31 October 2019 - Vacancy rates in the commercial property sector are set to increase as changing economic conditions dampen demand.
Smaller properties, better rent growth
29 October 2019 - Two-bedroom properties and central city apartments are seeing the strongest growth in rents in the Auckland region, new Barfoot & Thompson data reveals.
Should Meridian call Rio's bluff?
29 October 2019 - Rio Tinto has a caused a stir among electricity gentailers this week. What it might mean for Meridian going forward.
LVR loosening likely - ANZ
23 October 2019 - LVR restrictions were never meant to be a permanent feature of New Zealand's housing market and ANZ economists argue that some further relaxing of them could soon be on the cards.
Could this be the next big tech innovation?
23 October 2019 - Capital Group portfolio manager and resident big thinker, Alan Wilson, shares with political economist Matt Miller areas of innovation with investment potential he sees on the horizon.
The importance of luck (and recognising it)
22 October 2019 - Castle Point Funds Management partner Stephen Bennie says that early in his career, an important mentor had a favourite saying, "I'd rather be lucky than smart".
COMMENT: Sign of changing times
17 October 2019 - Fletcher Building opened a flash, new, high tech, prefabricated house building factory yesterday. Great things are expected of it, but Miriam Bell ponders what it means for your average investor.
Return to market form
15 October 2019 - There's been a rallying of the market with the latest REINZ data showing both sales volumes and median house prices noticeably up with the onset of Spring.
Allow KiwiSaver withdrawals for investment properties
15 October 2019 - KiwiSaver rules should be relaxed so that first home withdrawals can include investment properties, the Interim Retirement Commissioner is proposing.
Investment manager appointed at Midlands
14 October 2019 - Midlands Mortgage Trust has appointed an investment manager.
Prefab changes don't address finance issue
14 October 2019 - Reforms to the Building Act will make it easier to carry out a prefab build - but it will be large scale projects that benefit rather than smaller-scale investor projects.
Three themes a top fund manager is watching closely
13 October 2019 - Markets are full of conflicting message at the moment. In this feature the Harbour Asset Management team explain what's happening and how the are positioning their portfolios.
New ring-fencing rules in play
11 October 2019 - Landlords - don't forget about the Government's changes to the rules around the ring-fencing of rental losses as they are now in force, Inland Revenue is warning.
Collaboration key to urban development
11 October 2019 - Central and local government and industry must work together to ensure that the Government's proposed new urban development strategy is successful.
Green light for property investment crowdfunding
9 October 2019 - The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has approved a secondary market for The Property Crowd and that enables the residential property crowd funder to relaunch its trading platform.
COMMENT: Getting to grips with tenancy disputes
7 October 2019 - Widespread ignorance of tenancy law is behind current representations of residential tenancy disputes which feature tenants as victims, writes Auckland Property Investors Association vice president Peter Lewis…
Signs of life in market
2 October 2019 - They might be tentative but there are signs the property market is strengthening with new QV data showing that most main urban areas have seen a lift in values.
What really makes a diversified income fund run?
1 October 2019 - It's time to take a proper look under the bonnet and find out what makes a diversified income fund run. Who else better to ask than Mint's diversified income fund mechanic (ok Portfolio Manager) Marek Krzeczkowski to explain the components that impact the running, and ultimately the performance of these types of funds.
Kiwi Wealth launches managed funds
26 September 2019 - Kiwi Wealth has launched a new range of managed funds that it says will allow more New Zealand investors another way to access an actively managed portfolio.
Not all high yielding stocks are equal. Here's three that deserve second-thoughts
24 September 2019 - It's easy for investors to be allured by high-dividend yields, particularly in the current low interest rate environment; but it pays to be wary.
The truth about flipping
19 September 2019 - Claims about the sky-high gains generated by property flippers ignore the costs and taxes that come with trading properties – and that means the profit assumptions are wrong, property experts say.
Advisers directing clients to DIY: Hatch
19 September 2019 - Advisers are directing clients to digital platforms to carry out their investment plans, the general manager of Hatch, Kristen Lunman, says.
NZ proptech start-up scores major investor
17 September 2019 - Auckland-based commercial property disrupter, Jasper, has raised $2.3 million in seed funding following investment from European asset manager M7 Real Estate.
A guide to contrarian investing
17 September 2019 - Does contrarian investing really work? CastlePoint Funds Management explains the process and what is required to succeed.
COMMENT: Prospects strong for yielding assets
16 September 2019 - Commercial property can offer investors better options as the search for yields intensifies so NZ Mortgages & Securities director James Kellow provides his rundown on the outlook for the commercial market.
Nikko launches high-risk 'disruptors' fund
16 September 2019 - An investment fund opened to the public today will give investors access to disruptors, Nikko Asset Management says.
Sales fall highlights sluggish market
13 September 2019 - The Reserve Bank's dramatic OCR cut in August was meant to prompt a pick-up in the housing market but new REINZ data shows sales have slumped again.
Booster to list property fund
12 September 2019 - Booster's Private Land and Property Fund is being opened to retail investors, and is listing on the stock exchange.
Harbour takes a cautious approach as downside risks increase
12 September 2019 - The Harbour team examine market movements in the past month, and what they are watching going forward. Find out how they are positioning their portfolios.
Expect three more OCR cuts – ANZ
6 September 2019 - Ongoing deterioration of the growth and inflation outlook means that ANZ is predicting that the Reserve Bank will cut the Official Cash Rate (OCR) to 0.25% by May next year.
COMMENT: How much is too much
5 September 2019 - New regulations around rental properties mean that being a landlord is becoming increasingly unattractive. Auckland Property Investors Association vice president Peter Lewis asks how much is too much…
Decline in value growth slows
4 September 2019 - Property value growth nationwide has been waning for months. But now QV's latest data suggests the rate of decline is starting to ease up.
Taking the carbon out of KiwiSaver
3 September 2019 - Pathfinder's new CareSaver KiwiSaver Scheme is the first actively managed KiwiSaver fund to assess and report the carbon intensity of its portfolio; Here's how it's going.
Pie Funds reopens soft-closed funds
2 September 2019 - Pie Funds is again accepting investments in three of its funds that were previously soft closed, although they are each holding back from their target markets.
Commercial property focus for new non-bank lender
30 August 2019 - There's a new commercial property non-bank lender on the block after two New Zealand property and investment heavyweights joined up with an Australian property finance company.
Build-to-rent momentum grows
29 August 2019 - The Government needs to better enable the growth of New Zealand's fledgling build-to-rent sector if it wants to alleviate the country's housing shortage.
Slashing OCR has worked, economist says
28 August 2019 - The OCR is low and poised to get lower but Westpac's chief economist doesn't believe that means concerns about a negative OCR are warranted.
COMMENT: The dangers of neglecting code compliance certificates
28 August 2019 - It's a legal requirement for commercial buildings to have a Code Compliance Certificate yet many don't. Building compliance expert Rosie Kilip explains why this is not a good thing...
Are property investors returning to the market?
26 August 2019 - Property investors are said to be returning to the housing market, CoreLogic says but, if they are, it's not evident in the Reserve Bank's latest mortgage lending data.
Anderson launches new fund options
22 August 2019 - Kernel – a new digital investment provider wants to offer investors and advisers more choice.
New policy to address "failing" cities
21 August 2019 - Restrictive planning laws mean New Zealand cities are "failing" so the Government has announced a new urban development initiative to tackle the problem.
Harvesting Black Swans
21 August 2019 - If you are worried that you are feeling a little too positive about the world, Nassim Taleb's book, The Black Swan, is a good way to bring you back down to earth.
A tale of two cities prices
20 August 2019 - Asking prices in Auckland continue to decline while Wellington's asking prices are still running hot, according to the latest Trade Me Property Price Index.
New privacy guidelines welcomed
19 August 2019 - Confusion over what information landlords can ask for when selecting tenants should be eased by a new set of guidelines from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC).
Development focus for new Hamilton-Auckland partnership
16 August 2019 - Investors looking for future growth hotspots should keep an eye on the "Hamilton-Auckland Corridor" after New Zealand's first urban growth partnership was signed on Thursday.
Lower and lower domestic interest rates
14 August 2019 - The Harbour team examine market movements in the past month, and what they are watching going forward.
Investor confidence in property softens
5 August 2019 - There have been some positive housing market developments of late but they haven't served to boost investor confidence about residential rental property.
Investors shake off bad publicity
31 July 2019 - Financial Markets Authority (FMA) says negative banking and financial services publicity isn't affecting investor confidence.
Mum & Dad investors on the rise
18 July 2019 - Tax and housing policy changes seemed likely to deter smaller investors but new CoreLogic research shows their market share is actually increasing.
Those who benefit should pay
5 July 2019 - Property owners who benefit from new public infrastructure projects could end up paying a tax on their gains – if new Productivity Commission recommendations get adopted.
Join the office space revolution
4 July 2019 - Flexible working spaces are more than just a fleeting trend and the launch of a new co-working serviced office franchise programme will open up the market to investors.
Cannasouth breaks listing drought
2 July 2019 - The IPO of medicinal cannabis company Cannasouth has broken a 2-year listing drought for the NZX. Unfortunately, for NZX investors we are not impressed by the latest listing on the market, which we see as a speculative pre-revenue business that was highly priced.
No monolithic cladding, no price stigma
27 June 2019 - Investors worried about the value of a leaky home they own can take heart from new research showing there's no price stigma when it comes to tactically remediated properties.
COMMENT: The compliance struggle
26 June 2019 - For many property investors, the end goal is setting themselves up for retirement – but new requirements are making that harder. Investor Dale Young explains how his retirement project is turning into a compliance nightmare...
Confidence in commercial running high
21 June 2019 - The Government's decision to put the kibosh on a capital gains tax has helped boost confidence in commercial property, with Tauranga emerging as a hot favourite market.
Homesellers required to provide IRD number
19 June 2019 - Investors who flip properties are currently subject to the bright line test, but owner-occupiers are not. That is now set to change.
Transforming commercial investment
18 June 2019 - Many investors are switching from residential to commercial property and now a new platform aims to makes access to the sector easier.
Asset allocation: Modern Portfolio Theory v Behavioural Finance
29 May 2019 - In the financial world, a great many asset allocation decisions are made using the Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT), but what about Behavioural Finance? Karl Geal-Otter investigates.
Applying for a tenancy like applying for a job
25 May 2019 - Credit checks should only be conducted after someone becomes the preferred candidate for a tenancy - not in the early stage of the application process, according to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
Rental property confidence dims
15 May 2019 - Confidence in rental property as an investment option is flatlining nationwide – thanks to the uncertainty surrounding the housing market.
Who loves property the most?
11 May 2019 - New Zealanders love buying property – despite popular hostility to investors – and so too do our elected representatives. This year's register of MP's pecuniary interests reveals how much.
No let-up in Kiwis love for property
7 May 2019 - Property investors get a bad rap and yet nearly half of New Zealanders believe property is the best way to generate wealth for retirement.
Investor lending weak in March
30 April 2019 - The latest Reserve Bank lending data reveals investors borrowed more than $1 billion in March, the highest figure since November, but a 10% fall on the same period last year.
Investor complains about waived fee
24 April 2019 - An investor who was offered the opportunity to move his money without paying fund entry fees was so upset that he took his complaint to an external dispute resolution scheme.
Risk Parity – Models and Myths
16 April 2019 - On a recent visit to one of the external managers of our 5 Oceans Fund we asked them for their biggest market worry. The rise of risk parity strategies was the answer.
Changing world, changing property market
11 April 2019 - Technology and changes to the way people work are set to transform the commercial property sector and investors need to be attuned to these developments.
Market Outlook: Records broken
9 April 2019 - Global equity markets continued to strengthen in March with the MSCI World index (in local currency) returning 1.6%, bringing the return for the quarter to 12.6%.
Falling interest rates change investing landscape
9 April 2019 - A changing interest environment may mean some tough decisions ahead for investors and advisers.
Capital gains battle heats up
8 April 2019 - There are now two declared armies in the battle over taxing capital gains, with the launch of a new pro-capital gains tax campaign on Monday.
Policy king hit
8 April 2019 - Investors have recently been dealt a double whammy with the concurrent release of the Tax Working Group's recommendations on capital gains and the Healthy Homes minimum standards.
Yields creeping upwards
5 April 2019 - After many years in the wilderness, yields on rental properties are picking up – which should appeal to those trying to adapt to the changing property investment landscape.
Advisers to be offered more help constructing portfolios
3 April 2019 - Morningstar's former man in New Zealand is developing a service that will help financial advisers construct portfolios from the range of managed funds available in New Zealand.
Investor slump continues in February
27 March 2019 - The latest Reserve Bank figures show investors borrowed just $886 million in February, down on the same month in 2017 and 2018, as first home buyers narrow the gap.
On the property beat
18 March 2019 - INVESTOR PROFILE: From the police academy to a property academy, Tua Saseve's property journey is one with a difference and now he's teaching others how to build a successful portfolio.
COMMENT: Capital gain vs cash flow
12 March 2019 - There are two very different types of property investors and the introduction of a capital gains tax would affect one far more than the other, explains veteran property investor Graeme Fowler.
Investing: Don't forget about the cycle
21 February 2019 - Another fast start to the year in financial markets. Following a disappointing end to 2018, equity markets rallied during January, with the MSCI World finishing the month up 7.7% (in USD terms).
Outrage over CGT recommendation
21 February 2019 - Introducing a capital gains tax on rental properties will have a detrimental effect on both the rental market and house prices in the long-term, property investors warn.
Responsible investing extends beyond a green label
20 February 2019 - Contact Energy has announced its intentions to raise capital via a "green bond".
COMMENT: Ring-fencing rules could mean 116,000 less rentals
12 February 2019 - Ring-fencing of rental losses on rental properties could end up resulting in 116,000 fewer rentals, Stop the War on Tenancies spokesman Mike Butler cautions.
Volatility in the markets is an investor's friend
12 February 2019 - The markets have been highly volatile in recent months, but it's not all bad news, Castle Point Funds Management explains why.
Confidence in rental property at 4 year low
11 February 2019 - Investors' belief that rental property is the investment most likely to generate good returns just keeps diminishing, the latest ASB Investor Confidence Report shows.
RBNZ banking rules shaping credit markets
5 February 2019 - Changes to banking rules are set to have a meaningful impact on New Zealand's fixed interest market in 2019
Has the corporate bond market partied too hard?
1 February 2019 - Financial markets over the last few years have enjoyed the equivalent of a "long hot summer" characterised by calm weather and warm sunny days. From experience, we all know that long hot summer days can occasionally encourage excess in the form of too much sun or fun. The same excess is also a risk for financial markets and the wider economy.
What can the past two years tell us about markets in 2019
22 January 2019 - As we move into the New Year, it's always interesting to reflect on what has just happened in the previous year. Looking back to the past can offer insights into the future, however, it is important that we don't anchor our expectations of future performance solely on what has just happened.
Strategies for new investors
21 January 2019 - Whether you want to dip your toe into the market or jump right in, it pays to find out all about the top strategies for new investors.
COMMENT: How to fix the housing crisis
10 January 2019 - Dealing with the housing "crisis" doesn't need rocket science, just a clearly articulated set of steps and fast action, argues property commentator Ashley Church.
Top 10 Dow Jones Industrial Average Factoids – 2018 in Review
9 January 2019 - Let's be frank: the markets took a bit of a beating last year. In contrast to the tremendous performance of the previous year, 2018 was markedly less enjoyable or serene. Jamie Farmer from S&P Dow Jones Indices reveals 10 interesting facts about the DJI index.
Ignore the chatter; take the long-term view
9 January 2019 - Harbour Asset Management portfolio Shane Solly looks at the reasons why have equity markets been weak, and what it means for investors going forward.
Time for a sea change
7 January 2019 - Nelson-Tasman is famed for its lifestyle attractions but its solid price growth and tight rental market make it a good option for investors too, writes Miriam Bell.
Antipodes offers investor choice
31 December 2018 - Manager focuses on capital preservation, identifying opportunities.
Healthy Homes benefits overstated - economist
17 December 2018 - Claims made about the benefits of ensuring New Zealand's rental properties meet the Government's Healthy Homes minimum standards are exaggerated, according to a new report.
Landlording like a parent
17 December 2018 - INVESTOR PROFILE: NZPIF 2018 landlord of the year Leilani Driessen says landlording has parallels to parenting and being a landlord has enabled her to be present for her kids.
What lies ahead in 2019
12 December 2018 - Wondering what is in store for residential and commercial property across the spectrum in the coming year? Here's what Colliers International New Zealand's have to say in their annual predictions…
Has the sun set on holiday rentals?
11 December 2018 - With all the talk of increased council rates and compliance for short term rentals, do they still make investment sense? This month NZ Property Investor magazine investigates.
The Third Scenario – The End of Goldilocks
4 December 2018 - While the RBNZ expects to keep the OCR on hold through 2019 and into 2020, in their past two Monetary Policy Statements they have outlined two alternative scenarios: one with stronger inflation pressures; and another with softer economic growth.
Belief in rental investment returns cools
26 November 2018 - New Zealand investors' love of rental property is waning, with confidence in its potential returns now at its lowest level in four years.
Time to invest in gold?
20 November 2018 - Warren Buffett makes a good case regarding gold.
Portfolio insurance protection explained
23 October 2018 - Castle Point Funds Management says there are heightened risks in financial markets and it's time for managers to put some protection into their portfolios. This feature explains how they are they are adding protection.
COMMENT: Clear the red tape - get 100,000 houses
17 October 2018 - Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford must cut through the red tape if he wants to solve the housing shortage, argues Classic Developments' Peter Cooney…
Key themes and conclusions from the past 10 years
16 October 2018 - Nikko Asset Management economist Andrew Hunt looks back over the 10 years since the GFC; what we have learnt and what lies ahead for investment markets in 2019.
Platform ponders advice potential
3 October 2018 - A new platform giving New Zealanders low-cost direct access to US listed companies and ETFs has plans to include advice for investors.
FMA calls for adviser support
2 October 2018 - The Financial Markets Authority is hoping advisers will back its efforts to encourage investors to "take the plunge".
Dire Straits for Infrastructure Funds
18 September 2018 - One of the Cook Strait ferry operators, Strait Shipping, was mentioned in the news recently. Although it doesn't feature in any of Castle Point's investments, it did tweak our interest.
Investing: The Good-Bad-Good of Share Buybacks
11 September 2018 - "Corporate cocaine", "sugar high for corporations", and "stock price manipulation" – all phrases media use to describe share buybacks. In a buyback, a corporation buys its own shares, often in the open market but sometimes through a tender process.
Investing: Understanding non-financial risks
21 August 2018 - Responsible investment is the topic du jour in the global investment world.
Investor confidence drops
20 August 2018 - Managed funds' strong performance over recent years hasn't been enough to convince investors they should put their money in them.
Financial advisers can help boost confidence: FMA
12 July 2018 - Financial advisers are "in the sweet spot" to help boost investor confidence, Financial Markets Authority chief executive Rob Everett says.
Interest Rate Cycles: Endings and Beginnings
21 June 2018 - Harbour Asset Management provides a valuable update on the fixed interest market following the US Federal Reserve latest rate announcement this week.
Solving Japan's financial problems…and creating some for New Zealand
12 June 2018 - Japan is in some ways the poster child for the developed world's current financial problems. In 1989 its huge equity and property bubbles burst and, rather than aggressively addressing the resulting problems, Japan's government propped up its financial system, creating zombie banks, persistent deflation and the very high level of Japan government debt that we see today.
Regional rents soar
21 May 2018 - Strong demand for rental properties in the regions means rents broke the seasonal trend and went up in April, new rental price data reveals.
Investment horizon: The changing face of the New Zealand credit market
1 May 2018 - Over recent years the New Zealand credit market has been going through something of a quiet revolution.
Inflation erodes growth and confuses the outlook
4 April 2018 - Our starting point for this year was that global growth would be 'satisfactory' and that it would once again be led primarily by China's continuing import boom.
Sound corporate governance is good, but management alignment is better
20 March 2018 - It's better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behaviour is better than yours and you'll drift in that direction. - Warren Buffett
No room for stock-pickers: Vanguard
20 March 2018 - More fee pressure is coming for investment advisers, Vanguard says, particularly those whose only value proposition is to outperform competitors' investment returns.
Fees refunded after portfolio complaint
7 March 2018 - An investment adviser has refunded client fees after she complained about an investment that reduced in value while she held it.
New Zealand values most stretched in world
26 January 2018 - New Zealand equities are the most highly valued in the world on a price-to-earnings basis according to a ranking of MSCI indexes, but local commentators say that's not necessarily cause for concern.
Auckland property gains halved in two years
25 January 2018 - A growing number of investors are seeing the sale of their properties result in a loss rather than a profit as the property market slows.
Advisers told: Don't ignore crypto
25 January 2018 - Financial advisers should expand their repertoire to be able to offer advice on cryptocurrencies, one expert says.
Big questions for 2018
23 January 2018 - We suspect that the most popular 'questions' that people have with regard to the outlook for 2018 revolve around the extent to which the global real...
'Business as usual' despite correction fears
22 January 2018 - Fund managers are being told a shift to alternative assets could be a good move if they expect a downturn in 2018.
Getting to Know: Mary Potter
19 January 2018 - ANZ Investments northern business development manager Mary Potter says the people she has worked with have been one of the highlights of her career.
Client first 'means responsible investment'
18 January 2018 - New Zealand advisers and fund managers need to consider clients' desire for responsible investment of their money if they are to meet their duty to act in clients' best interests, the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia says.
Stock picking and the art of motorcycle maintenance
16 January 2018 - "Why else would people pay fortunes for some things and throw others in the trash pile? Obviously, some things are better than others ... but what's...
Don't worry, stay invested
12 January 2018 - New Zealand market commentators are optimistic about the year ahead, despite international warnings that a crash is "overdue".
Financial planning and insurance advice
10 January 2018 - Nigel Tate recently commented on the foundation of the new member advisory committees for FANZ that he would like to position financial planning as a distinct...
Cryptocurrency fund open to New Zealand investors
10 January 2018 - New Zealand investors can tap into a cyrptocurrency-focused managed fund – but only if they have at least US$100,000 to invest.
Committee members to lobby for advice strands
9 January 2018 - Members of Financial Advice New Zealand sub-committees say they plan to advocate for their advice strands as the new association is formed, and regulation overhauled.
Savers may be better off with govt fund: Treasury
21 December 2017 - Savers would be better off in a government-run KiwiSaver scheme, new data suggests.
2017 and 2018: recap and outlook
19 December 2017 - The story of the year was really how little global markets reacted to key events.
ANZ Investments' profit drop
18 December 2017 - ANZ New Zealand Investments has reported a profit fall in its most recent financial year. The fund manager reported $141.6 million in fee income for the...
KiwiFund could have unfair advantage
18 December 2017 - A Government-run KiwiSaver scheme would have an unfair disadvantage that could push other providers out of business.
Getting to Know: Paul Sewell
15 December 2017 - After a stint in banking, it was a newspaper article that prompted Paul Sewell into financial advice.
KiwiSaver should invest more in NZ: Gaynor
15 December 2017 - New Zealanders have missed out on KiwiSaver returns because of their lack of exposure to the local share market, one manager says.
Hanover investors sought
12 December 2017 - Hanover investors are being urged to claim their slice of settlement funds. In 2015, the Financial Markets Authority negotiated a $18m settlement with...
Nearing an end to the NZ Goldilocks?
12 December 2017 - Markets, both in New Zealand and globally, have experienced "goldilocks" conditions for the past five years of low inflation and solid economic growth.
Financial Advice NZ recruiting
12 December 2017 - New professional association Financial Advice NZ appears to be addressing concerns about how it will represent all strands of advice, by opting for a system of colleges.
FMA loses newish senior manager to Pie Funds
8 December 2017 - A key member of the FMA's executive team is moving to a fund manager role.
Policymakers and asset prices: an even bigger moral hazard?
5 December 2017 - With earnest intent on the part of their organisers, many conferences were held in the immediate aftermath of the GFC, in an attempt to marry the analysis...
AMP Capital sees strong demand for passive funds
4 December 2017 - AMP Capital has launched three new passively-managed index fund options for New Zealand retail investors.
Working group outlines new code's principles
1 December 2017 - Investment advisers look unlikely to need to meet higher competence standards under the new code of conduct for the industry.
FMA tool ignites fee debate
28 November 2017 - The Financial Markets Authority is being told its KiwiSaver Fund Tracker tool needs a longer timeframe than five years if it is going to make meaningful statements about funds' performance.
Super cheap Boom
27 November 2017 - "Thinking creatively about the future, rather than unimaginatively extrapolating from the past is also the key to capturing the value of change." Ed Lam, Somerset Capital, Portfolio Manager
NZX pushing on with scale in its ETFs
24 November 2017 - After a wide ranging review of its operations NZX has decided that its ETF business is a core part of its operations.
Ethics matter in fintech era: CFA
23 November 2017 - Ethical considerations are becoming an increasingly important requirements of those involved in investment management and advice, the head of the CFA Institute in this part of the world says.
FMA pushes net returns over fees debate
21 November 2017 - The FMA has made it clear that promoting KiwiSaver funds on low fees only is wrong.
A survival guide for financial adviser licensing
21 November 2017 - All financial advisory businesses will begin a mandatory licensing process, but do not fear, the FMA comes in peace, John Berry says. In the first of two-part commentary he shares his views on what to expect and how to prepare for change.
South Island tribe looks to add KiwiSaver scheme
19 November 2017 - Ngāi Tahu's successful savings scheme for its iwi is considering offering a white-label KiwiSaver scheme to its 24,000 members.
ANZ KiwiSaver gets top awards...again
16 November 2017 - Research firm SuperRatings has awarded Platinum ratings to all three of ANZ Investments' KiwiSaver schemes for the fourth year in a row. Platinum is...
Next stop: Innovation
16 November 2017 - Fidelity Life chief executive Nadine Tereora says a $100 million investment from the NZ Super Fund has arrived at the perfect time.
Fiducian offers something a bit different
16 November 2017 - India and IT are two solid investment opportunities perfectly positioned for future growth, says Indy Singh, managing director of Fiducian Investment Management.
Why India and Tech funds count
16 November 2017 - Sydney-based manager Fiducian Asset Management took out a first and second place in the recent FundSource Fund Manager of the Year Awards. Managing Director Indy Singh joins Philip Macalister to talk about these winning funds.
Economic outlook still positive: ASB
15 November 2017 - Investors are being told to expect less economic growth over the second-half of the year – but the slowdown should not last.
Look to Asia for yield
8 November 2017 - Advisers are being encouraged to think of investments into Asia as being a useful income generating investment, rather than one for capital appreciation.
When price and value diverge
7 November 2017 - The economics profession has always struggled to define the notion of value – and not only within the narrow context of the financial markets!
Sovereign boost commissions; nib offers a new model
7 November 2017 - nib moves to spread commission offer as Sovereign boosts its advisers' pay cheques.
Getting to Know: Janet Natta
3 November 2017 - Janet Natta wants more people to know that financial advisers are awesome.
Market wobbles 'signify need for active management'
3 November 2017 - Significant drops in price in a number of New Zealand equities this week are being held up as a sign it is a stockpicker's market.
Investors search for income
2 November 2017 - More investors are looking for products that produce income in retirement, as low interest rates persist.
Responsible investing missing the mark: White paper
1 November 2017 - New Zealand's responsible investment managers are too focused on exclusions, a new white paper says.
Fidelity Life gets $100 million injection
31 October 2017 - The NZ Superannuation Fund is looking to take a 41% cornerstone stake in Fidelity Life.
KiwiSaver fees: Paying for performance
31 October 2017 - ANZ has produced an excellent document to celebrate 10 years of KiwiSaver, called Dollars and Cents: A Decade of KiwiSaver. Ana-Marie Lockyer, GM of Wealth Products at ANZ Investments, talks about what's in the report.
Fisher Funds: Industry should pull together
31 October 2017 - Bruce McLachlan has recently taken over as the Chief Executive of Fisher Funds Management, coming into the role from the Co-Operative Bank.
Leverage up your KiwiSaver fund
30 October 2017 - Booster chief investment officer David Beattie says people should be taking more risk in their KiwiSaver funds.
Equities versus Bonds?
30 October 2017 - The often-used phrase "margin of safety" is usually attributed to famous value investor and Warren Buffett's teacher, Benjamin Graham. Its definition varies widely.
Going for growth
30 October 2017 - It's the elusive thing that almost every adviser is looking for. Most have attended countless seminars, roadshows and conferences to unlock its secrets. Many advisers have bookshelves full of wisdom on the subject. But who is really achieving it?
The Wrap: Deadlines for changes clearer (maybe)
27 October 2017 - Since this is the Weekly Wrap we thought we'd try and wrap the week up, highlighting the key news stories and looking ahead to what's happening next week. Read on to see what's on the agenda.
Smartshares hits $2b FUM
27 October 2017 - NZX exchange-traded funds business Smartshares has ticked over $2 billion in funds under management.
Lessons from RBOHA
24 October 2017 - A large number of retail investors breathed a sigh of relief last month as they received their principal of $900 million back on what was New Zealand's largest retail bond issue which was launched 10 years ago. Harbour Asset Management looks at the lessons learnt from the Rabobank offer.
FSLAB could be slower
24 October 2017 - Progress of the Financial Services Legislation Amendment Bill may be slower under the new Labour-led government than it might have been under National.
Sharemarket success no easy ride
10 October 2017 - Inexperienced advisers might be tempted to use sharemarket gains as a way to score wins with clients – but are being told they might regret it.
Getting to Know: Anand Srinivasan
6 October 2017 - Anand Srinivasan has been making waves since he gave up working for a provider to work for himself.
FMA: Advisers can help clients avoid scams
6 October 2017 - Advisers have a key role to play in helping clients avoid scams, the Financial Markets Authority says.
FMA to KiwiSaver providers: We are getting impatient
5 October 2017 - KiwiSaver providers have been told they must do better, as the amount they earn in fees soars.
Clients' sense of security 'most important'
3 October 2017 - Advisers are being told that giving their clients peace of mind may be more important than the investment returns they provide.
Pathfinder focuses on responsibility
2 October 2017 - Fund manager Pathfinder is rebranding, with a focus on responsible investing.
Getting to Know: Murray Harris
29 September 2017 - Murray Harris says financial advice is about much more than money and investments. But his time with the world's super-wealthy has given him added appreciation of both.
Kiwi Wealth latest to get responsible tick
25 September 2017 - Kiwi Wealth is the first default KiwiSaver provider to have all its funds verified as being invested responsibly. The accreditation has been independently...
Peters as Kingmaker: What next for investors?
25 September 2017 - New Zealand may be on tenterhooks waiting for New Zealand First leader Winston Peters' coalition decision, but investors do not have cause to worry ... yet, commentators say.
Getting to Know: Andrew Kelleher
22 September 2017 - Andrew Kelleher - financial adviser, wealth manager... hole-digger?
Simplicity offers income option
22 September 2017 - KiwiSaver provider Simplicity has signed a deal with variable annuity firm Lifetime Retirement Income, to provide a new KiwiSaver fund that offers retirees an income for life.
Labour would change Reserve Bank - so what?
21 September 2017 - A change of government this weekend could mean a new direction for the Reserve Bank and another element for investors to understand.
Advisers should speak up for investor unfairness
20 September 2017 - An adviser says a recent $25 million new shares placement by Turners Automotive Group highlights the importance of advisers to investors as the industry continues to embrace roboadvice.
Don't bank on those dividends
18 September 2017 - In its latest investment commentary Castle Point Funds Management works out what is the best time to invest in banks.
Getting to Know: Toni Dodds
15 September 2017 - She's Fred's daughter, but don't hold that against Toni Dodds.
Mercer appoints CIO
11 September 2017 - New recruit will be responsible for investment performance across the Pacific region.
Getting to Know: Liz Koh
8 September 2017 - Adviser Liz Koh says she deliberately set out to build a public profile.
Responsible investing: Is there a cost?
8 September 2017 - The most popular argument used by investors that are resistant to the concept of responsible investing is that "returns are lower, it will cost me money". Well, times have changed.
Funds not 'true to label': Researcher
7 September 2017 - When is a 'balanced' fund not a balanced fund? When it takes the risk of a growth fund, one researcher says.
$5.4m Ponzi admitted
6 September 2017 - New Zealand investors have lost $5.4 million in another Ponzi scheme.
Goals-based investing: a different way of thinking
5 September 2017 - Investing to meet long-term goals and manage financial risks in a changing investment environment requires a different way of thinking.
Getting to Know: Dean Anderson
1 September 2017 - Dean Anderson is the face of Smartshares for many advisers - but do you know where he spent 2006?
Trustee company turns to private equity
1 September 2017 - Private equity company Direct Capital takes a stake in Complectus, which owns Perpetual Guardian and other trustee firms.
Boost for fixed interest fund
30 August 2017 - The NZ-domiciled Hunter Global Fixed Interest Fund has almost half a billion dollars under management less than six months after launching. Tony Hildyard...
Quantitative investment styles, and when they perform
28 August 2017 - Factor investing as a style has become increasingly popular in the last decade with the rise of Smart Beta funds globally. These strategies are expected to outperform the market over the long-term.
Getting to Know: Reagan Bax
25 August 2017 - Is Reagan Bax, brother of model Kylie Bax, the only member of the NZ financial advice sector to have played golf with Donald Trump?
Investor lending exodus
25 August 2017 - It is investors, not first home buyers, who are bearing the brunt of the LVRs and retreating from the borrowing arena, new Reserve Bank data shows.
Remarkable adds and subtracts managers
23 August 2017 - Remarkable Capital has taken on two new managers, and as a result is no longer representing King Tide (which is now wholesale only) and The Boat Fund. The...
Chaotic election not necessarily bad news for investors
22 August 2017 - New Zealand's political landscape may be turmultuous but fund managers are divided on how much of an impact it will have on the local markets.
Barramundi skinned in market
21 August 2017 - The Fisher Funds managed listed Australian equities trust, Barramundi (NZX: BRM) has seen its annual profit fall 50% to $2.7 million. The result includes...
The global economy: weak household incomes constrain outlook
21 August 2017 - Over the last two months or so, we have travelled quite widely and one factor that has stood out during our travels has been the ongoing and seemingly widespread relative weakness in household income trends.
Devon grabs high profile CIO from bank
21 August 2017 - Devon Funds Management has appointed a new chief investment officer who has for many years been with one of its competitors.
Managers issue risk warning
21 August 2017 - Fund managers are warning that the risk indicators they use in information for investors may make their funds seem less volatile than they really are.
Clients might need a bonds brush-up
17 August 2017 - Advisers are being warned that some clients may get a shock when rising interest rates put pressure on bond values.
New executive director for Harbour
15 August 2017 - Harbour Asset Management has revealed a new executive director.
Super Fund: Carbon risk under-priced
15 August 2017 - The $35 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund has sold off $950 million of companies with high exposure to carbon emissions and fossil fuel reserves.
Political risk – New Zealand next?
14 August 2017 - The last eighteen months have been a particularly fascinating time to be following political events.
FNZC launches private investment channel
14 August 2017 - First NZ Capital (FNZC) is offering a new channel for private investors to put their money directly into medium-to-large unlisted New Zealand businesses.
Magellan plans list global trust
10 August 2017 - Magellan is planning an IPO for a new ASX-listed investment trust, the Magellan Global Trust. The Magellan Global Trust will invest in a focussed portfolio...
Managers struggle to find index to report against
9 August 2017 - An exemption is being proposed for fund managers who are unable to find a compliant market index to use when they communicate to clients how their funds have performed.
Investing responsibly: passing the tipping point
8 August 2017 - Do you believe that well governed companies have better long-term prospects than their competition? If you do, then you have already taken the first small step to aligning yourself with a more sophisticated approach to responsible investing (RI).
Getting to Know: Sue Brown
4 August 2017 - Sue Brown was known to many advisers as the face of regulation at the FMA. She's now off on her own, operating Sue Brown Solutions.
Mint gets A+ rating
2 August 2017 - Mint Asset Management has been given an A+ rating from UNPRI for responsible investment governance and strategy. A+ is the highest rating achievable for...
Global Equities: Why it's time to rethink
31 July 2017 - We are often asked for our view on emerging markets and whether now is a good time to be over or underweight. We feel that the term "emerging markets" is now more a matter of benchmark classification as opposed to some common fundamental reality.
Make sure clients are correctly invested
31 July 2017 - Advisers should explain to their clients why market conditions are as they are – and what might cause them to change, one economist says.
International equities: Approach with caution
31 July 2017 - Managers are taking a more cautious approach to global equities as valuations remain stubbornly high.
Getting to Know: Richard Klipin
28 July 2017 - Richard Klipin is tackling the job of rejuvenating the FSC in a period of big change for the industry.
Bumpy lending ride continues
26 July 2017 - Evidence that investors dependent on mortgages are exiting the property market in significant numbers looms large in the latest Reserve Bank data.
Bigger questions to ask of retirement policy: Report
25 July 2017 - Analysts says the 'jokey' 2016 review from the Retirement Commissioner missed some of the big questions.
FMA finds room for improvement
21 July 2017 - Consumers still feel they are not getting enough information about the fees and costs associated with the financial products they hold, and why they are suitable choices.
Luck might run out for passive managers
19 July 2017 - PM Capital's Paul Moore reveals why he believes passive investing is reaching peak momentum and why that should throw up more opportunities for active managers.
The rising cost of financial advice
19 July 2017 - Hobson Wealth Partners' Warren Couillault talks about the cost of providing financial advice and why he believes it is now 50% to 100% more than it was five years ago.
Europe recovery creating opportunities for investors
19 July 2017 - Good Returns talks to Julian McCormack, an investment specialist for Platinum Asset Management in Sydney. Platinum has $25 billion of funds under management, and the firm was set up by Kerr Nielson, who was very well-known in New Zealand many years ago.
Why now is the time for active management
19 July 2017 - Publisher Philip Macalister spoke to Andrew Bascand from Harbour Asset Management. Harbour has over $3.3 billion in funds under management at the moment, and recently won the Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year Award for the second consecutive time.
Will bonds bail you out next time?
19 July 2017 - The traditional wisdom is that investors typically benefit from a negative correlation between equities and bonds, with falling stock markets being associated with buoyant fixed interest markets as bond yields decline (and vice versa), thereby smoothing combined returns.
Request useful investor information, advisers told
18 July 2017 - Investors and financial advisers are being told they should not be afraid to put pressure on companies to get them to report information in a way that is useful to them.
Get real!
17 July 2017 - It is now nearly a decade since the GFC. Returns have been very acceptable across most asset classes over this period.
More than 75% of advisers using ETFs
17 July 2017 - Advisers are turning to exchange-traded funds in increasing numbers – but there's a warning not to "set and forget" the passive investments.
Ross liquidators want $21m
14 July 2017 - Liquidators of Ponzi scheme Ross Asset Management have signalled they want more than $21 million from the investors who made profits from the scheme.
Getting to Know: Michael Naylor
14 July 2017 - Michael Naylor has spent a lot of time studying financial advisers - but he wants you to know he's not a "loony-leftie" academic.
GRTV: Code working group, active v passive and the rising cost of financial advice
14 July 2017 - In this latest episode of GRTV, Mike Newton of advice firm Newton Ross discusses the "scary" make up of the new code working group, Hobson Wealth Partners' Warren Couillault talks about the rising cost of providing financial advice and finally Paul Moore of PM Capital explains why passive managers' luck just might run out.
ANZ launches scheme to help retain KiwiSaver clients
14 July 2017 - ANZ is launching a new system through which it hopes to hold on to more of its KiwiSaver members.
Can experts predict market turning points?
13 July 2017 - "Buy low, sell high" sounds like a wildly simple and effective investment strategy. But it requires an investor to know when is a good time to buy, and how to time the even harder decision to sell. Can investors predict and profit from turning points in markets? Can experts help with this decision making?
$2b tilting programme 'good example' for advisers
13 July 2017 - Strategic tilting has delivered an extra $2 billion in value to the NZ Super Fund, and it is suggested there may be lessons for advisers in its experience.
Harbour appoints new COO to replace Kaye
11 July 2017 - Harbour Asset Management has pointed Ruari McGregor as its new chief operating officer to replace Jody Kaye.
Qualitative reports 'class advice'
10 July 2017 - Research provider FundSource will be able to deliver its reports direct to retail investors, now that they are classified as financial advice.
Active managers time is coming: Moore
8 July 2017 - Passive managers' luck may run out over the coming years, one fund manager says.
LendMe rebrands, takes on Australia with bank boss at helm
6 July 2017 - Borrowers who are having trouble getting lending from mainstream banks are seeking alternatives, such as peer-to-peer options, one provider says.
New robo service 'NZ's smartest financial adviser'
29 June 2017 - The financial adviser behind a new online KiwiSaver advice site says the platform is competition for traditional financial advice models.
Mark Weaver has died
12 June 2017 - Actuary Mark Weaver has died after a short fight with cancer.
Timing key for contrarian investing
16 March 2017 - Buying investments as others are bailing out requires courage but should pay off in the long run, says Julian Morrison, of fund manager Allan Gray.
Clients' retirement can be ruined by one bad year
14 March 2017 - New Zealand financial advisers need to talk to clients about how their retirement income would fare if there was a significant downturn soon after they stop working, it has been suggested.
Ultra-conservative advice approach may harm junior boards
17 February 2017 - Advisers' concerns about their regulatory requirement to put their clients in "appropriate" investments may be constraining growth in junior boards, a report on the equity market suggests.
Is that really advice?
13 February 2017 - What ordinary people think is advice, what we think advice is, and what the law defines as financial advice vary a bit. So what is advice? Does it matter if your client knows?
Investors may expect more from NZ in wake of quake
18 November 2016 - Investors may want more of a risk premium on their investments in New Zealand in the short term because of this week's earthquakes.
Ditch benchmarks in client conversations, advisers told
17 November 2016 - Advisers are being urged to talk to their clients about the performance of their investments in terms of their goals, rather than referring to benchmarks and indexes.
Advisers welcome prospect of robo
18 October 2016 - An international survey of CFP advisers, including those in New Zealand, has found they are starting to view roboadvice as an opportunity, rather than a threat.
Trump win could mean more work for advisers
18 October 2016 - Advisers are being told they may have to do some extra client hand-holding if the United States elects a President Trump this year – but now could be a good time to cash in wins from New Zealand shares.
Crunch on advisers' time
14 October 2016 - Regulation is prompting advisers to have to think about what they enjoy doing - and do well - and outsource the rest. But does that put too much pressure on margins?
FPH trading under trial spotlight
30 September 2016 - The spotlight in the Mark Warminger case swung on to two of New Zealand's investment sector heavyweights in day four of the trial at the Auckland High Court.
Commission ban 'errant nonsense'
26 September 2016 - New Zealand advisers are backing a prediction that there will be a global ban on commission within five years – but one fund manager has described it as "nonsense".
Women left behind
7 July 2016 - Financial advisers are being urged to consider what they can do to get more women engaged with their financial futures.
Turbo-charged returns can't last: Super Fund
23 June 2016 - Strong market returns experienced over the past five years are unlikely to continue into the future - but low interest rates are likely here to stay, the NZ Super Fund's manager of investment analysis, Roland Winn, says.
Low interest rates likely to be a problem for some time
16 June 2016 - Advisers and clients will need a mindset shift to deal with many more years of low interest rates, it has been predicted.
FMA: Changing regulatory landscape hard for some
26 May 2016 - New Zealand's new world of financial regulation has come as a shock to many, but the Financial Markets Authority boss says it is building an improved investment environment.
Roboadvice may be a solution to fee pressure
16 May 2016 - Roboadvice and other software solutions are being suggested as an answer to increasing pressure on investment advisers' fees.
Are you confronting clients' biases?
22 April 2016 - Investment advisers are being told to pay more attention to the unconscious biases that may be driving their clients' behaviour.
Advisers must save clients from themselves
12 April 2016 - Advisers need to help stop investors becoming their own worst enemies in the current low-rate environment, an analyst says.
Verhaart joins GMI
8 April 2016 - Global investment and fund manager Gareth Morgan Investments (GMI) has appointed Peter Verhaart to the newly created key role of head of implemented investment.
Kiwibank takes aim at two-year term
29 March 2016 - Kiwibank has cut some if its fixed rates. It's two-year Special is now one of the best in the market. To see how it compares see the rates table sorted...
AMP Capital to offer direct investment
16 March 2016 - AMP Capital is opening its funds directly to retail investors.
Do balanced funds need to change?
10 March 2016 - Changing market conditions may mean New Zealand's investing population must alter its definition of what a balanced fund looks like, it has been claimed.
Interest grows in ethical options
9 March 2016 - New Zealand fund managers and advisers are switching on to responsible investing, it has been claimed.
Industry could do better by women
8 March 2016 - New Zealand's adviser community could be doing better to cater for female clients, it has been claimed.
More apply for CFA status
2 February 2016 - More than 10% more New Zealand and Australian candidates sat the level one exam for the Chartered Financial Analyst qualification last year than in 2014.
Risky business
13 January 2016 - The fallout over technology retailer Dick Smith's receivership just two years after being listed is a reminder to clients that not everything is a sure...
NZIER economist appointed by wealth management firm
22 December 2015 - Financial planning firm Stewart Financial Group has appointed NZIER economist Aaron Drew as its chief investment officer.
Muted response to Fed move
18 December 2015 - Global monetary policy is likely to be supportive for investors in international equity markets for some time, including in New Zealand and Australia, commentators say.
17 December 2015 - After much anticipation, the US Federal Reserve has finally delivered its first rate hike in 10 years, lifting the Fed Funds target rate to 0.25-0.50%.
Being aware of urban change drivers
15 December 2015 - A new report which explores the drivers of urban change in New Zealand should be useful for investors, according to one of the authors. Read here. ...
Threat to global growth from rising inventories
2 December 2015 - It must be remembered that 2015, like 2014 and 2013 before it, was supposed to be the year in which the US and indeed other consumers finally threw off the shackles of the Post GFC era and raised their level of spending on the back of falling energy prices and rising housing and property wealth
Blow to investor lending
26 November 2015 - New tax and loan-to-value (LVR) ratios seem to have significantly dented bank lending to investors. Full story here. Also read of the tentative support...
Trusts caught in FATCA net
12 November 2015 - New rules require many family trusts to register with United States authorities if they want to use managed funds or discretionary investment management services.
Housing market still a risk - RBNZ
11 November 2015 - There are no Reserve Bank plans for further investor restrictions, despite its housing market concerns.
What you need to know about income funds
11 November 2015 - David Scobie, a senior consultant at Mercer, questions what part income funds should play in investor portfolios.
Banking firms leave New Zealand
10 November 2015 - Deutsche Bank is closing its operations in New Zealand and Goldman Sachs looks to shift its securities business to Sydney. While the move was seen as "commercially...
Labour cuts CGT from party policies
9 November 2015 - The Labour Party will not be campaigning on a Capital Gains Tax in the 2017 election. Its elimination from the party's policies was decided at Labour's...
NZ's 4th P2P lender to target SMEs
12 October 2015 - New Zealand's peer-to-peer (P2P) lending scene is set to get busier, following the news that Lending Crowd received its license from the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) on Friday.
Attractive yields on offer at Harmoney
10 September 2015 - New Zealand's first peer-to-peer (P2P) lender has had a cracker of a first year, but it is investors in the Harmoney marketplace that are seeing the profits.
Time to brace clients for end of golden returns
18 August 2015 - Are you talking to your clients about how to handle a possible market correction?
Old trail income under review
11 May 2015 - Registered financial advisers receiving trail commission on category one products they are no longer allowed to offer advice on will come under scrutiny in this year's Financial Advisers Act review, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says.
Rebalancing poses problems
30 April 2015 - Advisers may face a difficult discussion with clients this year as they seek to rebalance portfolios.


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Other Ways to Support Carers
Carers Week is a time when we can all do our bit to raise awareness and support carers in our community, in addition to joining us at our events, here are a few ideas on what else you can do…
Connect with Gateshead Carers via our Facebook page and stay up to date with all the latest news and events. If you follow us on Twitter you can use #CarersWeek and #MyCommunityCares to stay up to date with the latest Carers Week developments across the UK.
Ask us for some leaflets and posters to distribute in your local community, faith organisations and businesses to encourage them to take part in Carers Week. Display the posters where you can, for example on noticeboards at work or in school.
Someone you know may have caring responsibilities and will need information, advice and support at some point throughout their caring journey. Tell carers that you meet to register with their local Carers' Centre (there is one in each local authority). Speak to your local council for their details or give us a call and will be able to guide you in the right direction.
If you are in paid employment, ask your Human Resources department or your line manager if you can display or circulate some information for carers in your workplace. Even better, get your employer to sign up to our 'Carer Friendly Employer Charter'.

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EHRC over threats to jobs and services
Support for the NHS - including the March 4 demonstration
Support for RMT Southern guards
Support for PCS HMRC & DWP members over jobs and services
action on June 5 at Caxton House - TC President Dan Ingreji (centre)
We have to report the death on 30/12/12 of long time friend and comrade of the Trades Council VIC TURNER.
3/10/27 – 30/12/12
The death of Vic Turner, as 2012 ended, brought the curtain down on a very special life. Vic was a Londoner, an East Ender, born at Custom House in 1927, and who lived his whole life in the area. His parents were William (a docker) and Emma Turner. He was the youngest of 5 boys and 2 girls. He married Jean ( nee Agass ) in Feb 1951. She died 18/3/1973.
He was told to join the union the day he started work in the docks with his father and brothers.
He was a rank and file activist, becoming a steward in the Royal Group and was a major influence in the National Joint Ports Shop Stewards Committee. The long hard battles of dockers to end casualization and to get good terms and conditions created a strong tradition of solidarity and industrial action at the sharp end.
Vic was part of the process that had seen Harry Watson, Jack Dash and many others build up the dockers strength. Vic was a proud member of the TGWU (becoming UNITE) and had a reputation of trust during the differences between the white and blue unions and different sections in the docks. He was particularly proud of the traditions built up in the Royal Group as he worked with stewards such as Bernie Steer, Micky Fenn and Tony Merrick. Vic was also a member of the Communist Party.
This came to a head as dockers took on the employers using containerisation to attack terms and conditions. It was as the ruling class was trying to shackle unions. Labour had tried with In Place of Strife then the 1970 Tory Government imposed the Industrial Relations Act. This met massive opposition along with other Tory policies with battles at Upper Clyde Shipbuilders, occupations in engineering & by the Fakenham women, and miners and engineers uniting at Saltley Gates. Dockers had played a key part. Vic spoke of organising support for UCS, for miners children during disputes, of attending joint meetings of stewards from different industries and the Liaison Committee in Defence of Trade Unions. They also maintained the tradition of support for dockers in others countries when ships and cargos would be blacked; crews fighting ship owners or stopping materials destined for factories where disputes were going on – the solidarity action of the strong helping the weak which so terrifies the employing class.
This was the bedrock when the dockers dispute came to the fore in 1970-2. Dockers picketed container depots outside the docks. The employers used the new political court - National Industrial Relations Court - getting injunctions against the picketing. The dockers continued their action. This culminated in the arrest (July 1972) of shop stewards – Vic Turner, Bernie Steer, Tony Merrick, Derek Watkins and Connie Clancy.
As the 5 sat in Pentonville, workers started walking out across Britain. Docks ground to a halt, the print started to close down, car & engineering factories, building sites shut down. A rank and file general strike was starting. The massive show of workers strength forced the release of the 5. Pentonville had lit a beacon for workers resistance as had Tolpuddle, the Matchgirls, the dockers' penny and Red Clydeside.
Vic was part of the continuing battle for the dockers, past the Aldington Report, which went on for another 15 years. The pressures (from speculators, shipping & dock companies and their manipulation of new working methods) were formidable and it is now often presented as an "inevitable" process. This was wrong and Vic and the stewards saw there was an alternative incorporating technical changes, employing dockers, meeting environmental concerns by using river transport and using gains in available dockland space for ordinary Londoners.
Vic carried on this battle after losing his job as a docker as Royal Group closed down and becoming a Newham council worker. Stood as a Labour councillor, working closely with his local constituents, elected for Beamerside ward in 1984 and 1997/8 became Mayor of Newham. Humbled and inspired by the work of many local organisations, he also brought a different approach to the mayoralty, as when Harry Watson, a dockers leader, died and the official limousine was filled with dockers for the funeral in Southend.
Elected President of the United Campaign the Repeal of Anti-union Laws, he was always willing to talk to young trade unionists and a analytical interest in political developments. He came from the strong London tradition of wanting to remain amongst fellow workers and work at a rank and file level.
His last main meeting was the July 2012 40th Pentonville Anniversary on the Isle of Dogs speaking beside Tony Merrick and Derek Watkins. He had supported strongly this annual event. At it he said "It's a fight we have to continue, it doesn't depend on any individuals – it's about all of us". Vic's life shows the role of some individuals can be very important.
The TC has celebrated the famous Pentonville 5 events since 1977. This recognises the massive working class victory in forcing the release of 5 dockers imprisoned for trade union activities by the then Tory anti-union laws. Mass strike action across the country forced the release on July 26 1972.


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Many of the clinical studies funded by NIH do not show the expected benefit. I have discussed this before on NCCAM's blog. Surprises—positive expectations, negative results—are common in clinical research.
Every once in a while the opposite happens.
Over the course of the last year, the team that conducted the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) has completed a series of analyses detailing their findings.1 The most recent, published in the American Heart Journal (AHJ) compared patients with diabetes who had received both chelation and high-dose vitamins with those receiving placebo chelation and placebo vitamins.2 The authors found that those receiving the active treatment clearly fared better than those receiving placebo. The accompanying editorial in the AHJ reminds readers about the value of equipoise and the need to "test our beliefs against evidence."3
Most physicians did not expect benefit from chelation treatment for cardiovascular disease. I readily admit, initially, I also did not expect we would find evidence that these treatments reduce heart attack, strokes, or death. So, the evidence of benefit coming from analyses of the TACT trial has been a surprise to many of us. The subgroup analyses are suggesting sizable benefit for diabetic patients—and also, importantly, no benefit for the non-diabetic patient. Clearly subgroup analyses, even if prespecified, do not give us the final answer. But it is also clear that more research is needed to test these important findings.
And TACT findings are indeed a reminder of the importance of retaining equipoise, seeking further research aimed at replicating the findings, and neither accepting nor rejecting findings based on personal biases. The scientific process is designed to weed out our preconceived notions and replace them with evidence.
Bayesian methods are getting a lot of attention in the clinical research literature these days. The Bayes rule involves estimating the probability of a result—the prior—then modifying it with each round of new evidence. Another editorialist, a statistician, examined the TACT results, using a Bayesian approach, and comments: "If we start from a position of skepticism, the results of the TACT trial reduces the degree of skepticism. This is exactly how Bayes analysis helps modify prior beliefs by incorporating new evidence and upgrading knowledge."4
Or to quote Sharon Bertsch McGrayne, an insightful writer on science and the scientific method, Bayes' rule commits us to "an unrelenting commitment to changing our minds in the face of new knowledge."5 So, TACT is a reminder—an open mind is at the center of the scientific method.
1 Lamas GA, Boineau R, Goertz C, et al. Oral high-dose multivitamins and minerals after myocardial infarction: a randomized trial. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2013;159(12):797–805.
Lamas GA, Goertz C, Boineau R, et al. Effect of disodium EDTA chelation regimen on cardiovascular events in patients with previous myocardial infarction: the TACT randomized trial. JAMA. 2013;309(12):1241–1250.
Escolar E, Lamas GA, Mark DB, et al. The effect of an EDTA-based chelation regimen on patients with diabetes mellitus and prior myocardial infarction in the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT). Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2014;7(1):15–24.
Lamas GA, Boineau R, Goertz C, et al. EDTA chelation therapy alone and in combination with oral high-dose multivitamins and minerals for coronary disease: the factorial group results of the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy. American Heart Journal. 2014; In press.
2 Lamas GA, Boineau R, Goertz C, et al. EDTA chelation therapy alone and in combination with oral high-dose multivitamins and minerals for coronary disease: the factorial group results of the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy. American Heart Journal. 2014; In press.
3 Maron DJ, Hlatky MA. Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) and equipoise: when evidence conflicts with beliefs. American Heart Journal. 2014. In press.
4 Kaul S. Are concerns about reliability in the trial to assess chelation therapy fair grounds for a hasty dismissal? An alternative perspective. Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2014;7(1):5–7.
5 Sharon Bertsch McGrayne. The Theory That Would Not Die: How Bayes' Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press; 2011.


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Gov. Andrew Cuomo was on a boat tour of the Hudson River Tuesday to watch as the first parts of the old Tappan Zee Bridge were removed from the water.
The removal brings the new $4 billion Gov. Mario Cuomo Bridge one step closer to be being fully completed under budget and on time, according to the governor.
During the removal, crews took down the 500-foot-long, 10 million-pound center span.
Officials say crews will then remove the four other span pieces, one by one, in a process that will take several months.
The old bridge parts will be carted down the river and recycled or taken to be used in another major state infrastructure project.
"The parts that can't be recycled will go to being an artificial reef off Long Island. So the Tappan Zee will live and still be serving the state," said Cuomo.
Officials say the old Tappan Zee should be completely out of the area in a few months.
At the same time, crews are also working to finish the eastbound span of the new bridge.
Cuomo says the project should be wrapped up by the end of the year.
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Happy 25th OETA Movie Club
It's possible Cary Grant is the love of my life. He died when I was nine, but I don't think death should have any bearing on true love.
Cary and I met when I was a teenager. It was a Saturday night. I was home; he walked in. After a few moments with his flirtatious dimples and sarcastic mumblings, I was smitten. And he didn't even buy me dinner.
That's how all great love affairs begin, with a lonely girl, a bag of popcorn, and a classic. Or at least in my world they do.
B.J. Wexler did that for me. He introduced me to Cary and Jimmy, William and John. Saturday nights were OETA Move Club night. This was in the age of VCRs and that crumpled, creased, crazed ribbon era of the VHS tape. It was simply too risky to set the VCR and go out. So, unless a boy could entertain me with something more witty than fart jokes, I spent my Saturday nights laying on my parent's living room floor, chin in hand, popcorn reachable, Cary for company.
It couldn't have been easy to bring the classics to public television. At least not in that age. It was 1988 when the OETA Movie Club premiered, a time when men teased their hair more than women. Then the 90s hit and the highest mark a woman could get was that she was "tough" and could act like a man.
We've been confused ever since.
What the classics taught me was the delicacy between the sexes. The charm of a feminine female. The attraction of a strong male lead. Men like Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart weren't the clueless male characters of today. You would never have caught William Powell in a role where he was the punch line.
Instead, they were like gales of strength, overcoming obstacles with boldness, tenacity, bravery, and, yes, a healthy dose of sexy confidence. When they failed, they apologized. Then they went back to work and got it right in the end.
Recently, I was talking to a young girl in her early 20s about movies. She mentioned to me how black and white movies seem boring. I think I died a little inside.
"Have you ever seen a movie with Cary Grant?"
She shook her head no.
"I would recommend it," I told her. "You need to watch a classic so you know what the word 'entertainer' really means."
Sadly, she probably thinks George Clooney is debonair and Matt Damon is manly. I'd cross myself right now if I was Catholic.


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Picture: Jamie Lynn Spears US Weekly Presents US' Hot Hollywood 2007 at Opera, Hollywood, CA - 26.09.07
New mum Jamie Lynn Spears brought her mother LYNNE to tears after reading her new book THROUGH THE STORM - because she loved it.
The Spears family matriarch admits her eldest kids Britney and Bryan have yet to read her memoirs, but she's thrilled her youngest daughter likes what she has read.
She says, "Jamie Lynn loved the book. I started to cry because I told her, 'I wanted so much for you to like it.' And she got up and kissed me on the cheek and said, 'Mama, thank you so much.'"
And Spears admits that writing the book has also helped her mend her relationship with pop superstar Britney: "We are back to four or five phone calls a day."


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Tribes of Central Arunachal Pradesh Ziro - Daporijo - Aalo - Pasighat 10D/ 9N
An experiential road journey through the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh, blessed with bountiful rain and tropical forests – you will travel across the central tribal belt of the state which remain inhabited by followers of Donyi-Polo; worshipers of Sun & Moon. In the spectacularly landscaped valley of Ziro, you will meet the Apatanis, peaceful hill-people who still give importance to their ancient sustainable ways of life and customs. Land management is a high priority for the tribe as houses are built close to each other and paddy farms surprisingly also rear fish. They also have an indigenous salt for their iodine consumption, prepared from ashes of certain burnt plants. Conservation, productivity and respect for nature is at the core of their culture. Even today, the elder tribeswomen can still be seen in their traditional dresses, bearing tattoos, and large nose-plugs when it comes to women. In Ziro, your stay will be in homestay with a local family, thus giving you a deeper insight into the lives of these distant people.
In the Subansiri Valley, you will come across the Tagins. Smoking skillfully handcrafted pipes and wearing intricate cane hats, they appear proud, like kings of their land. In the Siang Valley, in the most splendid of countryside, you will meet the Adi sub-tribes, a warrior tribe justly proud of ambushing British influences many a time during colonial era. Here, the Siang River forms a mighty valley as it enters from the high plateaus of Tibet after having traversed about a thousand miles from its source, the holy Mount Kailash. The Adis have built complex bridges of cane and bamboo to cross the Siang. Sustainable as they are, they have inspired many such as early explorer W Robinson who wrote, "The skill in constructing these bridges is really surprising, and is such as would not to discredit to the more civilized nations." The Adis are also one of the few tribes who do not practice shifting cultivation, carving beautiful terraced farms in the mountains. In Tibetan Buddhism as well, the Siang is considered a very mysterious entity, a beholder of the beyul of Pemako; the most important of Buddhist paradisiacal realms.
The region remains a last frontier of ancient traditions and forests, a treasure trove in terms of diversity of natural and cultural elements. A responsible low-scale approach to tourism acts as an inspiration to preserve the richness of the area, bringing steady income at direct hands of guides, property owners and artisans, encouraging them. Local festivals are promoted during some months where communities come together in glory and respect to the way of their ancients.
With a small town open atmosphere, The Gymkhana Clubhouse in Dibrugarh is run by enthusiastic town folks and provides splendid modern rooms and amenities such a pool and a gym. The charming clubhouse which was built in 1923 consists of a restaurant and a well stocked boutique barroom.
Homestays are important in promoting sustainable tourism in Ziro, the land of the ancient Apatani culture, while also engaging visitors to have an authentic experience of staying with an Apatani family and learning about their ways. The rooms are simple, airy, clean, with fairly standard amenities.
In a town as remote and badly administered as Daporijo, Hotel Singhik comes as a savior, a business hotel offering clean modern rooms and standard amenities.
Donyi Hango Camps is run by the Dai family who have been early promoters of tourism in Arunachal Pradesh. The campsite is fairly standard with clean and spacious camps, and Mrs. Dai, a strong Adi lady of her own, is always happy to host travelers from around the world. The property is the best option to stay while in Pasighat.
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Re-visiting the Indigenous Past of Northeast India
With the advent of modern science, the recent decades has seen urban influence penetrating even the lives of those who remain far away from cities. The same applies here in Northeast India. The indigenous...
The Changing Face of Beauty in Northeast India
The Apatani women of India's Ziro Valley were once famous for their facial tattoos and nose plugs, but this practice has declined over the past two decades. In this captivating short from filmmakers...
The Adi People of Arunachal Pradesh
Adi, meaning "hill man" or "man of hill", is a large tribe inhabiting the unspoiled valleys of the Brahmaputra River during its course in South Tibet. In Occupied Tibet, they are referred to as the Lhoba people...


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National Trail Volunteers win Prestigious Award2nd May 2014
The National Trail Volunteers were awarded the River Thames Society Shield for 2013 at the Society's AGM at The River and Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames on Saturday 26th April.
The Shield is presented annually by the Society to an individual or organisation making the most significant contribution to the well-being of the River Thames during the previous calendar year and was first made in 1994. In presenting the award to the Volunteers the Society wanted to recognise the commitment of the volunteers and their work which helps to ensure the safety and accessibility of the Thames Path.
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The photograph shows National Trail Volunteer Araba McMillan and Sara Piggott, National Trails Assistant, receiving the award from Micheal Shefras, Vice President River Thames Society.


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