NEW ZEALAND

Expert Analysis

Founder and principal of New Zealand financial planning firm Fairhaven Wealth Sonnie Bailey explores the differences between the two Australasian markets....

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Financial planning

Advisers have an opportunity to educate New Zealanders that life insurance is vital, according to the Financial Services Council of New Zealand....

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People & Products

Aon has appointed Jonty Vavasour as executive director, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and transaction solutions in New Zealand....

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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...

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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...

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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....

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Funds management

Antipodes Partners has launched portfolio investment entity or “PIE” versions of two of its funds in New Zealand....

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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...

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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...

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Funds management

AMP Capital has announced that its two infrastructure funds in New Zealand have managed to attract their first investors....

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Funds management

CommBank has said proposed changes to New Zealand legislation hybrid capital securities will not impact PERLS distributions....

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People & Products

Big banking group ANZ has announced that former New Zealand Prime Minister, Sir John Key, will chair its New Zealand business from January, next year....

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Funds management

Bennelong Funds Management expanded its distribution into New Zealand with nine funds on offer....

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News

ANZ has announced the sale of its NZ asset finance business including the Esanda name and trademarks in Australia and New Zealand....

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People & Products

Fiducian Group has looked to Heathcote Investment Partners for its New Zealand distribution....

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