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Investment advice 'scandalous'

Auckland : New Zealand | about 1 month ago  
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Consumer New Zealand sent mystery shoppers to gather advice on investment and pre-retirement plans. Out of 17 plans, an expert review panel failed all but three. Major firms such as Westpac Bank, AMP, Money Managers and Rutherford Rede were among those whose plans the panel slammed.
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  • News Source: New Zealand Herald | 22 days ago
    Consumer New Zealand sent mystery shoppers to gather advice on investment and pre-retirement plans. Out of 17 plans, an expert review panel failed all but three. Major firms such as Westpac Bank, AMP, Money Managers and Rutherford Rede were among...
  • News Source: Xtra News | 23 days ago
    Performance of advisors "disappointing" Thursday November 5, 04:13 PM The Commissioner for Financial Advisors says the damning new survey of financial advisors performance is very disappointing. But Annabel Cotton says it is not surprising as the...
  • News Source: Scoop | 23 days ago
    The findings are very disappointing but not surprising as the industry has been largely unregulated until now,” says Ms Cotton. “Investors must be able to trust the advice they get and that’s clearly not the case.” “The Commission is...
  • News Source: Scoop | 23 days ago
    This is an industry in serious need of reform,” Chetwin said in a statement. “We’re concerned that skill levels are low and will remain low, unless competency standards are included as part of the adviser authorisation process due to come into...
  • News Source: Xtra News | 23 days ago
    Consumer NZ blasts advice from financial advisers Thursday November 5, 08:49 AM Consumer NZ sent mystery shoppers to 33 financial advisers, from large institutions with in-house advisers and agents, sharebrokers and nationwide adviser chains to...
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  • Blog Source: www.goodreturns.co.nz
    "This is an industry in serious need of reform," she says. Her view is the proposed regulation regime is too little too late. Overall Consumer mystery shopped 33 financial advisers from large institutions with in-house advisers and ...
  • Blog Source: dierckxassociates.com
    Reforms underway will help address poor performance by financial advisers highlighted in the Consumer research released today, says the Commissioner for Financial Advisers, Annabel Cotton. Consumer found most of the financial advisers ...
  • Blog Source: business.scoop.co.nz
    4 (BusinessWire) – Far-ranging reforms in the financial adviser industry are too little, too late, according to Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin in the wake of a damning investigation into the state of the industry. ...
  • Blog Source: www.compliancebuilding.com
    Regulatory Reforms. Mr. Colombo does not seem to like the removal of the small adviser exemption from investment adviser regulation. For larger advisers, the increased disclosure and reporting requirements may be a good things. ...
  • Blog Source: www.interest.co.nz
    Its asked an expert panel to assess the advice of the 33 financial advisers. Of the 17 advisers that provided plans, only three were rated “good”. The other 14 were rated “disappointing” or were “rejected” as containing little analysis,
  • Blog Source: www.insurancedaily.co.uk
    The regulator has plans to replace commission with adviser charging, and also intends to raise the professional standards of financial advisers. However, the ABI has pointed out that the reforms could restrict consumer access to advice ...
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