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...