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Debt projections demand Super rethink

4 February 2010

Winston Churchill said that he had sometimes had to eat his words and found it a wholesome diet. Prime Minister John Key needs to follow the great man's example with respect to his pledge to resign rather than tamper with the entitlement parameters of New Zealand Superannuation.

Overhaul of tax system possible - English

3 February 2010

The budget will be delivered on May 20 but New Zealanders may get a better idea about the Government's plans for the tax system next week, Finance Minister Bill English said yesterday. 

New Tyndall boss knows his numbers

2 February 2010

It's not often the numbers man gets the top job where managing people is just as important as making money. But after 10 years at Tyndall Investment Management, Peter Lynn, a self-confessed maths-lover and actuary, says he is ready to take up the managing director's mantle.

The Pension Communications Poject 2010

1 February 2010

Defined Contribution (DC) pension plan members in the UK have low engagement with their retirement benefits.  To help address this important issue, a syndicate of leading UK pensions industry firms have sponsored a project to learn from examples of pensions workplace communications excellence around the world.

Commission to clarify definition of financial planning service

29 January 2010

The Securities Commission says it recognises that financial advisers are confused about the Financial Advisers Act definition of a "financial planning service" and it is working on giving the definition more clarity.