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Founded in 1997, Good Returns emerged as one of New Zealand's pioneering online publishers and remains a prominent figure in the industry today. It enjoys a strong reputation among its primary audience, which includes professionals in the financial services sector. A skilled team of seasoned business journalists ensures the website is refreshed daily with timely news and insightful opinions.

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ANZ refreshes its investment beliefs

1 day ago | goodreturns.co.nz | Jenny Ruth

ANZ Investments, the biggest KiwiSaver provider, has had a rethink of its investment beliefs and made changes to how it manages funds. Thursday, April 24th 2025, 6:00AMby Jenny RuthANZ Investments will be using a mix of active, quantitative and passive approaches to investment in the hopes of achieving better long-term performance.
Milford's KiwiSaver shines while ANZ enjoys a rare March qtr

2 days ago | goodreturns.co.nz | Jenny Ruth

Milford Asset Management’s KiwiSaver funds enjoyed a better performance than all other KiwiSaver funds in the March quarter but returns were generally poor, the latest Melville Jessup Weaver survey shows. Wednesday, April 23rd 2025, 8:39AMby Jenny RuthMilford Asset Management’s KiwiSaver funds enjoyed a better performance than all other KiwiSaver funds in the March quarter but returns were generally poor, the latest Melville Jessup Weaver survey shows.
Explaining Non-Pharmac medicines coverage

1 week ago | goodreturns.co.nz | Russell Hutchinson

Wednesday, April 16th 2025, 8:18AMby Russell HutchinsonNon-Pharmac medicines coverage – aiming for a data-informed evaluation Non-Pharmac coverage has become increasingly important to clients purchasing private health insurance, primarily due to rising public demand for treatments and medications not funded by Pharmac (the government agency overseeing public pharmaceutical purchasing and subsidy).
Elevation Capital joins forces with Blackbull analyst Eden Bradfield

1 week ago | goodreturns.co.nz | Jenny Ruth

Elevation Capital founder Chris Swazbrook is expecting that the huge following Blackbull Markets analyst Eden Bradfield has built up will be instrumental in helping to grow the size of his firm’s funds under management, currently $175 million.
Banks slash floating lending and deposit rates after 25bp OCR cut

2 weeks ago | goodreturns.co.nz | Jenny Ruth

Banks began announcing cuts to their mortgage rates immediately after the Reserve Bank cut its official cash rate (OCR) to 3.5% from 3.75%, as most economists and market pricing had predicted. Wednesday, April 9th 2025, 3:11PMby Jenny RuthKiwibank, for example, cut its variable mortgage rates, business lending rates and its deposit rates by the same 25 basis points, BNZ cut its floating mortgage rates while ASB Bank also cut its floating mortgage, business and deposit rates by the same amount.
FMA will look at how long banks take to pass on OCR changes

2 weeks ago | goodreturns.co.nz | Jenny Ruth

With the Conduct of Financial Institutions (CoFI) legislation having kicked in from March 31, one of the things that the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) will be focusing on will be how quickly banks pass on changes in the official cash rate (OCR) to borrowers.
[The Wrap] Bouquets and brickbats in a big week; A challenge for advisers too

3 weeks ago | goodreturns.co.nz | Philip Macalister

In true Wrap style this is a wrap of the past week and it has been a big one. Philip Macalister hands brickbats and bouquets and offers up a challenge to advisers. Friday, April 4th 2025, 5:02PMby Philip MacalisterThe week started off with CoFI coming to life. Did it change anyone's day on Monday? Nope, I don't think so. But as I note here there will be changes coming down the pipeline. The Financial Advice NZ conference on Christchurch was a success - but here's a challenge for the sector.
IRD determines funds management is exempt GST

3 weeks ago | goodreturns.co.nz | Jenny Ruth

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has finally delivered a definitive statement of how it views goods and services tax (GST) in relation to funds management. Friday, April 4th 2025, 8:02AMby Jenny RuthThe Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has finally delivered a definitive statement of how it views goods and services tax (GST) in relation to funds management.
[The Wrap] CoFI starts as the regulator faces pressure

3 weeks ago | goodreturns.co.nz | Philip Macalister

It's a big week ahead with at start of CoFI Monday and of course the Financial Advice NZ conference in Christchurch. Sunday, March 30th 2025, 2:19PMby Philip MacalisterI'm not sure there are too many people will be pleased that CoFI kicks off this week. One happy person may be former Financial Markets Authority chief executive Rob Everett; after all conduct was a key issue for him starting from the first public speech he gave as CEO.
RBNZ does a u-turn on bank capital requirements

3 weeks ago | goodreturns.co.nz | Jenny Ruth

The Reserve Bank has bowed to pressure from the Commerce Commission, the banks and submitters to parliament’s banking inquiry and will conduct a review of its bank capital requirements. Tuesday, April 1st 2025, 6:26AMby Jenny RuthThe Reserve Bank has bowed to pressure from the Commerce Commission, the banks and submitters to parliament’s banking inquiry and will conduct a review of its bank capital requirements.