NZIJ 121 - June 2007
Articles
- Acceptable losses - Caglan Bagci, NZIJ Mortgages
I donât know if you have noticed but I certainly have, that almost every time I look at a âProperty Pressâ I see an advertisement for a mortgagee sale.
- March quarter on the global scene - Platinum Asset Management
Some of the concerns that we have raised regarding easy money and the hunger for risk, took form in late February with failures in the US residential mortgage market.
- Financially intelligent parents - Andrew Lendnal, CEO, Breakthru Kids
Financially intelligent parents know how to emphasise healthy, positive money behaviours that communicate strong values to their children.
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- Death, taxes and money - Fiona Lintott, Russell Investment Group Ltd
Benjamin Franklin wrote âThere are only two certainties in life: Death and Taxes.â We would add a third: Money.
- The reassurance of credit ratings - Neville Giles, General Manager, Distribution, Hanover Group Limited
There is no return without risk, but in New Zealand interest rates have not necessarily been a good indicator of risk. Indeed, evaluating the returns offered by finance companies can present a confusing picture with little difference in interest rates, and few indicators of risk. Astute investors look to independent international credit ratings to aid their decision.
- The EcoSphere Way - Ecosphere Limited
The table below will help you to plan and prioritise eco-friendly solutions for your interaction with the environment.
- KiwiSaver - what it means? - Fritz de Boer, NZIJ Financial Services Limited
KiwiSaver kicks off on 1 July 2007. In a nutshell, KiwiSaver schemes are government-registered retirement saving funds, managed by independent organisations.
- House insurance premiums rising - David Pine, NZIJ Risk Management Ltd
Two of the insurers we deal with have recently increased their house insurance premiums quite markedly. There are several reasons for this move.
- Financial Passages - introduction - serialised from the book Financial Passages from ING
We begin here a serialisation of the book, Financial Passages, designed by ING to help New Zealanders better understand that they can and must provide for themselves in retirement - and encourage their families to do so as well.
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