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FSC news

16 Jan 20 - The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hon Kris Faafoi, will be opening the Get In Shape Advice Summit Series in Wellington on 11 February 2020.

Read the media release, find out more and register before 31 January 2020, and watch the update from Minister Faafoi at the Advice Summit in March 2019.

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4 Feb 20 - Outlook 2020 with Rob Everett was the first major event of the year for the Financial Services Council, and it was great to hear about the priorities of the Financial Markets Authority in 2020.

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23 Jan 20 - New research commissioned by the Financial Services Council (FSC) has revealed the high number of New Zealanders that are underinsured when it comes to their lives, their incomes or suffering a major illness.

FSC news

12 Sep 19 - New research commissioned by the Financial Services Council (FSC) has revealed New Zealanders views of life insurance and the vital role it plays in their lives. 
 
Moments of Truth takes a deep-dive look at exactly what Kiwis think of the sector, their experiences of it, and how they engage with life insurance products. The research is the second in a series on life insurance following the release of the Risking Everything report by the FSC earlier in the year. 
 

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5 Sep 18 -

On the eve of its national conference, the Financial Services Council (FSC) has launched a new set of standards and guidance for its members, the FSC Code of Conduct.

Developed over two years by FSC members, the Code of Conduct is designed to build the professionalism of the industry by reinforcing the need for good conduct and a strong consumer-focussed culture.

As a living code, FSC members will work to develop best practice and guidance for the Code’s nine standards, which fall into three core objectives covering ethical, communication and consumer outcomes.

It will come into force on 1 January 2019.

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13 May 19 - Latest figures published today show that KiwiSaver assets have grown to nearly $58.53bn. Over the last quarter (to the end of March 2019), the KiwiSaver pool has grown $1.26bn, 16.5% over the past year.