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Financial Resilience Index: Tracking wellbeing and money worries

25 May 20 - COVID-19 delivers unprecedented hit to Kiwis’ financial resilience
The first survey in a major new series commissioned by the Financial Services Council has revealed that COVID-19 has delivered an unprecedented hit to New Zealanders’ financial resilience and wellbeing.

The Financial Resilience Index tracks how Kiwis feel on five key financial indicators from March 2020 onwards and provides a unique perspective on how we feel and think about financial issues over this unprecedented time.

Download the Financial Resilience Index and the full media release.

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Covid-19: FSC News, Updates and Connect Webinars

8 May 20 - The Financial Services Council has issued advice on both KiwiSaver/Investments and Life Insurance as Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to escalate.

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Get In Shape Advice Summits 2020 wrap, videos and presentations

20 Feb 20 - On behalf of the co-hosts, a huge thank you to our speakers, marketplace stallholders and everyone that joined us at the Advice Summits. It was amazing to see so many of the advice community coming together and looking forward to the future of financial advice in New Zealand.

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We are clear, as an industry that we need to take the lead in lifting standards to deliver better outcomes for New Zealanders.

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KiwiSaver

The KiwiSaver scheme is New Zealand’s voluntary long-term savings scheme and the FSC has made recommendations to make KiwiSaver work harder for Kiwi's.

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There are a number of risks in life, such as natural disasters, loss of income, and sickness. Our members cover 95% of the life insurance market in New Zealand.

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See the submission we have made to the New Zealand Government and Regulators on topics as wide ranging as foster care to tax and insurance to conduct and culture.

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Make a real difference to the financial services sector and to the everyday lives of Kiwi's. Find out more about the benefits of being a member of the Financial Services Council.

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Latest Research - Gambling on Life: The Problem of Underinsurance

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.

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Financial Services Council launches new Code of Conduct

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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Outlook 2020 Event: Read the keynote speech from Rob Everett FMA CEO

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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