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15 Oct 20 - The Financial Resilience Index is a tracking survey of New Zealanders’ views on five key financial resilience indicators carried out by CoreData. The first rounds of the Index looked at how these views changed from March 2020 to April 2020 and this third and final round was collected between 6-7 August 2020. A total of 1,000 valid complete responses were collected in the August round. The sample is representative of the New Zealand consumer population in terms of age, gender and income based on the latest Stats NZ data.

17 Sep 20 - The FSC has announced the launch of the first ever, digital version of its flagship, industry leading Generations Conference on October 13, 14 & 15. The decision was made to move to a digital format due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.

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

11 Aug 20 - New research commissioned by the Financial Services Council has found that New Zealanders’ reluctance to seek financial advice is coming at a significant financial and personal cost. The second in a three part research series looking at New Zealanders’ relationship with money, ‘Money and You – Literacy, Insight & Advice’ surveyed 2000 Kiwis to understand why New Zealanders don’t seek help with their finances and to unlock the myths about what good support means and how it reduces financial stress.

16 Jun 20 - It’s not about the money – Kiwis’ tricky relationship with their finances revealed New research commissioned by the Financial Services Council provides a unique look at New Zealanders’ relationship with money and how it affects their decisions and wellbeing. The first in a three part research series, the research, surveyed 2000 Kiwis to get a comprehensive understanding of how New Zealanders feel about money, their level of knowledge about it, and how it impacts key areas of their lives.