Simple, simplest, simplistic: where community trust study went wrong
Opinion

David Chaplin: Simple, simplest, simplistic: where community trust study went wrong

The irresistible headline fodder got the expected coverage while also prodding the community trusts into issuing a detailed rebuttal.

David Chaplin 21 Jul 2021
Small endings: why I paid $15 for ‘The AMP’
Opinion

David Chaplin: Small endings: why I paid $15 for ‘The AMP’

The once mighty AMP has met one of the challenges of the brash American who took it public in 1998. It is now definitely behaving like a smaller organisation.

David Chaplin 14 Jul 2021
Sunset, sunrise: new boom in KiwiSaver choice
Opinion

David Chaplin: Sunset, sunrise: new boom in KiwiSaver choice

A clutch of new KiwiSaver providers burst onto the scene. How long will so much choice last?

David Chaplin 07 Jul 2021
Investing under the finfluence
Opinion

David Chaplin: Investing under the finfluence

The FMA wants social media gurus to steer clear of authorised financial advice territory.

David Chaplin 30 Jun 2021