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Compliance, product and growth — written for the way Kiwi advisers actually work.

Compliance · 12 May 2026 · 8 min read
The 2026 FMA review: what NZ advisers actually need to change

A plain-English walkthrough of the latest conduct guidance for financial advice providers — and the three record-keeping habits that will keep your next audit boring.

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Product · 4 min read
Introducing cover-gap detection

AdviserDesk now watches for the life events that quietly leave clients under-insured — and tells you before they ask.

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Growth · 6 min read
How one Auckland firm doubled reviews without hiring

A practical playbook for turning admin time back into client time — and lifting retention while you're at it.

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Compliance · 7 min read
Writing an SOA your future self will thank you for

The Statement of Advice structure that satisfies the FMA and the client in the same document.

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Product · 5 min read
Bulk email that doesn't feel like spam

Audience filters, merge fields, and the renewing-in-90 segment every insurance adviser should save.

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Growth · 6 min read
Switching CRMs: a 48-hour migration field guide

Moving off TAP or any other CRM — exactly what to export, what we map, and what your first week on AdviserDesk looks like.

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Industry · 9 min read
Where insurance advice is heading in New Zealand

Consolidation, AI, and why the human adviser matters more than ever in the NZ life and risk market.

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Product · 6 min read
What AdviserDesk AI actually does on a review day

From transcript to drafted SOA to the follow-up email in your own tone — a walk through a real review, start to finish.

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Compliance · 7 min read
Privacy Act 2020: a practical checklist for advisers

What collecting, storing and sharing client data really requires — and how to make compliance the default, not a chore.

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Growth · 5 min read
Turn renewals into your best retention engine

Why the 90-day renewal window is the most valuable real estate in your book — and how to never miss it again.

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Industry · 8 min read
KiwiSaver and risk advice in 2026: where the opportunity is

How NZ advisers are pairing KiwiSaver, mortgage and life cover conversations into one relationship — and one workflow.

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