Bank of New Zealand is writing a smaller percentage of mortgages through advisers although the percentage of its total mortgage book originated by advisers has continued to grow.

Avanti is dropping its non-bank label and switching to being a specialist lender and plans to double its total lending over the next couple of years.

Financial adviser Tim Fairbrother, of RIVAL Wealth, says a recent claim made by a client who had a cancer diagnosis shows how insurance can take the pressure off in a tough time.

Simplicity gets its number one pick for new chairman.

In a farewell message to advisers, former Chubb chief executive Gail Costa pays tribute to the work advisers do.

How does this sound when buying your professional indemnity insurance:
No-strings-attached quotes, no need to sign yourself over to a new broker just so you can get a price, complete clarity and transparency around policy wording and fees, and premiums that will be around 10%-15% lower than the low rates we negotiated last year?

Helen Meade joins Partners Life as its new chief people officer.

Kernel Wealth has transformed from an index fund manager into an investment platform taking in the likes Shareies and Hatch.