New fund distributor Zanoma Investment Partners, which specialises in responsible investing funds, has bought a new fund to the New Zealand market.

Younger wealthy generations view property differently from their parents, Knight Frank’s annual Wealth Report has found.

Property accountancy company GRA has come up with a number of suggestions for landlords affected by the Government’s new tax rules.

The latest REINZ data showing the housing market remained “perky” in April hasn’t offered much evidence of cooling, says Westpac.

The Government’s intervention with tax policy changes to cool the residential investor market probably came at the right moment for first home buyers, says CoreLogic’s recent First Home Buyer Report.

Small business lending specialist Prospa continues to experience strong growth in lending with originations of A$19.9 million (NZ$21.6 million) for the quarter ended 31 March, up 10.6% on the prior quarter (2Q21: A$18.0 million) and up 21.3% on pcp (3Q20: A$16.4 million).

Southern Cross Healthcare has partnered with Havas NZ to deliver the first creative campaign under its new name, launching the organisation’s rebrand from Southern Cross Hospitals to Southern Cross Healthcare.

Astute Financial has hired a new business development and operations manager in Auckland.

ASB has launched a market-low 1.79% variable rate for new build homes, as the lender attempts to play its part in tackling the housing crisis.

Three default providers have names starting with A, but they did not make the A list in the recently announced KiwiSaver shakeout.

Mercer New Zealand has made significant changes to its KiwiSaver products, continuing to enhance its responsible investing approach, with all NZD $2.4 billion in Mercer’s KiwiSaver funds to be invested in more focused socially responsible investment strategies.

The Property Investors Federation’s pleas for the Government to stop plans removing investors’ ability to claim mortgage interest payments as a tax deduction or modify how the policy is introduced have fallen on deaf ears.