A roster of new names has jumped on board at Loan Market across the north and south islands.

Chuck Slogrove, founder of CRM provider Trail and new aggregator the Kiwi Adviser Network, says he created the new group due to a “lack of leadership” from the industry on key issues.

Newly-released data from the Reserve Bank shows that mortgage lending surpassed $6 billion in January, the highest ever total for that month.

Former Navy recruit Brad MacDonald moved back to the Hawkes Bay to begin a career as a financial adviser.

Managing director of partnerships at Tower Insurance Jonathan Beale says the new regulations provide opportunities for collaboration while the new regime beds in over the next 12 to 18 months.

In a surprise move FMA chief executive Rob Everett has resigned one day after the new financial adviser regulations kicked in.

Chuck Slogrove, founder of CRM provider Trail and new aggregator The Kiwi Adviser Network (KAN), talked to TMM Online about starting a new group.

Kiwibank economists believe that house price inflation will rise by 25% in the year to June, before easing to 14.5% in the year to December 2021.

Residential tenants are being asked to spill the beans on what information landlords are requiring before renting them a property.

A Wellington landlord has been ordered to pay $1,000 in exemplary damages for harassing a tenant.

The new licencing system for financial advisers has come into effect with some industry commentators saying the changes will increase consumer confidence in the sector while others warn of increased compliance costs and workloads for advisers.

The new licensing regime for financial advisers has arrived, with hopes the changes will drive a new era of professionalism in the sector. 

The Financial Markets Authority has welcomed the financial services industry to the new regulatory regime for financial advice.