Westpac has launched the lowest ever big four bank rate, unveiling a new one-year mortgage at 2.29%.

Gail Costa, Cigna New Zealand chief executive, reflects on 2020 and how embracing change is vital to the future of advice.

The NZ Society of Actuaries is warning New Zealanders to rethink their spending plans in retirement because of a significant drop in interest rates and increasing lifespans.

In a continuation from his earlier article Jon-Paul Hale discusses the different policy structures and where the fishhooks lie.

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After an intense surge in investor interest, mainstream stock-exchanges in the US are now preparing to incorporate crypto-currency into their asset indices.

A new survey of mortgage advisers shows "solid evidence of things cooling off" in the housing market, with the impact of LVR changes and pressure on landlords ramping up.

All but one life company is silent on their requirements that advisers have professional indemnity insurance.

The other three big banks will not follow ANZ in making investors raise a 40% deposit for a home loan, following the lender's controversial decision.

Advisers have been given the fine details of the new financial adviser laws less than three months before they come into force.