NZ Funds has appointed a head of risk to help it navigate regulatory changes in the industry.

The actively managed Castle Point 5 Oceans Fund is now available as a KiwiSaver option, on a largely passive platform.

Financial Advice New Zealand could face a struggle to promote “Trusted Adviser” advisers without neglecting the rest of its membership, it has been suggested.

It was somewhat of a surprise to read a piece this week about one of the industry leaders talking about her own financial advice journey.

New mortgage lending jumped to $5.3 billion in June as the market recovered strongly from the Covid-19 lockdown.

Zenith Investment Partners has found its plans to expand into research of New Zealand fund managers has been thwarted by Covid-19.

Turnaround times "seem to have got worse" following Covid-19, according to a new survey conducted by economist Tony Alexander.

There is untapped demand for financial advice among New Zealanders, but the challenge for the industry will be to capture a market that is different from those it already serves, a new Financial Markets Authority report shows.

A stronger than expected recovery from the depths of lockdown mean an Official Cash Rate hold is "straightforward" next month, according to economists at BNZ.

A news story about a declined claim has sparked a divide in the insurance advice sector.

An adviser who saved his client from losing $60,000 to a scam says it shows his systems are working.