Covid-19 is pushing many advisers to use technology which should help their business in the long term, Asteron Life’s executive manager of life distribution says.

While growth funds took a hammering in the first quarter of this year, the category is still the best performer over the longer term, Morningstar’s latest KiwiSaver survey shows.

One final charge against financial adviser Barry Kloogh has been withdrawn, meaning he will be sentenced at the end of July.

The Reserve Bank has decided to remove loan to value ratio restrictions for 12 months in response to the Covid-19 crisis.

The Reserve Bank has decided to remove loan to value ratio restrictions for 12 months in response to the Covid-19 crisis.

A global pandemic should not prove to be a major hurdle for life insurers in this country, says the former chief executive of one of them.

A decline in the rate of decline is not the same as a rebound, AMP Capital’s head of investment strategy says – and equity investors should remain focused on the quality of their investments.

The latest Reserve Bank data shows lending remained strong until New Zealand entered lockdown, with $6.1 billion of mortgage lending in March.

Non-bank lenders have noted a sharp increase in demand for home loan products as banks maintain tight restrictions during the Covid-19 outbreak. 

More product providers offering tied financial advice is a “retrograde trend” that could be detrimental to investors, Morningstar says.

NZFSG CEO Brendon Smith has shared his top predictions for how the mortgage advice industry will change after the Covid-19 crisis.

Russell Hutchinson looks at insurance cover norms and offers some alternatives for consideration.