Franklin Templeton has completed its purchase of fellow fund manager Legg Mason.

More people over the pension age are choosing to keep their KiwiSaver funds active, AMP Wealth Management says.

The Financial Markets Authority says regulatory activities will restart in a “phased approach” as New Zealand continues to respond to the disruption caused by Covid-19.

One way to undermine KiwiSaver is to keep tinkering with it and make changes. And that is exactly what National leader Judith Collins is promoting.

Harbour Asset Management managing director Andrew Bascand explains the firms approach to investing in this volatile, Covid-19 dominated environment.

Former financial adviser Barry Kloogh has been sentenced to eight years and 10 months in prison.

AMP is flagging its profit may drop by more than 50% in the first half of this financial year.

Joanna Jefferies takes a look at the top 12 locations for property price growth and gains across New Zealand since 2003 and discovers previously unknown property hotspots.

Non-bank lenders have reported a flood of new customers turned away by the banks in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, as traditional lenders stick to conservative credit limits.

Growth investment strategies have helped fund managers to outperform over the past quarter, Morningstar says.

Engaging clients in the investment arena can be challenging at times, especially with legislation around what financial advisors must provide to clients, not everyone wants to read 40, 50 or more pages of a Statement of Advice…

Uncertainty still casts its shadow over the property market but there are factors that could see a brighter outlook than some expect, writes CoreLogic's Kelvin Davidson.*.

Non-bank lender Avanti Finance has launched a near-prime home loan as it seeks to attract new customers with stronger credit profiles.