Four of the proposed full licensing criteria for financial advisers deserve further attention, Financial Advice New Zealand says.

The Accident Compensation Corporation has announced a target to halve the carbon intensity of its $46 billion investment portfolio by 2030.

Further quantitative easing from the Reserve Bank would push mortgage rates even lower, according to economists at ASB.

Milford Asset Management director Brian Gaynor shares his thoughts on the sharemarket and what to expect in the Covid-19 recovery phase.

Adviser firms will be licensed under FSLAA according to the size and scope of their businesses, it has been revealed.

Banks have stopped taking on new borrowers above 80% LVR, despite the end of loan-to-value ratio restrictions last month.

Whether share markets have rallied too far, too fast depends a lot on the outlook for interest rates, Harbour Asset Management managing director Andrew Bascand says.

It’s time to allow KiwiSaver to be used to buy investment properties as well as first homes, argues Century 21 New Zealand owner Derryn Mayne.

A new investment offer aims to turn a foreign buyer ban, reluctant banks and negative sentiment about the rural sector into an advantage for investors.

The strong reopening of the New Zealand economy could make the Reserve Bank less likely to slash the official cash rate further, according to Westpac economists.

Partners Life puts its funeral cover product in the ground in response to regulator concerns.

Cash back offers from the major banks continue to fluctuate in the wake of Covid-19, but two banks have lifted their offers in recent weeks. 

Newpark is seeking investments from “strategic shareholders” as it positions itself for its 10-year plan.