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Partners Life will start collecting data this week about how advisers are performing against its new Customer Outcomes Matrix.

Partners Life has provided more details around how it will measure customer outcomes by advisers.

Cigna is rolling out new commission structures for level-premium products.

Recently appointed director elevated to chairman at Trustees Executors.

Advisers say servicing tests have become even tougher during the Covid-19 crisis, with banks testing borrowers on virus-constrained current income.

Prospa wants non-bank lenders to be included in the government's SME loan guarantee scheme.

Former Newpark chief executive Melanie Purdey says she’s working to direct her passion for the adviser sector into helping its people through the Covid-19 disruption.

Southern Cross Health Society has pledged to return $50 million to its members and business customers to help navigate Covid-19 disruption.

ANZ says it is “extremely unlikely” that its customers will go above 95% LVR or into negative equity during the Covid-19 crisis.

Newpark has been granted a transitional financial advice provider licence and its chairman says it’s now up to the organisation to develop a compelling offering for advisers.

Open Polytechnic says the number of students taking its online New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services (Level 5) has doubled year-on-year.

The death of a proud insurance salesman. Ron Flood, CLU 1953 - 2020

McGrathNicol has been appointed liquidator of Penrich Capital, the Christchurch-based administrator of Penrich Global Macro Fund.