New Zealand-owned Fidelity Life has taken on a new look and added a health care option to its offering.

An official cash rate cut looks increasing likely amid the Covid-19 outbreak, but economists doubt mortgage rates will drop much further than current levels.

Magellan chief investment officer Hamish Douglass speaks to Good Returns TV about how to invest in markets complicated by coronavirus, low interest rates and upcoming elections.

Heartland Group has launched a direct-to-consumer digital mortgage with a one year rate of just 2.89%, as it takes on the established banks.

The Financial Markets Authority says it’s comfortable with the rate of applications being lodged for transitional licences.

Changes will be needed to the Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill to avoid significant disruption to financial advisers, Financial Advice New Zealand says.

Active managers say coronavirus-related market disruption should be their chance to shine – although one warns they shouldn’t overstate their ability to “forecast the unforecastable”.

Bank staff shortages and strong sales activity have made turnaround times worse than ever in 2020, according to advisers across the industry.

Asteron Life has announced two recent changes to their leadership team to help support advisers with the industry changes.

Tight lending criteria has emerged as one of the top concerns facing advisers and borrowers in the first months of the year, according to a new survey.