Peer-to-peer lender Southern Cross Partners expects its loan book to reach $225 million in the year to March, an increase of nearly 50% on 2019.

Southern Cross Health Society has tweaked its top team to replace departing chief marketing officer Chris Watney.

Health insurer nib says growth in number of policyholders helped lift its profit in the six months to December 2019.

Susan Edmunds speaks to Sam Dickie senior portfolio manager from Fisher Funds about their recent Good Returns Fund Manager of the Year recognition; and gets the low-down on Fisher Funds' investment philosophy and approach for the year.

Kiwibank says it will be fully entering the mortgage adviser market later this year.

Advisers should use strong market returns last year to show people the contribution that KiwiSaver and other equity investments have made to their portfolio, ASB’s head of KiwiSaver says.

The Commission for Financial Capability should spent more time on unleashing the “untapped potential” available in helping people who are earning relatively good incomes, one adviser says.

Insurance People adviser Kat Church says it is time the discussion around replacement business changed.

Kiwibank's home lending increased by 4% in the half year to December, but profits fell by nearly 20% over the period.

Improved industry standards could stabilise insurance premiums under the new financial advisers regulatory regime, according to one industry expert. 

Coronavirus is likely to take the heat out of the global economy, the NZ Super Fund says, but it still expects 2020 to be a less turbulent year than 2019.

Former financial adviser Barry Kloogh, who allegedly ran some type of Ponzi scheme, has appeared in court for the first time.

Hacked KiwiSaver provider Generate is offering to reimburse members for replacement identification documents, or waive their fees.