Forthcoming limits on new entrants to the industry are predicted to hit small advice firms hardest.

Health insurer nib is setting out to increase its own presence in the adviser market with an enhanced distribution model, after its current partnership with Fidelity Life ends.

Economists say the Reserve Bank will keep the Official Cash Rate on hold next week, despite mounting global uncertainty and weak growth in New Zealand.

Investment platform Sharesies has become an NZX participant, allowing it to trade shares in individual companies.

Non-bank Resimac is taking over data entry for home loan applications to make the process more simple for advisers.

Advisers aligned to AMP have finally reached an agreement to break free from their long-standing relationship with the company and have set up a new group.

AIA says its new Vitality programme will help advisers achieve higher sales, better client retention and stand out in the market.

Newpark Financial Services has appointed a new general manager of performance and growth.

Details of licensing requirements for advisers have been released.

Inland Revenue is moving to help make sure investors, including KiwiSavers, get on the correct prescribed investor tax rate (PIR).

Mint Asset Management has started offering a new service to help advisers charge a fee to their clients, but also to provide a way to get advice to people with smaller balances.

Few KiwiSaver providers are offering online advice, research firm SuperRatings has found.

Entry is now open for the 2019 Financial Advice New Zealand Adviser Awards – 16 awards across five categories. 

More than half of Kiwi parents would give their children an interest-free loan to help them onto the property ladder, according to a survey from Westpac.