Massey University is planning to launch a degree in financial planning, next year.

Professional IQ College has hit back with its own offer to tempt students to complete the level five qualification there.

The Adviser Platform (TAP) has launched a new website showcasing its admin and support platform, designed for advisers looking for a change this year.

You can feel things are starting to move, ever so slowly, with changes in the financial adviser space. This week the Code Committee delivered its proposed Code to Commerce Minister Kris Faafoi, however it's all secret squirrel at the moment and there is no clear timeline when it will be publicly released.

Pie Funds has appointed a new chief investment officer.

Commerce Minister Kris Faafoi says New Zealand's continued access to key global financial markets has been assured by legislation aligning New Zealand with other regulations reaching its first milestone.

Health insurer nib has entered into a partnership with travel insurer Uni-Care.

Newpark Home Loans has appointed a new head of strategic partnerships.

Newly-formed adviser group Newpark Home Loans has hired senior adviser Gopal Sreenivasan from Loan Market to fill a leadership role.

The head of Financial Advice NZ's committee overseeing CFP says, if CFPs aren't happy with the association controlling the mark, they can ask for change.

New Zealand’s big four banks have given their support to mortgage advisers in the wake of Australia’s Royal Commission into financial services.

Whether fund management fees should attract GST has been put up for discussion again, this time by the Tax Working Group.

Kiwi Wealth is reducing its annual management fee for its conservative KiwiSaver fund from 1% to 0.83%.

The Code Working Group has submitted its draft code to the Commerce Minister - but the industry won't find out yet what it contains.