New Zealand investment and advisory firm FNZC today becomes Jarden,

I ask the question, as I have through the consultation process, as I still don’t have clarity on the connection between the FMA guidance on general advice on KiwiSaver and the new rules that will apply to us.

KiwiSaver could be part of the solution to provide financial advice to older New Zealanders who do not have large amounts of money to invest, adviser Martin Hawes says.

SBS Bank is changing the way it distributes home loans through advisers which will see it slash the number of brokers it deals with.

Only 27% of New Zealanders view their bank as a place to get good financial advice, according to new survey from price comparison site Canstar.

TBS Bank believes more customers "want to choose an NZ-owned bank" after it recorded home lending growth of 2.9% in the three months to March.

“We are thrilled that from next year all KiwiSaver providers will be required to join NZ Funds in projecting member balances at retirement”, says Geoff Motion. NZ Funds first included retirement savings projections in 2018.

Inland Revenue needs to acknowledge that over-charging KiwiSaver members tax is a bigger problem than some not paying enough, one adviser says.

The new owner of FundSource, Zenith Investment Partners plans to continue with the fund manager of the year awards, but others are looking at the research market.

Morgan DeVere Corporate Finance has been fined $40,000 for breaching the Financial Services Providers Register's rules.

A former Black Cap, New Zealand cricket selector and Wellington Firebirds head coach has been appointed executive director at financial services firm Booster.