New rules around the ring-fencing of rental property losses came into force late in June and Stop the War on Tenancies spokesman Mike Butler believes they’ll have a negative impact on the rental market...

Advisers should expect to see their agreements with most insurers rewritten over the near future, one insurance commentator has warned.

A broader income mix is helping to bolster the value of advice businesses.

Non-banks could one day be subject to loan to value ratio restrictions like the major banks, a consultation document from the Reserve Bank suggests.

New Zealand has the highest proportional uptake of responsible investment funds among the world's major markets, according to the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia's latest benchmark report.

The Financial Markets Authority will need to refine its guidance on complaints handling processes if its proposed transitional license standard is to be effective, one complaints expert says.

Open Polytech says its new financial services qualification and continuing professional development course will stand advisers in good stead in the new advice regime.

The need for the Reserve Bank to cut the Official Cash Rate to 1% and below looks "increasingly likely" according to economists at Kiwibank.

The Financial Markets Authority says it will help advisers understand how licensing works – but if they want to know what is the best path for them to take, they may need to pay for professional advice.

Compliance costs may make it difficult for advisers to have their own FAP under the new financial advice regime, according to Financial Advice NZ CEO Katrina Shanks.

New Zealand is spending billions of dollars on KiwiSaver with no clear indication that it is leaving anyone better off, two retirement policy commentators say.

ASB bank has accelerated its forecast for further Official Cash Rate cuts amid weak business confidence data.