Too many life insurers in New Zealand have written off the Australian Royal Commission as just being about banking and nothing to do with them, Financial Markets Authority head of regulation Liam Mason says.

BNZ has followed its major rivals by slashing fixed and floating mortgage rates, as price continue to plummet for borrowers.

Fund manager Pie Funds is seeking investment to help grow the business.

Cigna New Zealand and Life Education have partnered to develop Small Changes Whānau Challenge, a new take-home resource that will support classroom learning about kids’ mental health and wellbeing.

The group tasked with reviewing New Zealand’s capital markets has identified some issues with the way that advisers work.

Banks have made major cuts to floating and fixed rate mortgages following the Reserve Bank's decision to cut the Official Cash Rate to a record low.

Financial Advice New Zealand is among voices critical of the long-awaited new code of conduct for financial advisers.

Australia’s Financial Services Council is enacting a moratorium on life insurance genetic test results as a binding standard – and its counterpart in New Zealand says it’s an issue that’s on the agenda here, too.

The industry has expressed surprise that the new Code of Conduct allows advisers to operate under another license with no minimum qualification requirements.

The Reserve Bank has cut the Official Cash Rate to 1.50%, and economists believe we could see a further cut later this year.

The Reserve Bank has taken the bold step of cutting the Official Cash Rate to a new record low of 1.50%. Here’s why.

The clock is now ticking for financial advisers to get ready for life under the new code of conduct for the sector. But the version that will come into force is different to that the industry saw during consultation.

Former Financial Markets Authority senior solicitor Simon Papa, now director of Cygnus Law, weighs in on changes proposed for the insurance sector.