Financial services providers, including banks, insurers and fund managers, could soon have their own code of practice, and it would look very familiar to financial advisers.

It's funny how things turn out. The Wrap didn't happen Friday as I had a funeral to attend and I was struggle to pick a theme from the week because there were so few working days. But our minister, Kris Faafoi, fixed all that Saturday releasing yet another options paper - this one on the topic I had been toying with: Good Conduct.

It’s no surprise that new REINZ data shows Takapuna’s median house price has climbed 30% over the past year, writes Takapuna Beach Association chief executive Terence Harpur.

The Government wants a ban on soft commission and for advisers' remuneration structures to be designed with customer outcomes in mind.

Nearly half of consumers are unsatisfied with the quality of advice they get from the big banks, according to a new survey from watchdog Consumer NZ.

Some dealer groups could face some awkward conversations with their adviser members as they transition to the new regime.

In the latest episode of Good Returns TV, Strategi executive director David Greenslade tells advisers they should not be afraid of doing Level Five papers. Click to Read On

Mortgage rate wars will underpin property market growth following a "sluggish" start to the year, according to research firm CoreLogic.

Sovereign's guaranteed acceptance insurance product Simple Life is being closed to new business.

An investor who was offered the opportunity to move his money without paying fund entry fees was so upset that he took his complaint to an external dispute resolution scheme.

A new study has named the New Zealand Super Fund as one of the world’s most responsible asset allocators.

The Reserve Bank's proposals to force banks to keep extra capital could be a "significant headwind" to the economy and reduce the availability of credit, according to ANZ economists.

A client who blamed his poor English as part of the reason for non-disclosure on his life and trauma policies has had his complaint to the Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman turned down.