Advisers need to give their clients information about commissions or other advice incentives that have the potential to influence the service they receive, the Commerce Minister says.

The Financial Services Legislation Amendment Bill is at number five on the parliamentary order paper Tuesday.

It was heartening to hear the Minister of Commerce Kris Faafoi speak this week. The message I took out of it was that the Government isn't going to have some knee-jerk over-reaction to what's come out of Australia recently.

Westpac is the first bank to launch a dedicated mortgage product aimed at helping get Kiwis into prefabricated homes.

Premium China Funds Management has announced fee reductions on its Premium Asia Fund.

The Financial Services Legislation Amendment Bill looks set to pass its third reading early next week.

A member of the Financial Markets Authority's senior leadership has left, in a move the regulator is calling an internal employment matter.

Consolidation of mortgage advisers groups has started with Mortgage Supply agreeing to move its aggregation to new player Astute Financial.

The Adviser Platform has appointed a new head of compliance and advice ahead of upcoming regulatory changes.

Government is committed to cracking down on problematic remuneration incentives for financial advisers but does not want to "wreck" the industry, Commerce Minister Kris Faafoi says.

Records of how the NZ Super Fund has voted at listed company AGMs are now available on its website.

ANZ has made changes to its investment management structure.