Fidelity Life says it is bolstering its support for advisers with a range of new appointments.

Mortgage Express has hired Anish Martis as an Auckland-based mortgage adviser, after signing its joint venture agreement with Australian group Astute Financial.

Non-bank lender Resimac is set to change the way it handles customer credit assessments, looking at "credit events", rather than individual listings. The move will make it easier for customers with previous credit issues to access financing.

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One of the few AIA faces left in its top ranks after the Sovereign merger is leaving.

Government is exploring its options to allow people with life-shortening conditions to access their KiwiSaver money earlier.

The big question advisers are asking is how much it will cost to be licensed under the new regime. Good Returns can now reveal what advisers are likely to pay.

The Treasury has followed the Reserve Bank and pushed back its prediction for the next OCR hike. The Treasury now expects the OCR will tighten from the 2020/2021 financial year, as New Zealand's major institutions forecast a lower-for-longer rate environment.

Consillium adds an Olympic medalist to its team in a business development role.

New Zealand's ACC scheme should be extended to cover illness, the OECD has said in a new report.

Heartland Bank has hired the experienced adviser relationship manager Carmen Moran from big four lender Westpac.

The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, the Crown entity that manages the NZ$39 billion NZ Super Fund, has appointed a new chief investment officer.

New Zealand's financial services sector contributed $13.5 billion to New Zealand's gross domestic product last year, or 6% of the total, research commissioned by the Financial Services Council (FSC) says.

[UPDATED] If the Financial Markets Authority's KiwiSaver Tracker was designed to make investors wary of higher-fee funds, it is not achieving its goal, one fund manager says.

UDC Finance has posted a record net profit after-tax of $65.3 million for the year to September 30, a 6% increase on the prior financial year.