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.

As we all know, New Zealanders are under-insured, particularly in terms of personal risk insurance.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has appointed Patrick Hoerler, the Assistant Governor and General Manager of Business Operations, to its senior leadership team.

Partners Life says its sales volumes have exceeded its own forecasts and it now holds the number one position for new business written.

Wondering what is in store for residential and commercial property across the spectrum in the coming year? Here’s what Colliers International New Zealand’s have to say in their annual predictions…