Body corporate issues regularly turn up in court. So Auckland District Law Society president Joanna Pidgeon explains what investors need to know about them to avoid ending up in a legal battle.

The NZX has been served another challenge from a shareholder group, this time threatening to unseat board members.

The Tax Working Group’s recommended tweaks to KiwiSaver are proof that any capital gains tax shouldn’t touch shares, retirement policy researchers say.

Reserve Bank plans to force banks to hold extra cash for financial security could inadvertently boost non-banks in New Zealand, credit agency S&P believes.

While 2018 was a volatile year for KiwiSaver funds, all three Generate funds performed strongly versus the competition over the year and the past five years, according to leading investment research provider Morningstar.

Existing franchise for sale, with database.

Financial Advice New Zealand is rethinking its “quality service mark”.

Tax is the topic of the week, but as everyone else has plenty to say on that subject, professional development, Level Five and adviser education gets an airing today.

Australian advisers have received an unlikely boost in their fight against remuneration reforms proposed by the Royal Commission. The Australian Labor Party has withdrawn its support for a fee-for-service model and has instead proposed a flat, lender-funded fee.

If regulators want an indication of what might happen if they regulate insurance adviser commissions, they could look to Australia.

New Zealand's financial services world has responded with scepticism to proposals from the Tax Working Group, including a capital gains tax.

Investors holding shares in New Zealand and Australian companies would be captured by changes proposed by the Tax Working Group today.

Advisers say a proposed capital gains tax on rental properties will not deter professional, long-term investors in the market.