New Zealand Mark Wilson has been ousted from his role as chief executive of British insurer Aviva.

The Reserve Bank could loosen LVR restrictions by 5% at next month’s Financial Stability Report, while 10% cut is "possible", according to Kiwibank economists.

Financial advisers will usually need a level five certificate - but not a degree - to meet the requirements of the new adviser code of conduct, released in its draft form for consultation today.

Dishonest claims are pushing up the cost of personal insurance.

[UPDATED, ADDS FMA] Advisers are confused by a Financial Markets Authority directive that a financial advice provider under the new Financial Services Legislation Amendment Bill can be an individual or a business.

[GRTV SPECIAL] Good Returns TV has been on location at the National Advisers Conference in Rotorua. In this first item Finance Minister Grant Robertson talks about the Tax Working Group and savings issues.

Al Gore's Generation Investment Management and a Canadian pension fund have acquired control of FNZ in a deal that values the firm at NZ$3.25 billion.

Non-bank lender Basecorp Finance has launched a new prime offering for mortgage borrowers, as alternative lenders continue to take market share from the big banks

If the financial services sector wants financial advisers to deal in KiwiSaver, it will have to make it pay, one fund manager says.

Minister of finance Grant Robertson and MP Michael Wood chat on location at this year's National Advisers Conference in Rotorua

Financial Markets Authority's latest report highlights importance of engagement with members - and their $450m fees bill.

Tales about nightmare tenants have been rife in the media of late but such stories are not new – so does the sudden deluge indicate that landlords have reached breaking point, Miriam Bell asks.

Adviser group NZFSG has taken its vehicle and asset financing processing in-house as it aims to ramp up car loan volumes.