Satisfied customers should not be the measure for financial services firms to use to gauge their business conduct, FMA chief executive Rob Everett says.

 Investor lending remained flat in October while first home buyers continued their strong resurgence in the property market, latest RBNZ data shows.

AIA has announced that its combined New Zealand business will operate under the AIA brand.

Partners Life is boosting its medical premiums from the end of this year.

The Reserve Bank will publish its latest Financial Stability Report tomorrow, with all eyes on whether it will loosen LVR restrictions. Some economists "expect" loosening, but others say recent heat in the market could cause the central bank to hold off.

Smartshares is pointing to market wobbles in October as proof passive management outperforms in poor market conditions, too.

Good news, since 1994 the global rate of suicide has dropped 38%. That saved four million lives – more than ten times the number that died in combat since then.

AMP is developing a programme to support female financial advisers, modelled on its own women's leadership programmes.

Change is on the horizon for AMP advisers.

More individuals and businesses in New Zealand are turning to peer-to-peer lending, according to new figures from the Financial Markets Authority.

HSBC has cut its special one year fixed mortgage rate to 3.79%, as lenders dive in to the low interest rate environment.

The Financial Markets Authority is experiencing a rush of applications from those wanting to become authorised financial advisers.

AIA/Sovereign has confirmed it will stop offering overseas "recognition trips" to advisers.

Kiwi homeowners are paying down mortgage debt at a faster rate, taking advantage of the extended period of record low interest rates, according to new figures from Westpac.