Whakatane-based non-bank lender Asset Finance has been acquired by British finance firm Blackstar Capital Group.

Gallagher’s has bought the Australian business of Super-Advice, which chief executive Allan Rickerby says will allow it to focus on its New Zealand group benefits services.

If ACC were to cover sickness and disability as well as accidents it would disrupt, but not destroy, the personal insurance market in New Zealand.

Rod Carr, the former chairman and acting governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, has joined ASB's board of directors.

For a more in-depth look at the FundSource Fund Manager of the Year Awards and how winners decided, we have Chief Judge, Darren Howlin in the Good Returns TV studio to explain the process.

LJ Partnership, a UK-based investment firm, is taking a half-share of NZAM, as part of its expansion strategy.

Plus4 has added a Wellington adviser.

Sam Stubbs, Tower Insurance and Fisher Funds were among the industry players who held meetings with Commerce Minister Kris Faafoi in the three months to June.

Peer-to-peer lender Southern Cross has seen its loan book grow by nearly 25% so far this year, as alternative lenders continue to take a bigger slice of the New Zealand market.

BNZ is making changes to its wealth team.

It's been a pretty full on week with one association running an excellent conference, another failing, again, to get a quorum and a third looking for a new board.

Partners Life managing director Naomi Ballantyne says the insurance industry needs to focus on what it does for its longest-held customer and its lowest-paid employee.