AIA has named its executive team and the roles have largely been filled with former Sovereign staff.

Nikko Asset Management has appointed a new board chair with a strong history in New Zealand's financial sector.

Adviser group Mortgage Express has hired former BNZ business development executive Pete Fenwick to its Auckland office.

QuayStreet Asset Management is cutting the management fee for its Socially Responsible Investment Fund from 1.25% to 1% a year.

The CFA Institute has appointed its first female board chair.

In a household with two adults working and a couple of children, plus the uncomfortable presence of a large mortgage snuggling up next to them every time they hit the couch of an evening, money is tight.

It's been a big week with revelations around the practices of QFEs when it comes to replacement business, release of submissions to the Code Working Group and of course a band of AFAs standing up on KiwiSaver. Here's our take on things.

Morningstar's director of research ratings. Asia-Pacific, is leaving his role.

ANZ has come out in support of an initiative by a group of financial advisers to move KiwiSavers in default schemes from conservative to higher growth funds.