It is unequivocally a good thing for investors that they have the option of passive investment, says Tim Edwards, managing director of index investment strategy for S&P Dow Jones Indices.

S&P Dr Tim Edwards details the case for index funds and why they are a better option than active funds.

Foundation Life is beginning the process of winding up its operations in New Zealand, which could hand its shareholders a windfall.

Financial Advice NZ came to life this week. Read the full interview with new chief executive Katrina Shanks where she talks about the association's purpose, what members need to do for the Quality Service Mark and more

This week we can reveal how many mortgages Loan Market settled in the recently completed financial year. It's an impressive increase on the year before and helps show how important the mortgage adviser channel is for New Zealanders

Loan Market has settled a record amount of home loans in the past financial year and, this week, opened a new head office in Auckland.

A financial advisory firm has hired a new investment manager who has held many key sales roles in the industry.

A South Island man who offered insurance advice, without being a registered financial adviser, has been sentenced to community work and community detention.

Financial adviser Simon Hassan has been appointed chair of Financial Advice NZ’s certification committee.

The government has revealed which customers will be able to snap up one of the 100,000 new homes being built as part of the Kiwibuild programme.

TSB's new chief executive comes from The Warehouse Financial Services Group.