The head of one of the world’s bigger investment organisations has spelt out the urgent need for change in the industry.

In his final OCR statement Reserve Bank Governor Grant Spencer has left the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 1.75%.

BNZ has cut fees on home loans and a range of other services amid growing pressure on lenders to reduce their customer charges.

[Good Returns TV] Mike Moore talks to Philip Macalister about the market for financial planning businesses and what sort of prices they are selling for at the moment.

The chief executive of a major dealer group has announced his plans to step down.

[Good Returns TV] The chairman of the Retirement Income Group at Challenger in Australia, Jeremy Cooper, talks to Philip Macalister about how the annuities market will grow in New Zealand.

Fidelity Life, has today launched three new enhancements to its income protection products which aim to power up its competitiveness and benefit customers.

An insurance broker who was convicted of fraud a decade ago has pleaded guilty to new charges brought by the Financial Markets Authority.