There were some surprises in the Fund Source Fund Manager of the year awards which where handed out in Auckland last night.

Avanti Finance subsidiary GetCapital has diversified its range with two new funding products for working capital and equipment purchase which are aimed at SMEs.

The Reserve Bank’s LVRs are not expected to be a permanent measure but they are not going to be removed in the near future, outgoing Governor Graeme Wheeler said in a speech today.

New research from Inland Revenue shows many KiwiSaver members don't understand how the tax credit works, or what it is.

Advisers can count on getting help from the New Zealand Financial Services Group (NZFSG) to deal with the new regulations proposed in the Financial Services Legislation Amendment Bill.

AIA is offering its cancer treatment benefit as an optional addition to more of its policies.

Trade Me says it hasn’t given up on LifeDirect, despite a big fall in revenue.

The Commerce Commission has filed civil proceedings against Harmoney at the High Court, claiming peer-to-peer lender Harmoney's platform fees broke the law and borrowers deserve compensation.

Good news for advisers: softer price growth is starting to improve perceptions of whether it is a bad time to buy a house, a new survey suggests.

New financial adviser regulations may mean groups like Newpark may take responsibility for the advice its members give, but that will come at a cost.

A financial adviser with trans-Tasman experience says New Zealand advisers are subject to insufficient regulation, compared to their Australian counterparts.

Newpark Group has appointed four business leaders to its board, to help design and implement the group’s future strategy.