Partners Life has had its credit rating upgraded on the back of strong earnings and an investment from Blackstone Group.

BNZ has announced it will drop its investments in companies involved in the production of cluster munitions, anti-personnel mines, nuclear weapons and tobacco or tobacco products.

The Reserve Bank today left the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75 percent, stating monetary policy will remain accommodative for a considerable period.

ANZ private bank associate director jumps ship.

National and NZ First have blocked Act leader David Seymour’s attempt to add a definition of a credit fee to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act.

Australian fund manager Morphic Asset Management hopes to attract New Zealand money into its new Ethical Equities Fund.

Edward Glennie has been appointed as a senior portfolio manager of rapidly growing KiwiSaver scheme Generate.

Natalie Cameron has stepped down after nearly two years at the helm and her replacement has already been appointed.

AMP Capital says tobacco manufacturers do not meet its required ethical standards and will be excluded from the "investable universe" of all its funds.

The financial adviser group has announced Darryl Scott will be taking over the role of national sales manager next month.

New role to be filled by distribution executive with 20 years' industry experience.