The chairman of a major Christchurch investment advisory firm has retired.

New Zealand’s investment management industry should better pull together to represent its own interests and those of New Zealand, new Fisher Funds chief executive Bruce McLachlan says.

With regulation looming, mortgage adviser group need to develop their businesses to meet the on-coming changes. Mortgage Express and the Q Advisor Group, while separate, are working together to develop tools to empower their advisers. Here's what they have done so far.

Anthony Edmonds' direct-to-client fund business has acquired a competing service run by RaboDirect.

Long serving ANZ chief economist Cameron Bagrie has resigned from his role at the bank – although his departure will not come immediately.

SBS has launched a new 10-year capital bond.

ASB chief executive Barbara Chapman announces plans to step down.

Partners Life has added several new level premium options to their suite of personal and business products.

One of the bigger non-bank lenders before the GFC is set to return to New Zealand.