External disputes resolution schemes are worried that a new obligation requiring them to notify the Financial Markets Authority when they believe a law has been broken could lead to financial services providers being less willing to acknowledge their mistakes.

New recruit will be responsible for investment performance across the Pacific region.

Darren Howlin, Chief Judge, FundSource Awards, provides the qualitative research for the FundSource Fund Manager of the Year Awards. He was in New Zealand for the awards and revealed the winners.

The RIAA has recently put out its latest report on how much money is responsibly invested in New Zealand and Simon O’Connor, CEO Responsible Investing Association of Australasia, shares his views on Good Returns TV.

The annual FundSource Awards recognise the top performing fund managers in New Zealand. Chief judge Darren Howlin tells Good Returns TV about this year’s competition.

Fund managers are increasingly having to consider the social impacts of their investing decisions but there is a challenge to get enough retail products in the market, the chief executive of the Responsible Investing Association of Australasia Simon O’Connor told Good Returns TV.

In his latest column Russell Hutchinson looks at the topical election issue of mental health and suicide rates and suggests some ideas for advisers to help them look after their clients.

The Financial Services Council and Workplace Savings handed out awards to industry leaders and funds at its conference last week. Here are all the winners.

New Zealanders need to realise they need advice, and they are going to have to pay for it, a KiwiSaver panel was told at this year’s Financial Services Council conference.

Pie Funds is making changes to the management of its funds.

Warnings of mortgage rate rises and the looming election are key to a sea change in sentiment about house price growth, according to the Property Institute.