British currency volatility is leading to a slowdown in interest in pension transfers to New Zealand, as the Government clears the way for providers to continue to operate under the Financial Markets Conduct Act.

RESIMAC's first white label home loan product has been launched with around 50 new advisers now accredited to write business for the company.

Some advisers may have to redo their clients’ retirement calculations if a proposed change to the entitlement rules for NZ Super goes through.

New Zealand Post has confirmed the sale of Kiwibank’s holding company Kiwi Group Holdings Limited to the NZ Super Fund and ACC.

Fisher Funds founder Carmel Fisher is to stand down from her role as managing director of the firm, seeking more work-life balance.

BNZ says it's move back into the mortgage adviser market has arrested its slide in home loan market share.

Vanguard has bowed to pressure and is about offer an international index fund which screens out so-called nasties including companies involved the tobacco, controversial weapons and nuclear weapons sectors.

A very useful session of industry commentators was held last week at a forum initiated by the IFA and PAA on the contentious subject of “putting the interests of the client first” versus “acting in the best interests of the client”, writes IFA chief executive Fred Dodds.

Fisher Funds has taken the top prize at this year’s FundSource Fund Manager of the Year awards.