Makao responds to investors and regulators increasing demand for improved analytics and data on sustainability.

The majority of SMEs know they’ll need more funding in the next 12 months and, despite a spike in short-term business confidence, the current macro-economic environment is causing business owners to remain cautious and seek professional advice first.

With mental health being the third largest reason for disability claims, following accidents and cancer, Asteron Life are supporting the mental health needs of eligible customers with its Mental Health Disability Management Programme.

New Zealand’s cost of living crunch is changing the conversations advisers have with clients, but also opening up new opportunities, nib national manager of group partnerships and strategy, Ian Sargeant, says.

Investors who invested in Barry Kloogh’s Ponzi scheme have been told they can expect to only get about 2c in the dollar back.

Changes to the top team at Generate.

AIA makes onboarding new advisers simplier.

We hear many ways each political party talks about the housing crisis, and their solutions to fix this. Adding a new tax and tougher RTA rules to rental property providers is obviously not the answer.

AIA has appointed Smartshares to manage its closed unit-linked policies.

Morningstar says it will cut 10% to 12% of the global headcount of its Sustainalytics unit that provides research and ratings on environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics

Chubb Life appoints experienced head underwriter.