The NZ Super Fund has made its first investment into a merger arbitrage strategy. 

HIgh profile mortgage adviser John Bolton recently won a top award for the volume of business he wrote last year, here he talks to Philip Macalister about what's happening in the market.

Dealer group Newpark Broking Services (NBS) is now offering an alternative mortgage option to its life insurance adviser members.

The Financial Markets Authority’s former head of supervision Kirsty Campbell has moved to a role at Catalyst Advisory Partners.

[UPDATED] Fund managers are being told they must make it clear to investors that they may be paying a performance fee twice for the same return if they do not use a high-water mark.

This year’s IFA and PAA joint conference is open for registrations.

An indication that Inland Revenue wants investors to pay tax on gold profits has been criticised as inconsistent.

Another major bank has joined the OCR cut camp – with ANZ today predicting two more cuts this year.

Accountants are making a submission in favour of the continuation of an exemption that allows them to offer financial advice in the course of their normal business.

A new website wants to encourage young people to consider a career in insurance.

Reserve Bank still has room to move and cut the OCR if it needs to, finance minister Bill English says.

The amount of money being withdrawn from KiwiSaver accounts to fund first-home purchases soared in the year to January, new data from Inland Revenue shows.

[UPDATED] Harbour Asset Management has taken out the top prize at this year’s Morningstar New Zealand Fund Manager of the Year awards.