New Zealand’s retirement commissioner is being asked to look at how retirees managing their money using things such as annuities and reverse mortgages.

More than 10% more New Zealand and Australian candidates sat the level one exam for the Chartered Financial Analyst qualification last year than in 2014.

Financial services risk and compliance specialists are expected to be some of the most sought-after people in New Zealand this year.

Liberty Financial has appointed two senior executives to head its New Zealand operations, which includes Mike Pero Mortgages.

Non-bank lender Liberty, which owns Mike Pero Mortgages, has appointed a new chief executive in New Zealand.

Former Sovereign chief executive Symon Bewis-Weston finished up with the company and has returned to Australia. In the meantime an interim CEO has been appointed.

The Reserve Bank today left the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 2.5 percent.

New ANZ Group chief executive Shayne Elliott has announced a number of changes to his leadership team, some of which also mean changes in New Zealand, including a promotion for John Body.

ANZ has made some changes to its management team which sees current head of Wealth, John Body, promoted to a new role.

In this guest Blog Hamilton-based adviser Carey Church says MBIE have put up many good ideas in its Options Paper on the review of the Financial Advisers Act, but much of the debate about the options has been on just one topic.

A rush of interest from investors meant slim pickings for those looking to put their money into Lending Crowd's loans around Christmas.