BNZ says it is well ahead of target with its re-entry into the mortgage adviser market.

People who have moved their UK pension to KiwiSaver schemes are now trapped in their current funds, following a decision from the UK tax department.

In the latest in our series of interviews with life insurance industry leaders on the vexed of churn and the FMA's investigation, we speak, briefly, to Sovereign CEO Symon Brewis-Weston. Here's what he had to say.

Kepa group chief executive Jeff Page says the Financial Markets Authority should step in and set some rules around churn.

The Australian government has accepted a new, hybrid remuneration model for life insurance advisers where upfront commission is set at 60%.

New Zealand hasn’t had the same problems with income protection claims as in Australia, but there is more companies can do to avoid potential problems, particularly around mental health claims.

Stephen Rogers says he sought a DIMS licence as he didn’t want to be seen as a “second-class” adviser.

Reinsurer MunichRe says the current income protection market is unsustainable and it decided to throw away the old actuarial tables used and replace them with something new.

Conservative KiwiSaver funds are being tipped to barely outperform cash over the next seven years.

A Ross Asset Management investor has been ordered to pay liquidators $454,000.