In this week's Getting to Know we meet Whakatane-based financial adviser Brent Sheather.

Consumers are being warned to make sure they know what they’re doing if they invest in bank capital notes.

Wealth Defender Equities has reached the minimum capital-raising target it sought under its initial public offer of shares and loyalty options.

Advisers are frustrated with having to cope with unacceptable delays in loan processing with lenders. 

ANZ is reporting a surge in the number of customers wanting to use KiwiSaver to help buy their first home following the April 1 introduction of new regulations for KiwiSaver first-home withdrawals.

HSBC says that it's special home loan rates will be ending on May 1.

KiwiSaver account-holders who go bankrupt will not have to hand over their retirement savings, a court has ruled.

Prominent lawyer Mai Chen has been appointed to the BNZ board of directors.

Plus4 Insurance Solutions has appointed Peter Standish to a newly-created role of group general manager.

Kiwi Capital Funding is to offer $150 million of perpetual capital notes to the public. 

Michelle Xie has joined Mortgage Express's Auckland-based team of mortgage advisers