Authorised Financial Adviser ends up in front of disciplinary committee after being dobbed in by his QFE.

Expressions of interest are being sought from people who want to become members of the Code Committee.

Philip Macalister introduces the latest additon to mortgagerates.co.nz - Mortgage Rates Radio. In this three minute audio clip Philip reviews recent happenings in the home loan area and offers some thoughts on what is happening across the market and the industry.

The amount of mortgage lending on floating rates fell further in April, the latest Reserve Bank statistics show.

This week has been one where we have seen lots of little competitive moves, open talk about splitting loans and one bank having a little dig at another.

No financial penalty will be imposed on an adviser who admitted breaches of code standards eight, nine and 12, the Financial Advisers Disciplinary Committee has ruled.

A growing view amongst the financial advisory community is that the Financial Markets Authority will issue very few licences to advisers to offer personalised DIMS, but others are lining up to offer class DIMS solutions.

The Financial Advisers Disciplinary Committee reserved judgement in a case heard today in Auckland against a former senior financial adviser.

The Financial Advisers Disciplinary Committee looks set to hear its first full case, but is suppressing details of the financial adviser facing charges.

National insurance broking and financial adviser group, Plus4 has added two Invercargill-based advisers to its group.

AMP’s AdviceFirst is expanding its reach.