In the second of our former New Zealand financial services executives who have done well in Australia recently we check up on Jim Minto.

A higher portfolio allocation to corporate bonds can help advisers and their clients navigate a period of rising interest rates.

Westpac has rolled out a new app which allows customers to apply for and secure a home loan within minutes by using their mobile phone.

Fidelity Life has confirmed that it has done a deal to sell its KiwiSaver business to Grosvenor Financial Services which will also see it take an ownership stake in the company.

Asteron Life  has launched a new technology platform for advisers, in partnership with Konnect, that aims to speed up applications.

Top mortgage broker Grant McFlinn shares his philosophy of what makes a good adviser. As he says it is not complicated, and probably not unique - but it works.

David Ross appeared in court briefly today.

Grosvenor says it has no comment to make on reports today that it has bought Fidelity Life’s KiwiSaver business.

Tyndall, is looking for new client relationship managers following a restructure which sees two long-time staffers made redundant.