Wellington investment company Rangatira has appointed two new directors.

Financial advisers looking to invest their clients in alternative investment strategies have a hard job meeting their regulatory requirements for product suitability, a researcher says.

The biggest enemy independent financial advisers face are the banks, Grosvenor Financial Services chief executive Allan Yeo says.

The SFO investigation into Ross Asset Management has highlighted an apparent gap in legislation that allows financial advisers to manage their clients’ money with relatively little oversight.

The Christchurch earthquakes have made more people think about taking out income protection insurance, according to a new survey.

Russell Hutchinson looks at life policies and their real expiry dates.

BNZ’s chief executive Andrew Thorburn has lashed out at the way the latest round of bank financial results have been reported.