Mercer has boosted its Investments business, announcing the appointment of a former OnePath chief investment officer.

Mercer has made a number of new additions to its New Zealand investment team, including the high-profile appointment of former OnePath chief investment officer Philip Houghton-Brown.

Asteron has revamped many of its life insurance products in a move to become far more competitive. We outline some of the changes here.

TNP are pleased to announce the appointment of a new BDM for home loans.

There is some good news and warnings for banks in a recent survey of people with home loans.

No frills life insurer, Pinnacle Life, gets a credit rating from AM Best.

Authorised Financial Advisers have shown good ethics but need to work on their record-keeping and ensuring personalised advice is suitable for the client, the Financial Markets Authority says.

Bank of New Zealand will be looking for someone new to head up its private banking division.

[UPDATED with FMA comment] The Financial Markets Authority’s goal of encouraging more affordable financial advice is worthy but faces a number of challenges, according to an adviser industry leader.