Westpac says people should fix their home loan rates as there is little to be gained in staying on floating rates. It views two- to four-year fixed mortgage rates as currently being the best value for borrowers.

NZAX-listed GFNZ Group (Geneva Finance) has announced a share placement giving financial services company Federal Pacific Group (FedPac) a 19.9% stake.

Partners Life gets a highly respected banking man onto its board

Partners Life gets a highly respected banking man onto its board.

Today we reveal the finalists in the Fund Manager of the Year Awards; the new look IFA conference programme.

Three of the country’s largest insurers have yet to see any rise in stress-related claims from Christchurch, despite a counselling group in the city reporting a 100% rise in people seeking stress-related treatment.

The NZMBA board says that it is “absolutely committed” to the proposed amalgamation with the PAA.

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