The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has announced three further appointments to its strategic leadership team under chief executive Sean Hughes, and announced its new Auckland premises.

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has appointed Dimity Kingsford-Smith, a Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales, to the Code Committee for Authorised Financial Advisers (AFAs).

Research house Lonsec has promoted two key employees.

RaboDirect has decided that it will start offering its term investments to the adviser market, but it won't be paying any commissions.

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Institute of Financial Advisers (IFA) director Tony Vidler has welcomed news the Professional Advisers Association (PAA) and NZ Mortgage Brokers Association (NZMBA) are to work together more closely.

Prime Minister John Key has signalled the Government is considering further changes to KiwiSaver that could see everyone in employment auto-enrolled into the savings scheme.

[UPDATED] The Professional Advisers Association and the NZ Mortgage Brokers Association have announced plans to start closely working together.

Interest rate costs for home owners are starting to rise even though the Reserve Bank last week left its Official Cash Rate unchanged last week.