When fixed-rate mortgages became so popular, the interest rate environment was very different from today. Jenny Ruth asks whether we are going to return to our old ways or will home loans follow international norms.

There are some things I don’t get about the newly regulated world at the moment.

It has been revealed that two insurance advisers were accepted onto the financial services register seven months after receiving court convictions in Australia.

Nathans directors sentenced; FMA welcoming; Super fund, super returns; New anti-money laundering code sets standard for customer ID checks.

For the first time ever, the life insurance industry has paid out just over $1 billion in annual benefits to policyholders.

New life insurance company Partners Life has acquired advisory firm Us Advice to help ensure the company keeps up its business levels.

While most economists are picking a 50 basis point OCR hike in December, NZIER is saying any hike should not occur until June next year. Find out why here.

The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research sees slow economic growth for the next couple of years and expects the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates low until June next year.

New regulations around trustee licensing will address issues around finance company failures and help protect investors, claimed Commerce Minister Simon Power.