The NZ Mortgage Brokers Association along with some industry participants have joined forces to raise funds to help brokers in Christchurch.

New adviser regulation, uncertainty surrounding merger and acquisition activity and improved life margins means the insurance market is “primed for a new company,” according to Partners Life managing director Naomi Ballantyne.

TOWER Health & Life has appointed Trent Theodore in the role of Business Development Manager for the Central and Lower North Island.

OnePath becomes IFA sponsor; Making other professions aware; AMP finally secures AXA; Banking Ombudsman welcomes new legislation; fi360 goes to the Pacific.

Perpetual wishes to acknowledge the contribution that Adam Fisher made to its business as an adviser in its Christchurch office.

Partners Life has started presenting its life insurance products to advisers and says that its proposition currently is based on having the best products rather than innovation or commission levels.

Sovereign has announced the appointment of Patrice de Marigny as general manager, Adviser Distribution.

The Securities Commission has revealed 224 advisers have qualified for Authorised Financial Adviser (AFA) status, and a further 721 are being processed.

Building Society Holdings (BSH) and its operating business Combined Building Society has announced that George Gould has resigned as a director.