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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.

Sovereign has launched a time-limited campaign offering bonus commission on all TotalCareMax risk policies cross-sold with a Sovereign home loan.

Ratings agency AM Best has reviewed its ratings on TOWER and in this report provided more details of the company's performance and the risks it faces.

Repaying debt continues to weigh heavily on the banking sector but while overall gross loans and advances decreased by $546 million in the March quarter, household lending actually increased by $476 million, says accounting firm KPMG.

AIA's Hong Kong-listed parent company has announced a record performance for the six months to May 31, and says its New Zealand operations are performing well.

Devon wins NZ Super fund mandate; Aussie advisers exempt from FAA; GSF gets largely positive review;