Lonsec tops research house survey; Regulation number one issue for wealth management; Sovereign to host ground breaking UN talks.

[UPDATED - includes BNZ and Westpac] ASB, Kiwibank and ANZ National have all announced special offers for Christchurch customers with rates as low as 3.65% and ANZ saying it has $1 billion available to lend.

Currently there are 1237 AFAs and 63 QFEs. Two weeks ago the number of AFAs sat at 733.

As part of a strategy to develop and promote its brand AIA New Zealand has expanded its marketing team with two new appointments.

Mortgage Link Hawkes Bay has added a new broker to its ranks.

Was I surprised that Alan Hubbard has be charged with 50 counts of fraud relating to the way he ran his investment vehicles? No.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today announced that it has made a decision in relation to its investigation into the affairs of Aorangi Securities Ltd (ASL); Hubbard Management Funds (HMF); and ASL directors Allan and Margaret (Jean) Hubbard.

People are being warned to be careful of a new online lending service which encourages bad habits.

New financial literacy centre; Putting the ex into forex; Equities still in fashion with fund managers.

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has withdrawn civil proceedings against Insured Group over allegations of continuous disclosure breaches when it was known as Lombard Group.