Z Energy, formerly Greenstone Energy Finance, plans to sell up to $150 million in seven-year bonds yielding 7.25%.

The required text for financial adviser investment statements has been changed as part of an update of the Securities Regulations 2009.

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.