SiFA has elected a new chairman at its annual meeting last week.

An absolute return fund is being mooted for the New Zealand market which would be made up of products from a number of managers' offerings.

Prime Minister John Key has dismissed comments from Standard & Poor's analyst Kyran Curry that changes to KiwiSaver will increase national debt levels.

Standard and Poor's has reviewed AMP's credit ratings following the AXA acquisition.

National mortgage advisory group Mortgage Link has announced two new advisers have joined existing businesses in Otago and in the Wairarapa.

KiwiSaver is the third most popular investment class in the country, with 12% of New Zealanders believing it offers the best rate of return, according to the latest ASB Investor Confidence Survey.

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OnePath has announced it has achieved two KiwiSaver milestones with over 400,000 members enrolled in its four KiwiSaver schemes and $2 billion in funds under management.

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Former Fisher Funds chief investment officer Warren Couillault has joined forces with the Spencer Family Group to launch new fund management company Richmond Investment Management.

Fisher Funds and Mike Pero Mortgages have announced an agreement for Mike Pero to distribute Fisher Funds KiwiSaver scheme.