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.

Holland offers to go Dutch on adviser relocation costs; IRG announces conditional agreement on share placing; Public Trust announces $0.4 million profit.

Mortgage advisory group Mortgage Link has announced two new advisers have joined their brand.

Cabinet has approved further regulations under the Financial Advisers Act 2008, Commerce Minister Simon Power has announced.

Law firms from both sides of the Tasman are to review the viability of launching a class action suit against corporate trustees appointed to oversee failed finance companies such as Hanover and Bridgecorp.

Newpark has appointed Sandi Whinney as its Leads Development Manager to manage its leads program for advisers.

The Investment Savings and Insurance association has finally appointed a new chief executive to replace Vance Arkinstall who resigned in the middle of last year.