Tom Roberts has retired from the ASB Bank after 45 years service to the organisation.

Tom Roberts has retired from the ASB Bank after 45 years service to the organisation.

Christchurch (two dates)

Some advisers are asking what the future ownership structure of Fidelity Life will be now its founder, and major shareholder, Gordon Watson has passed away.

Hamilton

Dunedin

Auckland

Rockforte Finance the minnow finance company caught up in last year's liquidation of the Jeans Jones retail chain, has become the fourth lender guaranteed by the government to fail.  

The latest KiwiSaver Performance Survey results from Morningstar.

Asteron has made three key appointments which it says are fundamental to Asteron's support of non-aligned advisers under the new regulatory regime and to a continued commitment to the intermediated market.

The competition for deposits in the 12-month to two-year space tightened this week as financial institutions hiked their offers to attract money maturing over the next two years.