Annabelle (Belle) Lewis, a rising star in the financial advising industry, has won the Astute New Member of the Year award.

Westpac charged back into the mortgage market in the December quarter, lending a net $874.4 million in new housing loans after a quiet September quarter when it lent just $88.2 million in new housing loans, according to the Reserve Bank's bank financial strength dashboard.

Australian small business lender appoints its first New Zealand general manager.

Fidelity Life chief executive Campbell Mitchell discusses the finding of a new new report into financial advice take up and outlines things that need to change.

Avanti appoints new property business development manager for Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions.

Shareholders in Jarden, BNZ Wealth and Harbour are being asked to approve the roll-up into FirstCape.

Seize the opportunity top new adviser says.

Tony Ryall has retired from the board of nib NZ and is being replaced by Hanne Janes.

For the first time ever S&P has added New Zealand equities funds into tis highly regards SPIVA report.

The Reserve Bank expects that rising bank funding costs will keep putting upward pressure on mortgage rates, even as swap rates in the wholesale market start to fall.

The Reserve Bank left its official cash rate (OCR) unchanged at 5.5% but said it has a limited “ability to tolerate upside inflation surprises.”

The Monetary Policy Committee today agreed to hold the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 5.50%.

One of the biggest challenges emerging for mortgage advisers is insurance.