Avanti Finance's new general manager property has had a long career with ASB.

Interest rates are starting to creep up in the wake of last week's monster rise in the Official Cash Rate (OCR).

Investment decisions have a major impact on climate change. In order to reduce emissions, funding needs to switch from high emissions companies to climate solutions like renewable energy, clean technologies and the circular economy. It is increasingly evident there are climate risks and costs for the investors that fail to integrate climate change into their approach, and opportunities for those that do.

Westpac NZ says it has moved closer to meeting demands from the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) on risk and liquidity, but it still has work to do to make its technology compliant.

The NZX took many in the industry with surprise last week announcing plans to acquire QuayStreet Asset Management, and more acquisitions can be expected.

Wealthpoint has been recognised as the Emerging Business of the Year at Co-operative Business NZ’s annual awards ceremony in Auckland.

Four financial advisers are to be referred to their oversight body, the Financial Advisers Disciplinary Committee (FADC).

Tracking by Colliers International research shows over the first nine months of this year 1,159 apartment units were completed in Auckland. A further 1,963 are should be finished  before the end of the year.

Fidelity Life has announced five new scholarships recipients to help aid the growing need to diversify financial advisers in New Zealand communities.

Getting the chattels in a rental property valued is crucial to maximise the amount of cash retainable from the investment.

The Reserve Bank has increased the OCR 75 basis points - its biggest rise ever. Here's why.