The situation is urgent for the 50% of financial advisers who have not yet been linked to a FAP, and they only have 15 days to make it right.

Recent research out of Australia shows that work stress has caused over 40% of advisers to consider leaving the industry. Compliance experts weigh in on how to deal with burnout.

The FMA are calling on young Kiwis to check they are in the right KiwiSaver fund following the large-scale switching during Covid-19 market fluctuations.

The Climate Venture Capital Fund aims to bring great returns for investors while saving the planet.

The Financial Markets Authority – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko has announced the appointment of a new general counsel and acting director of regulation.

MBIE has defended its shake-up of the KiwiSaver default schemes, against industry voices who have accused the Government of a risky fee-focused approach.

Some industry voices are concerned the new Government approach to default KiwiSaver schemes will not provide the best outcomes for members.

Climate change minister James Shaw says financial thinking is the way out of the climate crisis.

Fisher Funds chief executive Bruce McLachlan says he is both surprised and disappointed they could not retain their default provider status.

NZ Funds has posted a performance fee of over 24%. CIO James Grigor says with the year they have had it is to be expected.

The managing director of Strategi Compliance is calling on advisers to use technology to reinvent themselves, in order for the single adviser to remain relevant.

Single FAP advisers weighing up their options are approaching larger aggregates says compliance expert.

Consultant Tony Vidler says we might be seeing the death of the single adviser FAP.

Sources say that AMP has found a buyer for its global equities and fixed income suite after over a year of looking.