The New Zealand Super Fund has announced a new Guardian will join its equities team.

AMP Capital has announced a new appointment to lead their New Zealand investments team, while exploring sales opportunities for GEFI.

MBIE has opened up a second industry consultation on the CoFI bill, which would see financial advisers have two sets of conduct principles to adhere to.

James Grigor, CIO at NZ Funds told Good Returns that its advertisement of 107% returns in 2020 aligns with industry-wide practice, despite backing down after guidance from the FMA.

AMP has announced the formal end to sale discussions with US fund management giant Ares, opting instead to split AMP Capital “private markets” section of the business in a demerger.

MBIE is calling for industry feedback on the country’s four financial dispute resolution schemes after inconsistencies identified.

The FMA has released a warning to fund managers to not overstate the importance of their 2020 returns due to large fluctuations in the market last year.

Investor thirst for returns shows in strong and speedy take-up for PMG, who received a full subscription of $68 million for their Pacific Property Fund.

Over the ditch ASIC told an Australian Parliament select committee that Aussie advisers have no “appetite for digital advice”. Do Kiwi advisers feel the same?

After the departure of founding chairperson, Trevor Slater, a new chairperson has been appointed to the trust.

Minister Clark has presented the National Strategy for Financial Capability to Parliament, Good Returns asks where do advisers fit into the overall plan?

As the Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Amendment bill is introduced to Parliament, one expert believes advisers have a key part to play in bringing it into the public consciousness.

The FMA has released its long-awaited guidance on managed fund fees. Director of investment management Paul Gregory says advisers have their part to play.

One month on from March 15, the FMA has shared a breakdown of the state of financial advice in New Zealand, and by the numbers the industry is looking strong.

Some in the industry believe that a third of advisers will not apply for their full licence – Katrina Shanks says that just because they are not applying for them today, does not mean they never will.

The Green and National parties are calling for NZ Super to face a government inquiry over its links to a company supplying aid to the Myanmar military.