Compliance professionals are reporting “a frenzy of activity” as advisers get organised for the regulation change on Monday.

Canada-based Fiera Capital have bought AMP Capital’s high-performing global shares fund for an undisclosed price.

RBNZ has released changes to the Insurance Solvency Standards based on industry submissions received during a consultation launched late last year.

Investors and fund managers need to think more broadly about climate impact.

As the lockdown-induced spike in retail investing is causing market craziness globally, what can advisers and fund managers do to bring retail investors back to the side of the sane?

Financial advice New Zealand CEO Katrina Shanks says that the FMA’s proposed ad guidance could constrain advisers' ability to connect with the public.

The FMA are urging Chinese New Zealanders to beware of investment scams, but an Asian adviser says the regulator needs to do more.

Here is our wrap of the FSC Get in Shape roundshow which has just concluded. We have the first public comments from the new Minister of Commerce, David Clark. The FMA's John Botica smashes a few myths plus we have a report on the shape of financial as it heads into a whole new world. Use the links beloe to read each piece.

The Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index has revealed that in the global rankings of retirement income, New Zealand has room for improvement.

What the Financial Markets Authority do if fund managers are caught greenwashing.

A representative from the Ministry for the Environment told advisers at the FSC: Get in Shape events to get used to the TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) because it wasn’t going anywhere.

At the FSC: Get In Shape conference, the FMA’s director of market engagement John Botica focused on busting long standing industry myths when addressing advisers.

The new minister for commerce and consumer affairs, David Clark, called for partnership and consumer education at Wednesday’s FSC: Get In Shape event.

[Updated] Despite a shroud of secrecy from MBIE, Good Returns can report that 7/9 default KiwiSaver providers have applied to retain their status, with two notable exceptions keeping quiet.

FMA chief executive Rob Everett highlighted market volatility, regulation perimeters and legislative reform as key issues to take forward into 2021.

Massey University has partnered with Kaplan Professional to help advisers obtain the New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services (Level 5).