The full licence provisions bring certainty and a mandate for change, say adviser consultancy firms, Compliance Refinery and Strategi Group.

RIAA CEO Simon O’Connor breaks down what the Sustainable Finance Forum’s roadmap action plan means for advisers.

Industry leaders farewell Kris Faafoi from his position as commerce minister and say that they are excited to form a new partnership with the next Labour minister of commerce.

Mark Banicevich and David Greenslade speaking at an FSC webinar said that some businesses will need to make big changes to meet new disclosure requirements come March 15.

Chris Douglas of My Fiduciary has said that AMP KiwiSaver members who have seen their funds switch from active to passive should expect a major reduction in fees.

Hunter Investment Management have warned that investors, including some KiwiSaver funds could be losing out to tax slippage due to buying global shares through offshore unit trusts.

John Botica told attendees at the FSC Generations conference to expect to see full licensing provisions from the FMA by mid-November.

Representatives of Swiss Re give New Zealand insurance sector advice on how to solve unsustainable income protection losses.

Investing platform InvestNow have announced they will enter the KiwiSaver space with a large multi-fund offering.

The event is the first of three limited audience adviser forums designed to enable advisers to provide superior investment outcomes for their clients.

The just released FMA report has shown that contributions have aided growth under pressure, also comments on fund switching and provider fees.

Good Returns chats to Liz Koh about how the future of financial advice could be centred around model portfolios.

Industry reactions to the FMA’s recent report in light of incoming regulation changes.

As new adviser regulations are set to change the way that advisers work, TAP launches an academy to bring New Zealand advisers up to the new standard.

Speaking to a CFA NZ conference Sir Michael Cullen reflected on his career commenting on KiwiSaver, NZ Super Fund and capital gains tax.

In a first of its kind move for a KiwiSaver investment group, Kiwi Invest has entered the venture capital market through Movac Fund 5.