Stats NZ has confirmed expectations and revealed the New Zealand economy grew strongly in the three months til December 31.

Financial advisers have been told the process for getting full licensing under the FAP regime will improve.

Mortgage advisers look like having to comply with the current state of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) until June.

The non-bank lender Prospa says 44% of small businesses require funds now to achieve their business priorities for the next financial year.

Financial advisers have been told their job satisfaction could be greater if they had more support staff or more outsourcing of routine work in the office.

The Bankers Association welcomes changes announced last week to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) but says they do not go far enough.

Westpac thinks the New Zealand economy will turn out to have rebounded dramatically at the end of the year, when figures emerge on Thursday.

Brokers are welcoming changes just announced to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA).

Cabinet agrees to CCCFA reform.

Just like the guy in the shaver ad, Marchy Pang liked the product so much, he bought the company.

New Zealand banks have had the highest growth in profit on record, according to the accountancy and research firm KPMG.

ANZ says the Reserve Bank has to work harder to fight inflation and is now predicting back-to-back 50 basis point OCR increases.

Working from home has turned out to make gender inequities worse, according to new research.

Financial advisers are likely to be pleased with the latest comments by the National Party leader, Christopher Luxon, according to their chief lobbyist.

Covid-based absenteeism is sweeping through the brokerage industry along with other branches of the economy.

New data shows the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) has actually harmed financially sound borrowers the most.