A boutique fund manager has spoken out over the FMA’s fee structure that will see small players pay as much as 12 times more per dollar under management than their bigger counterparts.

The New Zealand share market is starting to look overpriced compared to its Australian counterpart, according to Devon Funds principal Paul Glass.

Registered financial advisers who have kept hold of their KiwiSaver books need to make sure their clients are looked after, Professional Advisers Association chief executive Edward Richards says.

New Zealand’s time as the poor cousin of Australia may not last much longer thanks to the changing face of China’s economy, according to an expert on that country’s market.

South Canterbury Finance taken over; concern over new finance company law; Government bond yields fall again; Bridgecorp trial to be cancelled?

This week featured stories on two issues that always tend to generate debate among Good Returns readers: CPD and the RFA/AFA divide; also, insurance price cuts, cold calling and co-operation between boutiques.

New Zealand's boutique fund managers have banded together to form a new group, but their co-operation doesn't extend to shared distribution strategies at this stage.

Labour has floated the idea of forcing KiwiSavers to keep their money in New Zealand, as well as making the scheme compulsory.

The FMA's focus on Authorised Financial Advisers has been questioned by a prominent financial services figure, who said Registered Financial Advisers should be the ones getting the scrutiny.

Insurance advisers will still be able to make cold calls under a proposed law targeting unsolicited offers of financial products, but they will have to tread carefully.

AIA New Zealand has reduced premiums by as much as 36% for over-30s as it looks to attract new business in a price-conscious, under-insured market.

Investors looking for the next Apple-like success story should look in sectors that will benefit from the world's rapidly-changing demographics, a fund manager says.

Inflation-indexed bonds on the way; Government bond yields fall; Belgrave director pleads guilty

Tower's life insurance business is performing ahead of expectations but its health insurance business is "struggling" with the same problems facing the entire industry.

This week the government finally moved towards standardised reporting for managed funds; also, the debate over the future of independent advisers continued.

New standardised reporting requirements for KiwiSaver providers will soon be applied to the entire fund management industry, an expert predicts.