The Office of the Retirement Commission is gearing up for its first review of retirement policy.

BT Funds Management chief economist Chris Caton predicts a slowing local market offset by expansion in global equities for the year ahead.

A review of the guidelines for how the human rights laws affect insurance is about to be launched.

Long awaited proposals arising from last year’s discussion document on how investments are taxed are to go to ministers next week.

ING has shut its $500 million Diversified Yield Fund (DYF) to new investors, under pressure from the Australian Tax Office.

The government’s first batch of infrastructure bonds – a first for New Zealand – will be issued sometime in the first half of this year.

The financial services industry is gearing up for the biggest year in at least a decade, says Investment Savings and Insurance Association chief executive Vance Arkinstall.

The government is about to crackdown on "salary sacrifice" superannuation packages being used to avoid tax.

The government is about to crackdown on "salary sacrifice" superannuation packages being used to avoid tax.

The Reserve Bank may take over prudential regulation of the insurance, finance company, and superannuation markets. The change is under consideration as part of the Review of Financial Products and Providers (RFPP).

Finance Minister Michael Cullen says the government remains committed to abolishing the “grey list” for offshore investments.

AIA uses an old marketing trick from consumer goods market to get people hooked on life insurance.

Cabinet has given the go-ahead to financial industry co-regulation.

The Financial Planners and Insurance Advisers (FPIA) Association is to have a new name from the middle of next year.

The government may delay implementing at least some of the tax changes arising out of the taxation of Investment Income discussion document.