Access to financial advice is a key KiwiSaver benefit that will help New Zealanders achieve the best possible retirement outcome, Booster’s joint chief executive says, as a new provider takes an aggressive swing at the big guys.

She's spent many hours studying financial advisers - now we turn the tables and question Claire Matthews.

Fund managers are worried by Financial Markets Authority-proposed guidance on substantial product holders’ disclosure obligations, which the regulator says are designed to improve transparency and deter inappropriate conduct.

The Government has missed a chance to improve New Zealanders' retirement investment outcomes, Morningstar research shows.

The founder of an independent New Zealand research firm catering for fund managers and advisers says having the right information is increasingly important as asset valuations start to look more and more stretched.

Financial advisers’ professional associations have a strong role to play in the industry now and in the future, the Institute of Financial Advisers chief executive says.

Russell Hutchinson provides advisers with valuable insight and research on the products they offer clients. Here we turn the spotlight back on him.

Advisers need to take care to insure their professional indemnity cover offers them protection for all their business risks in the new legislative environment, one advice firm director says.

Accuro’s new automated underwriting tool, available via Quotemonster and its own website, is believed to be one of the first in the world.

The Government is cautiously supportive of including higher KiwiSaver contribution rate options and “increasing KiwiSaver coverage” but cannot say yet what that might mean.

Product providers and industry commentators are at odds over a new proposed duty not to offer inappropriate payments or incentives to their representatives.

Trisha Edmonds has been in financial services almost 30 years and says advisers are her top priority.

Two well-known Nelson financial advisers are joining forces to create a new financial advice firm.

The International Monetary Fund has outlined the improvements it thinks should be made to the regulation of insurance and insurance brokers in New Zealand.

Advisers are being cautioned to ensure that their investments in technology pay off for their businesses, not just their clients.

Massey University is recommencing work on the development of a financial advice degree.