Simplicity founder Sam Stubbs says he is disappointed about a mix-up with direct investment platform investNow which resulted in his firm pulling its funds.

The Government should stump up some money in this year’s Budget to promote financial advice, the chief executive of the Institute of Financial Advisers says.

KiwiSaver providers should not be allowed to charge a fee of more than 100 basis points – and if they cannot run their funds on that, they should not be in business, says Paul Glass, executive chairman of Devon Funds Management.

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment officials have been told they may not be giving the financial advice industry enough time to transition to new legislation.

Lifetime Retirement Income is lowering the amount that people need to invest in its variable annuity product, a move its managing director, Ralph Stewart, says is in response to market demand.

The founders of life insurance information website Life-Info.org.nz would like to see the Financial Services Council take it over.

Banks tightening and more strictly enforcing their lending criteria are driving borrowers to non-bank options.

Brian Coker lost his legs in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. But within weeks he was trying to get back to work.  He says there's no point asking "why me"...

An insurance adviser says clients could be left vulnerable if others in the industry do not change their approach to completing policy applications.

There is disappointment that legislation looks to have given up the chance to tighten rules governing wholesale financial advice.

Interest rates might be rising but a pick-up in inflation means it’s more important than ever that investors do not just leave their money in the bank, commentators say.

Financial Services Complaints Ltd is set to appeal a decision not to allow it to call itself an ombudsman.

The Financial Markets Authority is considering ways that roboadvice could be made possible before the new financial advice legislation kicks in.

Pathfinder Asset Management is working to gauge the level of adviser interest in its new Responsible Investment Fund.

Stephen O'Connor made the leap into investment advice in 1987. But that didn't put him off - he went on to become a key figure in the independent financial advice sector in this country. He is keen to see advisers lift their game and become recognised as a profession.

The working group developing Financial Advice New Zealand would like to see the new association come to life around the time of the IFA and PAA shared conference in early August.