A familiar face has again taken the top honours at the AMP Awards.

Milford Asset Management portfolio manager Mark Warminger's trial has helped to show that the purpose of a trade, rather than solely its effect, may be the defining factor in determining market manipulation.

New Zealand QROPS providers say they can work with a surprise change to the regime, revealed in Britain’s latest Budget.

A new 'financial advice representative' designation is a missed opportunity, the working group developing Financial Advice New Zealand says.

Half the licensed managed investment schemes (MIS) had to pay more than the headline fee for their ticks of approval - and some were charged more than $10,000, it has been revealed.

KiwiSaver providers can offer incentives to entice customers to their schemes, so long as they do not distract the customer from making good decisions about KiwiSaver.

Advisers may need to revisit some of their client plans if the Government goes ahead with its proposal to lift the age of eligibility for the pension.

2016 drew to an unpleasant close for many KiwiSaver funds, Aon’s latest industry survey shows.

DLA Piper senior associate Geoff Ward-Marshall says his firm’s clients are already looking at how their roboadvice offerings will take shape in the new legislative environment.

Aggregator sites are set to become a much more important distribution channel for insurance over the coming years as advisers focus on higher-value tasks, a report says.

The adviser community is mourning Peter Scully, who had been in the industry more than 40 years.

Fund managers charging high fees for their products have kept a lid on what advisers can earn, Simplicity’s managing director said as the provider launched its first non-KiwiSaver funds.

New Zealand fund managers Elevation Capital have signed a joint venture with Australia’s Bennelong Funds Management to distribute their funds across the Ditch.

Long-standing advisers say they are being discriminated against by education providers who have prematurely opted out of offering the old level five certificate.

External disputes resolution providers say non-disclosure is a big issue for the New Zealand insurance industry, and advisers could be doing more to help.

Work is under way in earnest to draw up a plan for Financial Advice New Zealand.