New Zealand investors are being urged not to panic about the potential impact of Brexit on their portfolios.

An insurance software provider says New Zealand insurers take too long to get new products and pricing to market, and it is costing them money.

An insurance broker who is advertising a “no-commission” business says while it works well for fire and general insurance, financial advisers who deal in personal risk products have a different set of issues to contend with.

KiwiSaver has been a driving force in the rise of boutique fund managers in New Zealand, one analyst says, but New Zealand still has a highly concentrated market with some capacity issues.

Strong market returns experienced over the past five years are unlikely to continue into the future -  but low interest rates are likely here to stay, the NZ Super Fund’s manager of investment analysis, Roland Winn, says.

Financial advisers could be able to make more money out of clients with smaller investment portfolios if they can find a way to introduce some roboadvice into their practices, it has been suggested.

Members of Financial Services Complaints Ltd are set to receive a reduction in the annual fees they pay for the service.

New Zealand fund managers should be competing for KiwiSaver members on the basis of advice, transparency and service – not fees or returns, one manager says.

Insurers will have a role to play to help advisers if the Financial Advisers Act brings in extra compliance requirements for them, AIA's chief executive says.

Constraints on funding are being blamed for the interest rates peer-to-peer lenders are charging borrowers.

An increase in advertised financial planning jobs is being put down to more recruitment from the banks.

Investors need to give more thought to listed real estate as a viable alternative to direct investment in property,  AMP Capital’s latest research suggests.

A new investment administration platform is offering fund managers the ability to break performance fees down to individual investors.

Advisers and clients will need a mindset shift to deal with many more years of low interest rates, it has been predicted.

New Zealand’s financial advice industry is being warned it will need to come to grips with questions about ageing.

Kepa is to double the amount it charges home loan advisers who do not place risk business through the group.