The dominance of a small number of broker firms executing the bulk of the country’s equity trades is being described as another example of New Zealand organisations “buying the industry back”.

Mercer's managing director says investors are starting to demand more engagement from the people managing their money.

Fund managers have been given more information about the fees they are required to disclose to investors - but some still have concerns.

A new code of conduct for authorised financial advisers has been submitted to the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) for approval and is likely to come into force by the end of the year.

Something will have to give when it comes to NZ Super, but whether that is an increase in the age of eligibility or a tax claw back from higher earners is up for debate.

New Zealand needs to address a financial advice gap, the chief executive of the Financial Markets Authority says.

An ageing adviser workforce means New Zealanders may not be able to get advice when they need it - and the problem could last decades, AMP's director of advice says.

[UPDATED] Former Tower Investments boss Sam Stubbs is staying tight-lipped about his latest venture, but Good Returns understands it is a fee-based KiwiSaver scheme.

Investors thinking about dipping their toes back into Chinese equities markets are being given a warning: It’s not time yet.

Fund managers and financial advice firms that think they can rely on clients’ desire for human interaction to insulate them from digital disruption may be in for a shock, a new report says.

Financial advisers may be able to use KiwiSaver to start a wider conversation with investors, the Financial Markets Authority chief says.

The Reserve Bank, which regulates the life insurance sector, has joined the call for lower commission levels for insurance advisers.

A Kiwi software provider that has had success catering for international financial advisers is making in-roads in the New Zealand market, too.

KiwiSaver investors are suffering less of a “behaviour gap” in returns than investors in other New Zealand managed funds, new research from Morningstar shows.

Partners Life boss Naomi Ballantyne has questioned the motives of a new report that suggests insurers could improve their fortunes by moving away from a commission-driven distribution model.

Roboadvice and other software solutions are being suggested as an answer to increasing pressure on investment advisers' fees.