The Financial Markets Authority is advertising for new board members.

Squirrel Money has had its secondary market approved by the Financial Markets Authority.

Regional New Zealand was the star of the housing market in February, new Real Estate Insitute figures show.

One of the actuaries who prepared a controversial report into insurance commissions says he was surprised by the industry fallout from it.

Sovereign is launching Simple Life, a new type of insurance product designed to meet the needs of younger customers purchasing online.

Changing market conditions may mean New Zealand’s investing population must alter its definition of what a balanced fund looks like, it has been claimed.

Sovereign is distancing itself from allegations that its Australian parent, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, has been avoiding paying claims.

Questions are being raised about how key industry figures balance potential conflicts of interest, after the chairman of the Code Committee made a controversial submission on the way fund managers are required to describe their fees.

New Zealand’s adviser community could be doing better to cater for female clients, it has been claimed.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has been asked: What problem is the Financial Advisers Act trying to fix?

Squirrel’s founder has revealed an ambitious plan for growth ahead of a share market listing within the next 18 months.

Migrants who have transferred British pensions into KiwiSaver funds are facing tax bills that run into tens of thousands of dollars but cannot access their super funds to pay them.

Melville Jessup Weaver (MJW) says the fallout from its report into life insurance commissions shows that the industry cannot be left to find its own answer to its problems.

New Zealand’s financial advisers must rise to a new level of professionalism if the industry is to achieve its full potential, the chief executive of the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) says.

Could the Financial Services Council have picked a worse time to fall apart?

Financial advisers will probably have an increasing role in intermediating between consumers and the funds management industry as it gathers strength, the chief executive of the Financial Markets Authority says.