New risk indicators that will be used to describe managed funds' volatility in disclosure documents should help build investor confidence despite their flaws, industry participants say.

A product such as the Retirement Income Group’s Lifetime Income Fund is likely to appeal to investors struggling in a low interest rate environment, one adviser says.

Customers are willing to pay just $57 for a personalised financial plan, a new survey shows.

KiwiSaver members should not be allowed to “set and forget” a five-year contributions holiday, providers and industry commentators say.

Growth of roboadvice could be the catalyst to build a new financial advice industry in New Zealand, it has been claimed.

The fallout over technology retailer Dick Smith’s receivership just two years after being listed is a reminder to clients that not everything is a sure bet, advisers say.

There is support for the idea of a life insurance industry code of conduct, similar to the general insurance industry’s Fair Insurance Code, which came into force this month.

New Zealand’s newest peer-to-peer lender, Lending Crowd, has written more than $500,000 in loans since its soft launch late last month.

Forums on the Financial Advisers Act being held next month are likely to be dominated by questions about potential licensing of entities, rather than individual advisers, it has been warned.

Aggressive and growth funds are likely to continue to top the KiwiSaver performance tables through 2016, an analyst says.

Peer-to-peer lender Harmoney has increased the interest rates it charges some of its borrowers.

New Zealand is likely to continue to feel some knock-on effect of the turmoil on international markets this week.

Another strong performance from New Zealand equities is expected in 2016 but some commentators say it will be more of a stock-picker’s market this year.

A new website designed to educate members of the public about personal insurance products is set to launch in the first quarter of this year.

Consumers do not value financial advice and if the Government wants to encourage public confidence in the professionalism of advisers, it needs to acknowledge that, the Law Society says.

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