QROPS advisers in New Zealand say the British Government is likely to want New Zealand to change its KiwiSaver rules, rather than back down itself.

How much should consumer feedback drive the review of the Financial Advisers Act?

Despite spending many years working as a business development manager, Jon-Paul Hale says there were still things that surprised him when he jumped the fence to become a financial adviser.

Roboadvice is set to disrupt the adviser industry as much as iTunes has turned music on its head and Uber has upset taxi drivers, says Andrew Logan, GM of wealth at software firm IRESS.

Advisers have been handed five key questions that will help the IFA and PAA make a submission on the Financial Advisers Act review.

IRD says it expects to reach a resolution with its British counterpart soon, after KiwiSaver schemes were removed from its list of recognised overseas pension schemes.

Sovereign is making a play for the rural market, sponsoring this year’s Rural Bachelor of the Year competition at agricultural expo Fieldays.

Morningstar’s latest biennial report into the experience of managed fund investors worldwide notes that New Zealand financial advisers are losing market share.

The Commerce Minister says he is mindful of the cost imposed on financial advisers every time regulation changes.

The chief executive of one of the country’s financial services external disputes resolution services is not worried that the Financial Advisers Act review issues paper seems to be taking aim at them.

More than 500 financial advisers have already registered their interest as possible distributors for New Zealand Income Guarantee, which its founder hopes to have up and running within the next couple of months.

Just 44 applications had been made for a class DIMS licence by the May 31 deadline, the Financial Markets Authority has confirmed.

New Zealand’s advice force could halve in number if commission restrictions such as those suggested by Australia’s Trowbridge Report were introduced in New Zealand, one insurance boss says.

New Zealand's neglected managed funds could be the beneficiary of a shrinking discretionary investment management (DIMS) market, the chief executive of one Kiwi fund manager says.

This week’s Financial Advisers Act review issues paper raises a number of important points but misses some too, the PAA’s compliance expert says.

A crackdown on adviser qualification requirements could prompt some to leave the industry, it has been claimed.