Any moves to require a higher level of education for financial advisers in the review of the FAA are likely not to go far enough, says Massey University’s director of financial planning.

Financial advisers will have a bigger role to play in the distribution of KiwiSaver now the Government has dropped the $1000 kickstart incentive, a banking expert says.

Financial advisers are not represented on the Financial Advisers Act review steering group.

Kiwis who think their retirement savings are sorted because they have signed up to KiwiSaver may get a nasty shock when they reach 65.

There are concerns there may be a rush of authorised financial advisers trying to get their AML audits done before the end of next month.

A crowdfunding offer is a way for interested investors to take a share of New Zealand Income Guarantee (NZIG) without having to stump up a $50,000 minimum investment, its chief executive says.

There’s a warning to investors thinking of backing equities within the Australian resources sector: They may not be as good value as you think.

New Zealand’s financial advice sector “seriously needs to wake up” to the need for degree-level qualifications, says the chief executive of the Institute of Financial Advisers.

Financial advisers are in the sights of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) society as it looks to grow its membership base.

An improving global economy could take the heat out of New Zealand’s equity market, it has been suggested.

It will be business as usual for insurance advisers who deal with Cosignia, despite the sale of the firm’s assets to Australia’s largest third-party claims administrator.

Change may be inevitable if New Zealand’s financial adviser associations are to survive, it has been suggested.

IRD is in talks with its counterpart in Britain after moves that have meant New Zealand KiwiSaver schemes can no longer accept British pension transfers without penalty.

Registered financial advisers receiving trail commission on category one products they are no longer allowed to offer advice on will come under scrutiny in this year’s Financial Advisers Act review, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says.

Investors worried about equity markets being fully valued could benefit from looking to alternative investments, says the managing director of Nikko Asset Management in New Zealand.

AMP New Zealand has lent its support to colleagues across the ditch, who have slashed advisers' upfront commissions on life insurance to 80% of the first year’s premium.