The latest statistics from the Financial Services Council show the importance of personal insurance to New Zealanders.

Thirteen formal investigation files about advisers were opened by Financial Services Complaints Ltd in the six months to December 31.

For the first time in four years, the number of New Zealanders with health insurance has increased on a quarterly basis, data from the Health Funds Association shows.

Having an above-average allocation to global shares pushed ANZ’s OneAnswer Growth Fund to the top of the Melville Jessup Weaver KiwiSaver performance charts.

Getting out and about, making the Institute of Financial Advisers more visible to industry participants is top of the new chief executive’s to-do list.

Health insurer nib has launched a new adviser-only offer that allows customers to mix and match a range of private health insurance products to create their ideal cover.

Sovereign is liable for $82 million after losing its battle with the Inland Revenue.

New financial reporting requirements will bring New Zealand in line with international best practice, one investment manager says.

Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler isn’t getting carried away by the growing momentum in the New Zealand economy.

Much is written about the problem of people being in the wrong investments for their circumstances.

The OCR was left on hold this morning but the announcement came with a warning that interest rate rises will begin soon and some economists are revising up their predictions.

A new system designed to cut the time it takes to resolve tenancy disputes will only be available to big property management firms and Housing New Zealand at first.

Banks may stay well below their loan-to-value limits, one banking researcher says.

New Zealand landlords are becoming more likely to leave their property management in the hands of the professionals, one industry participant says.

Confusion still exists over what constitutes limited advice – but moves to clarify it may benefit large institutions and banks more than independent advisers.

Economists aren’t expecting an increase in the official cash rate this week but it’s not can impossibility, a new survey has shown.