A revised version of the Code of Professional Conduct for Authorised Financial Advisers is out on the same day the FMA releases a report which notes concerns about AFA licensing requirements.

Claims that the LVR restrictions are having no impact on house prices in Auckland are misguided, a property commentator says.

A lack of independent advice for people entering KiwiSaver is a problem but will come right over time, says the chief executive of the Financial Services Council.

ANZ’s “adjustment” of its high-LVR lending records is not an uncommon practice – but it may be tricky for the Reserve Bank to navigate, a banking expert says.

Middle-income earners are getting less advice about their insurance needs because of regulation, says Financial Services Council chief executive Peter Neilson.

A lack of independent advice for people entering KiwiSaver is a problem but will come right over time, says the chief executive of the Financial Services Council.

This week has been full of news about the regulator - a new chief executive, an annual report and a proposed fee increase.

Most DIMS providers will likely have to pay $3565 to be licensed under the Financial Markets Conduct Act next year.

About 30% of Asteron Life’s new insurance business is being submitted under its new hybrid commission structure, which was introduced earlier this year.

A fall in the value of low-deposit lending has been offset by an increase in lending to borrowers with lower loan-to-value ratios (LVRs), new Reserve Bank data shows.

Financial advisers have seen more of the Financial Markets Authority recently, its annual report says.

Many borrowers are unprepared for rising interest rates and may start to feel the squeeze next year, commentators say.

The future is bright for new financial advisers, industry participants say– but some investment advisers looking to sell up are still dealing with a few skeletons in their closets.

Kiwibank’s low-equity loan growth in the September quarter is in line with what would be expected of lenders preparing for new loan-to-value restrictions, a banking expert says.

Health insurers paid out half a billion dollars in claims in the six months to September and the number of people insured dropped.

It's a matter of months until the Financial Markets Conduct Act comes into force and some advisers are still trying to work out what it will mean for their businesses.