More fee pressure is coming for investment advisers, Vanguard says, particularly those whose only value proposition is to outperform competitors’ investment returns.

One fund manager is calling for tax breaks to boost New Zealand's savings rate.

Retail investors trying to get exposure to promising investment themes need to make sure they still get the basics right, an investment manager is warning.

Insurance advisers operating as RFAs are being told they will need to have some qualifications to operate in the new advice environment – and whether that’s level 5 or a degree-level will depend on what they offer.

An option that will allow financial advice providers and their financial adviser or nominated representatives to achieve new competency requirements “in aggregate” could cause a flight to big dealer groups.

Financial advisers offering financial planning services are set to be expected to operate with a skill level equal to a degree qualification.

Advisers could find another of their product providers changes hands in the near future.

Advisers could soon have another ombudsman to choose to work with.

Pathfinder Asset Management has cut ten companies from its portfolio, reducing its exposure to carbon and fossil fuels.

An investment adviser has refunded client fees after she complained about an investment that reduced in value while she held it.

How insurers deal with unintentional non-disclosure is likely to be a significant aspect of the review of New Zealand’s contract law.

A working group pondering potential changes to New Zealand's tax system could change the investment landscape for financial advisers.

Small reductions to KiwiSaver fund managers’ fees are nothing to be celebrated, an adviser says.

Select committee members considering the Financial Services Legislation Amendment Bill are being urged to provide clarity on entity licensing – in particular, how much risk and liability licensed entities will take on.

Roboadvice is off to a slow start in New Zealand.

The working group developing a new code of conduct for financial advisers has suggested changes to the Financial Services Legislation Amendment Bill (FSLAB).