Loan-to-value speed limits won’t be removed until the Reserve Bank is convinced it won't prompt a resurgence in house prices, governor Graeme Wheeler said this morning.

Advisers say an online database comparing their performance will only end up hurting clients in the long run.

Economists expect the Reserve Bank to leave the official cash rate on hold this week, but lending is already becoming more expensive.

Money Week is nearing its end and advisers have been told to make the most of it to raise awareness of what they do - and the need for advice.

Moves to allow more flexibility in continuing professional development requirements for authorised financial advisers are positive step, The Skills Organisation says.

Superlife says it is business as usual for the organisation, despite losing its distribution agreement with TSB.

Investment advisers whose clients are looking for income and diversification without too much volatility should consider Australian real estate trusts, one fund manager says.

Advisers can use opportunities such as Money Week to raise public awareness of who they are and what they do, says Institute of Financial Advisers president Nigel Tate.

[UPDATED corrects, adds comment] Loan-to-value ratio speed limits will not be introduced until the end of the month but the divide between borrowing costs for low-deposit borrowers and those with higher levels of equity is already starting to grow.

Few Auckland landlords completely understand widespread changes to the way insurance policies work, new research shows.

Investment advice will never be a profession until advisers prove they are on their clients’ sides by ditching commissions, says Ben Brinkerhoff, of NZ Wealth.

One-man band adviser operations won’t be able to survive as the effects of increased regulation role out, says AdviceFirst chairman Peter Chote.

Many advisers will be relieved when David Ross is finally out of the news once and for all.

Advisers are tackling consumer complaints head on and resolving them before they get to the formal stage, says dispute resolution service Financial Services Complaints Ltd.

Advisers are tackling consumer complaints head on and resolving them before they get to the formal stage, says dispute resolution service Financial Services Complaints Ltd.

Advisers need to take every opportunity to make it clear what value they offer their clients, says Michael Dowling, an adviser who is on the board of the Institute of Financial Advisers.