New Zealand First’s proposed compulsory superannuation scheme would act “like a big unit trust but with no fees” according to NZ First analyst Roly Metge....
Tower members have been slow to pick up their share allocations with almost 30 mil-lion shares still unclaimed since the financial services company floated last month....
New Zealanders appear more ready than ever to lose their money to absurd investment products lured by the promise of high returns according to John Farrell, head of the S...
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has been forced to repay $22 million to Tower Financial Services Group following a landmark decision in the full Court of Appeal....
The Investment Savings and Insurance Association (ISI) has presented its tax reform proposals to the leaders of the major political parties as a platfom for discussion....
A leading economic research body, the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER), has expressed support for a compulsory retirement savings system....
Insurance bonds can still be a valuable investment tool and should not be ig-nored by financial planners, according to Mike Newton, director of Sovereign Funds Management...
Director of syndicated property group Waltus Investments, Shayne Hodge, has hit back angrily at recent criticism of its performance....
The Financial Planners and Investment Advisers Association (FPIA) needs to improve its structure if it is to administer a registration scheme for financial advisers, acco...
Enthusiasm for the inaugural conference of the Financial Planners and Investment Advisers Association (FPIA) appears muted with attendance numbers projected to fall below...
AustralianSuper and Australian Retirement Trust have posted the financial results for the 2022–23 financial year for their combined 5.3 million members....
A $34 billion fund has come out on top with a 13.3 per cent return in the last 12 months, beating out mega funds like Australian Retirement Trust and Aware Super. ...
The verdict in the class action case against AMP Financial Planning has been delivered in the Federal Court by Justice Moshinsky....
Meanwhile the government says it wants to lower the cost of advice. The governments regulator is ballooning how much t...
If an adult signs a form stipulating a payment to occur, that should be the end of the matter - no need for the governme...
Commissioner Hayne recommended Consent Forms to stop Bank Executives [not Advisers] illegally taking fees out of consume...