Barrass resigns as FMA chief executive
Thursday, September 3,2026,04:02
Financial Markets Authority chief executive Samantha Barrass has resigned and will leave the regulator immediately, bringing her four-and-a-half-year tenure to an early end. .. read more..
FMA asks: How well are you looking after client money?
Wednesday, September 2,2026,19:56
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AIA moves into wealth with annuity launch planned
Tuesday, September 1,2026,18:49
Who would have thought? An annuities product is about to be launched in NZ. .. read more..
Kernel grown from plucky start-up to a genuine disruptor
Monday, August 31,2026,20:02
Kernel Wealth has cracked the $5 billion funds under management mark, but is still to turn a profit as it balances growth opportunities. .. read more..
Flood tide for Harbour
Thursday, August 27,2026,18:00
"I would be shocked if any fund manager put up their fees in this environment," Harbour co-CEO Andrew Bascand. .. read more..
Advisers hope AI widens market
Wednesday, August 26,2026,18:00
AMP says its AI advice for KiwiSaver is designed to reach customers who might not otherwise receive personalised financial advice. .. read more..
Koura reports another loss
Tuesday, August 25,2026,06:00
KiwiSaver switching activity in the last three months “has gone absolutely nuts", Koura founder Rupert Carlyon says. .. read more..
[Weekly Wrap] What we know, and don't know, about Labour's retirement policie...
Friday, August 21,2026,02:34
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NZX aims for 5% of KiwiSaver market in three-to-five years
Thursday, August 20,2026,20:29
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Trust in AI’s decision making not keeping pace with adoption
Wednesday, August 19,2026,00:57
AI is revolutionising financial services and mortgage advice, but when it comes to automated money decisions Kiwis’ trust in it plummets. .. read more..
[Weekly Wrap] The opacity of fund manager accounts
Sunday, August 16,2026,04:35
One of the things the results of the three funds management and wealth advisory companies SPH Wealth Holdings owns which are required to report their financial results to the Companies Office highlights is how little is revealed in those financials about the health of the group. .. read more..
FMA commissions independent review into Samantha Barass
Wednesday, August 12,2026,00:09
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[Weekly Wrap] It's time politicians take a better approach to retirement issues
Friday, August 7,2026,11:17
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MBIE confirms investigation into FMA
Tuesday, August 4,2026,04:12
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has confirmed it has commissioned an investigation into workplace conduct and culture at the Financial Markets Authority. .. read more..
KiwiSaver funds shake off Middle East tension
Monday, August 3,2026,20:07
KiwiSaver funds rebounded in the June quarter, after a rocky start to the year. .. read more..
Staffing cuts helped Fisher Funds lift annual net profit 21.7%
Sunday, August 2,2026,19:06
Fisher Funds Management has reported a 21.7% jump in annual net profit, mostly reflecting a drop in operating expenses as its staffing numbers fell following the integration of the Kiwi Wealth business. .. read more..
[The Wrap] What the heck is happening at the FMA?
Friday, July 31,2026,02:35
[OPINION] It would be fair to say the Financial Markets Authority is a bit of a mess at the moment – well at the top level. .. read more..
Michael Lang now controls more than 75% of NZ Funds Management
Thursday, July 30,2026,18:12
The mystery within New Zealand Funds Management’s accounts appears to have been resolved ahead of deadline with a company associated with chief executive Michael Lang taking a controlling interest in the company’s parent. .. read more..
FMA CEO on leave
Wednesday, July 29,2026,07:04
The FMA has been thrown into further turmoil with its chief executive taking “a period of leave from today”. .. read more..
Milford lifts fee income despite earning no performance fees
Tuesday, July 28,2026,21:55
The Milford funds management group appears to have enjoyed a significant profit boost in the year ended March, even though it didn’t earn any performance fees. .. read more..
Generate's KiwiSaver funds got their turn in the sun in the June quarter
Tuesday, July 21,2026,20:03
It was Generate’s turn to shine in the league of KiwiSaver returns for the June quarter with its balanced, moderate and conservative funds all delivering the best returns in the three months while its growth fund ranked second best. .. read more..
Government looking at wholesale investor loophole
Thursday, July 16,2026,22:37
The government has finally agreed to start looking at closing the wholesale investment loophole. .. read more..
Crown funding for more solar could power 178,000 homes
Tuesday, August 27,2024,09:02
The deal between the government-owned investment group and a solar developer will connect five solar sites to the national grid. .. read more..
Hundreds at community meeting over central North Island mill closures
Tuesday, August 27,2024,07:57
Locals fear the area will quickly become a ghost town, with one woman saying many families are already planning to leave for Australia. .. read more..
Building cost inflation return to 'normal' levels
Tuesday, August 27,2024,07:31
Some material cost falls and supply chain shortages easing has helped inflation to get back to pre-pandemic levels, QV CostBuilder says. .. read more..
TSB Bank fined nearly $2.5m by Commerce Commission for overcharging customers
Tuesday, August 27,2024,07:31
The High Court imposed the penalty after the Commerce Commission took legal action for historic breaches between 2015 and 2021. .. read more..
Brewery told to remove its Kupe beer from sale
Tuesday, August 27,2024,07:16
Te Aro Brewing's IPA has been found in breach of advertising standards after complaints. .. read more..
Building begins on NZ's largest solar farm next to Christchurch Airport
Tuesday, August 27,2024,06:19
It will have about 300,000 solar panels and is expected to generate enough renewable energy to power close to 36,000 homes. .. read more..
Aviation levies, fees and charges may increase
Tuesday, August 27,2024,05:12
The Civil Aviation Authority is currently seeking submissions on the proposal. .. read more..
'Keep the lights on': Community in central North Island rallies over mills th...
Tuesday, August 27,2024,04:02
The mill, which employs 230 people across two sites in the central North Island, announced it was closing due to high electricity prices. .. read more..
2025 the year house price rises revert to normal, BNZ says
Tuesday, August 27,2024,03:55
Prices will be flat this year but increase 7 percent next year, bank economist says. .. read more..
Recent heavy rain provides much needed boost to hydro lake levels
Tuesday, August 27,2024,03:33
The weekend's rain means storage at Lake Manapōuri is now above average for the first time since mid-June. .. read more..
Bathurst Resources eyes fast track process for new projects
Monday, August 26,2024,22:53
The country's biggest coal miner is seeing another 20 years of development work. .. read more..
BNZ trims mortgage rates again
Monday, August 26,2024,21:54
It comes as wholesale interest rates move lower following the Reserve Bank's OCR decision this month. .. read more..
Vulcan Steel posts another big drop in full-year profit
Monday, August 26,2024,21:39
The company's profit more than halved on the back of a 15 percent drop in revenue. .. read more..
Tourism Holdings meets expectations in difficult environment
Monday, August 26,2024,21:26
The campervan company says net profit for the year fell 21 percent. .. read more..
Treat bankruptcy as 'last resort' - financial adviser
Monday, August 26,2024,19:05
The number of people being made bankrupt has fallen sharply over the past decade, although there are warnings more trouble may lie ahead. .. read more..
Court dismisses Uber's appeal arguing drivers are employees, not contractors
Monday, August 26,2024,05:32
This gives the drivers employee benefits such as leave entitlements, minimum wage and holiday pay. .. read more..
Property for Industry reports $21.2 million half-year profit
Monday, August 26,2024,00:30
Chief executive Simon Woodhams says its leasing of industrial property in Auckland continues to generate cashflow and maintain stability. .. read more..
How Selaks went from making sherry for friends to becoming one of NZ's bigges...
Sunday, August 25,2024,21:15
Selaks was started from a market garden, but now sells more than a million litres of wine a year. .. read more..