Sharesies opens advice offering to New Zealand investors
Friday, May 1,2026,06:43
Investment platform Sharesies has 20,000 people signed up to its advice offering, which is now available to the full New Zealand market. .. read more..
What the FAP landscape looks like now
Wednesday, April 29,2026,20:02
New Zealand had 10 percent more financial advice providers (FAPs) in 2025 than it did in 2024, new Financial Markets Authority (FMA) data shows, and about 20,000 advisers and nominated representatives offering advice. .. read more..
ANZ's growth and balanced KiwiSaver returns take first place
Tuesday, April 28,2026,20:47
Every dog has its day, they say, and ANZ’s growth and balanced KiwiSaver options were the best performers in their categories in a March quarter that delivered negative returns across the board. .. read more..
NZ Super Fund ruling likely to increase scrutiny on investment processes
Tuesday, April 21,2026,18:21
Fund managers are considering the implications of a High Court ruling which found the NZ Super Fund did not properly address human rights issues in its investing. .. read more..
Craigs buys up Dunedin-based fin planning firm
Friday, April 17,2026,08:58
Craigs signals a broader move into financial planning with the acquiisiton of a Dunedin-based firm. .. read more..
Boyle gets dream gig
Tuesday, April 14,2026,08:11
David Boyle has been appointed as the new Retirement Commissioner takimng over from Jane Wrightson. .. read more..
Vernon outlines his plans for AMP
Sunday, April 12,2026,17:44
Newly minted AMP chief executive Blair Vernon has, in his first speech in this role laid out his three priorities for the business. .. read more..
FMA to review CoFI Guidance
Thursday, April 9,2026,20:07
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is considering a limited review of the Conduct of Financial Institutions (CoFI) Intermediated Distribution Guidance before the end of this financial year, confirmed FMA director Michael Hewes. .. read more..
Active manager (sort of) leaves the passive house
Saturday, April 4,2026,22:04
NZX’s active management business, QuayStreet Asset Management, is being given a bit more free reign. .. read more..
Bond funds likely to deliver out-sized returns: Amova
Tuesday, March 31,2026,19:07
Financial markets have priced too much inflation risk into longer-term fixed interest yields, according to Fergus McDonald, head of the bond and currency team at Amova Asset Management. .. read more..
Longwave aims to smooth the waters
Monday, March 30,2026,18:00
For clients approaching retirement, consistent returns become more important than producing the highest possible returns, and so the Longwave Australian Small Companies Fund aims to deliver consistent returns, according to chief investment officer David Wanis. .. read more..
FMA calls for innovation to drive financial advice uptake
Wednesday, March 25,2026,05:43
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is calling for Financial Advice Providers (FAPs) to innovate to encourage more consumers to use their services to improve their financial wellbeing. .. read more..
Consilium exits Cambridge Partners shareholding
Sunday, March 22,2026,18:00
Three years after taking a 35% stake in Christchurch-based Cambridge Partners, Consilium is selling up. .. read more..
[GRTV] Earnings season; Iran; War and the NZ housing market - what it all mea...
Thursday, March 19,2026,09:41
Generate Investment Specialist Greg Smith discusses how current issues are impacting investors. .. read more..
Active managers see opportunities created by passive funds
Tuesday, March 17,2026,18:00
While passive funds increasingly dominate ownership of and trading in stocks within the US S&P 500 Index, the resulting price distortions are creating opportunities for active managers. .. read more..
SBS readies to expand into adviser market
Monday, March 9,2026,20:55
SBS is expanding its long-held direct-to-consumer model to start working with third-party advisers, too. .. read more..
Aurora moves management of KiwiSaver inhouse
Monday, March 9,2026,19:27
Maangement of the Aurora KiwiSaver Scheme is being moved inhouse from FundRock. .. read more..
Former financial adviser cops minimal fine
Thursday, March 5,2026,21:28
Former financial adviser David McEwen has been convicted and fined for breaching FMA stop orders; but the fine imposed was minimal. .. read more..
Harbour takes out top award
Wednesday, March 4,2026,19:32
Morningstar hands out its Fund Manager of the Year Awards. .. read more..
Is it the year of the equal-weighted S&P 500 Index?
Monday, March 2,2026,20:13
The Financial Times is wondering whether this year will be the year of the equal-weighted S&P 500 Index while another Kiwi fund manager is recommending funds that track this index as an alternative to following the benchmark capital-weighted US index. .. read more..
NZX's Smart and Wealth Tecnologies contributed all profit growth in 2025
Thursday, February 26,2026,18:55
NZX’s Smart’s growth in funds under management (FUM) accelerated in the second-half of 2025 to deliver annual growth of 17.6%. .. read more..
Booster loses discovery bid to look at rival transactions
Wednesday, February 25,2026,18:00
Booster Investment Management has lost its application to get hold of documents held by the Financial Markets Authority on how other fund managers operate their private market investments. .. read more..
Govt could cut NZ Super fiscal impact to 5% of GDP by 2065: consultants
Tuesday, February 24,2026,18:16
A new paper on New Zealand Superannuation says that the government could reduce the fiscal impact to 5% of GDP by 2065 by both raising the age of eligibility and by linking payments to the consumers price index (CPI). .. read more..
[GRTV] The benefits of global infrastructure
Sunday, February 22,2026,20:18
Resolution Capital portfolio managers Mark Jones and Jan de Vos explain why it's time to put global infrastructure into portfolios. .. read more..
Deal creates one of the world's largest active manager shops
Sunday, February 15,2026,23:25
Two managers represented by Heathcote Partners in New Zealand have agreed to a merger at at £9.9 billion. .. read more..
Mint and Wedge get together for a new bond fund
Thursday, February 12,2026,20:05
MInt teams up with newcomer Wedge to launch a new bond fund. .. read more..
Booster pushes for info on how other fund managers operate
Wednesday, February 11,2026,18:11
Booster Investment Management is seeking documents the Financial Markets Authority holds on how other fund managers run their private market investments as the KiwiSaver provider prepares for next year’s defence of how it ran transactions through its own related vehicle. .. read more..
[OPINION] Tax Efficiency vs. Real Returns: Are you being penny wise and pound...
Wednesday, February 4,2026,20:54
We’ve all been there—staring at a spreadsheet, trying to find the most "efficient" way to grow our nest egg. In New Zealand, the conversation frequently starts with tax. .. read more..
KiwiSaver investors look offshore
Tuesday, February 3,2026,20:30
Strong performance in international share markets has been pulling local investors’ attention offshore. .. read more..
Pie adds new ingredient to its funds
Monday, February 2,2026,20:40
Pie Funds has partnered with a venture capital firm to help unlock the potential of New Zealand’s next generation of founders. .. read more..
Sharesies expands into advice – including for advisers
Monday, January 26,2026,18:00
Sharesies is readying to expand its advice offering with ready-made portfolios of ETFs and managed funds, prepared for investors based on their investment timeframe, risk appetite and values. .. read more..
Simplicity takes KiwiSaver's first-past-the-post honours in Dec Qtr
Sunday, January 25,2026,22:13
Passsive investing paid off big time for Simplicity in the December quarter with its growth, balanced and conservative funds all delivering the quarter's best returns in their category. .. read more..
Ways to avoid the increasing S&P 500 concentration
Thursday, January 22,2026,00:13
Concerns about the increasing concentration within the US benchmark have investors looking for alternatives to S&P 500 index funds. .. read more..
Is New Zealand’s managed fund structure costing investors?
Sunday, January 18,2026,21:11
A new fund manager says New Zealand investors are getting a raw deal from managed funds that are being incentivised to mirror indexes, even when they claim to be actively managed. .. read more..
Another player enters market to buy FAPs
Sunday, January 11,2026,20:55
The New Zealand financial advice market is facing a “perfect storm” and one firm is planning to take advantage of it. .. read more..
Marloo continues bringing in more financial advisers
Wednesday, January 7,2026,20:16
AI platform Marloo has signed a strategic partnership with Pie Funds that will further broaden its reach across New Zealand’s financial advice sector. .. read more..
Wealthpoint eyes independent FAPs for 2026
Sunday, December 28,2025,20:59
It is now targeting independent financial advice providers struggling with compliance demands that are pulling principals away from client work .. read more..
Reflecting back on 2025
Tuesday, December 23,2025,22:33
With the year drawing to a close we would like to that readers and advertisers for their support this year. .. read more..
RBNZ: new rules will mean lower interest rates for borrowers
Wednesday, December 17,2025,01:19
The Reserve Bank says banks and other deposit takers will need about $5 billion less equity than currently under its new capital rules and that it expects its new settings to be passed on to New Zealanders through increased lending and lower interest rates. .. read more..
Opes censured by FMA for poor practices
Thursday, December 11,2025,19:28
High-profile property advice firm Opes has been censured by the FMA for failing to comply with a number of obligations under its Financial Advice Provider licence. .. 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..