Financial Advice New Zealand Appoints New Chair
The board of Financial Advice New Zealand has appointed a new Chairperson, Tiumalu Peter Fa’afiu.
His appointment follows the announcement by current Independent Board Chair,...
KiwiSaver Changes in Budget Highlighted
The FSC has welcomed the Government's Budget announcement to increase the default KiwiSaver contribution rate, but cautions on the implications of the decision to...
Majority of Kiwi Advisers Already Using AI, Planning To
New Zealand advisers are in sync with their global counterparts in that two in three Kiwi advisers are currently using AI, or planning to...
Life Covers Up, Claims Lower
There was significant reader interest this week in news that while the life insurance industry had the highest number of covers in more than...
Entries Open for 2025 FSC Industry Awards
The Financial Services Council has opened its 2025 Awards programme and is introducing two new award categories.
FSC CEO Kirk Hope says this year the...
US Adviser Headlines 2025 MDRT NZ Roadshow
A seasoned US financial adviser, author and international speaker, who also heads the MDRT Academy Taskforce globally and is Treasurer of the MDRT Foundation,...
Majority of Kiwis Worried About Money, Unprepared for Retirement
Some 55% of New Zealanders worry about money daily or weekly, and only 44% feel prepared for retirement, according to the Financial Services Council's ...
High Use of AI by Financial Advisers – Survey
New global research on the use of AI in financial planning found that more than half of the 6,200 individual practitioners surveyed are adopting...
More to Be Done Creating Opportunities for Women – Naomi Ballantyne
Naomi Ballantyne says she’s honoured to receive Financial Advice NZ’s 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award, but she also sees it as a reminder of how...