Saturday, August 22, 2026

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FSC Conference Canvasses Far-Reaching Sector Issues

The Financial Services Council’s 2026 Conference in Auckland last week saw more than 750 people gather over two days to discuss issues directly affecting...

Insurance Firms Major Winners at FSC Awards

Insurance companies’ took out five of the major industry awards at the FSC’s 2026 Awards, which recognise excellence in the New Zealand financial services...

NZers Back AI for Scam Detection But Not on Money Calls

New FSC research, released at the council’s 2026 conference, shows Kiwis are open to AI helping detect scams, answer questions and make financial services...

FSC Conference Sold Out

More than 700 members of the financial services industry will gather in Auckland this week for the Financial Services Council’s annual conference, FSC26 Amplify,...

Creating the Future of Advice – Policy Summit

Financial Advice NZ’s CEO Nick Hakes set an upbeat tone for the organisation’s inaugural Advice Policy Summit in Auckland last week telling the 200...

Financial Advice NZ Signs New International Partnership

Financial Advice NZ and the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa have formed a new international partnership designed to "...strengthen professional standards, share expertise...

FSC Awards Finalists Announced

Life insurers feature prominently in the list of finalists for the 2026 FSC Awards, with the council saying the awards recognise the people, teams...

Advice Policy Summit Nears Capacity

Financial Advice New Zealand’s Advice Policy Summit next week is nearing capacity with around 200 delegates expected at the one-day event in Auckland. The organisation...

Key MDRT Appointments

There was strong interest this week in our story reporting local and regional Kiwi adviser appointments within the worldwide MDRT organisation… MDRT New Zealand has...