Privacy Breach at FMA
The FMA has apologised for a privacy breach that it said meant complaints documents it received between 2015 and 2017 were potentially accessible via...
Reserve Bank Warns Insurance Sector Must Evolve
The Reserve Bank has called for increased effort from the industry in building public confidence in the insurance sector, warning it must evolve in...
Association Teams up With FMA For More Licensing Roadshows
Financial Advice New Zealand has announced a number of seminars on transitional licensing will take place in November.
The roadshow is part of a programme...
Finzo Creates Compliance Officer Role
Integrated financial solutions provider Finzo has appointed Tracey Wolfe into a new Compliance Officer role.
Finzo stated the appointment comes as rapid changes in New Zealand’s...
New Regime Spells Opportunity for Advisers
The insurance sector is facing tremendous change, and with that change comes opportunity, says Suncorp New Zealand's Executive General Manager Distribution, Cris Knell...
There’s opportunity for...
Fraudster Jailed Following FMA Investigation
Businessman Steven Robertson has been sentenced to six years, eight months’ imprisonment at the Auckland High Court, as a result of an investigation by...
Kepa Conference, Lead Adviser Workshops
Kepa held its 2019 Conference ‘Licence to Fly’ on 24 October where CEO, Brendon Neal, opened by reiterating the company’s value proposition and achievements...
New Tech Innovation Released for Finzo Advisers
Finzo and Iress have announced a new technological initiative to allow advisers to spend more time on client relationships, while improving services and increasing...
Government Increases FMA Litigation Budget
The Government has announced an increase of $4 million to the Financial Markets Authority’s litigation fund for 2019/20 to strengthen enforcement capability.
The increase, which...