Role of Risk Specialist Adviser Evolving
There was much interest this week in Financial Advice NZ's stance that the role of the specialist insurance adviser is not disappearing but...
TAP Develops ‘Open Partner’ Offer
The Adviser Platform says it's evolving itself beyond traditional group structures to become "an open partner for the entire financial advice ecosystem".
The company says...
Advisers Urged to Maintain Cyber Vigilance
NZFSG urging the advice sector to exercise heightened vigilance as cyber criminals ramp up activity over the holiday period drew plenty...
Caution on Over-Reliance on Automated Outputs
The FMA is cautioning advisers that research tools are most effective when used as part of a broader, holistic advice process.
In its latest Financial...
Customers Want Both Gen AI Efficiency and Human Empathy
While insurance customers welcome Generative AI’s convenience and possibilities for personalisation, they remain concerned about privacy, accuracy and access to human support, according to...
Your Say – Technicians and Trust
A hefty majority of advisers, it appears, disagree that in the new world of AI, advisers who rely on their technical expertise risk becoming...
Human Trust Will Be Advisers’ Greatest Asset in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence may transform the financial advice profession, but the one quality it cannot replicate is human trust, according to leadership expert and educator...
AI in Advice Certificate Launched
Financial Advice New Zealand has launched an AI in Advice Certificate, a 12-week executive short course designed to help financial advisers embed AI tools...
Call to Action for Advisers to Help Disrupt Scams
Financial advisers can play a critical role in helping to disrupt financial scams, according to the Financial Markets Authority’s Head of Financial Advice, Romil...