Friday, July 4, 2025

Nib NZ Completes Company Amalgamation

nib NZ says it has successfully completed the amalgamation of its two operating entities, nib nz limited and nib nz insurance limited, into a single company, now operating as nib nz limited. In a statement...

Former Financial Adviser Pleads Guilty to Theft Charges

Former financial adviser, Murray McClune, has pleaded guilty to two charges of theft by a person in a special relationship, following an investigation by the FMA. The regulator says in a statement that McClune had...

Practice Valuations – Poll Result

Our latest poll suggests advisers are reasonably confident the business valuation of their financial advice practice has risen over the past 12 months. As we go to press, just under six in 10 advisers (58%)...

New Report Sets Out FMA’s Key Focus Areas

The Financial Markets Authority has released a key report designed to provide clarity to the financial sector on what to expect from the regulator. It says the Financial Conduct Report will be an annual publication...

FMA Cancels FAP’s Licence

News the FMA has cancelled the licence of a Financial Advice Provider at the firm's request drew strong reader interest this week... The Financial Markets Authority has cancelled the licence of Financial Advice Provider,...

NZFSG Appoints Head of Insurance Distribution

Adviser network, NZFSG, has announced the appointment of Gavin Neal as its new Head of Insurance Distribution. The company says Neal brings more than two decades of experience in the financial services sector, most recently...

Latest Poll – Adviser Practice Values

Could the value of your advice practice have increased in the past year as a new report indicates values have in Australia? We ask the question in light of news out of Australia that business...

2025 MDRT Annual Meeting – Miami

  Our report on the 30 Kiwi advisers who descended on Miami this week to attend what MDRT positions as the premier annual event for financial advice professionals drew much reader interest... More than 30 Kiwi...

Asteron Life’s Parent Appoints Future Group CEO and Directors

Asteron Life's parent company Resolution Life Australasia and Acenda have announced the appointment of Chris de Bruin as the future Group CEO of the Acenda Group, which will include Acenda (formerly MLC Life Insurance)...

Financial Advice NZ Event With Minister Scott Simpson

Financial Advice New Zealand is holding a lunch with the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Scott Simpson, in July entitled A KiwiSaver Symposium. Financial Advice NZ says the event offers a  “…unique opportunity for...