Financial advisers told not to rush on CPD credits
Financial advisers have been told not to be deterred by the volume of professional development requirements that are imposed on them.
Financial advisers have been told not to be deterred by the volume of professional development requirements that are imposed on them.
The new minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs thinks the finance industry must share responsibility for problems with the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA).
Economists say interest rates may not rise as high as previously forecast following today's employment numbers.
Finance industry leaders say they want to meet the new Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs as soon as possible to bring improvements to Government policy.
Borrowers might be in for a brief respite from remorseless pressure to push interest rates ever higher, according to an economist.
Advisers have been given some words of comfort that the coming recession might not be too deep.
Economists are worried about inflation that has remained stubbornly high at 7.2% in the year to December.
Inflation has remained at 7.2 % for the 12 months to December. That is the same level as in the annual rate for the September quarter.
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has indicated it still has some way to go to win overwhelming support from the sector it oversees.
A doyen of mortgage advice has announced he is stepping back from the mortgage front line to oversee other advisers and achieve a better work-life balance.
The finance industry has received a sharp reminder that their disputes might not be settled if the possibility of court action is looming.
The next census is coming up and will be packed with details about the finance industry.
The country’s biggest trading bank expects the official cash rate to now peak at 5.75% later this year.
Six months after leaving Avanti, Stephen Massey has a new gig.
Progress towards full licensing under the FAP regime has been inching forward steadily as the deadline looms.
The banking industry is launching a new campaign against scams and other financial crimes.
A 46-year-old adviser has become Loan Market's latest Billion Dollar person, despite running his brokerage from afar for the last several months.
Speculation is mounting that the retiring commerce minister, David Clark, will be replaced in next year's cabinet reshuffle. But who could take over?
Advisers who long for Christmas after a difficult year can reflect on one positive trend: they have been relatively well behaved.
A long-standing mortgage adviser who heads iLender Mortgages has an optimistic message for Christmas which contrasts with the prevailing gloom.