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Reserve Bank warns Quest Insurance Group
Non-compliance included prolonged failures to maintain minimum non-life solvency margin.

Adviser liability gap leaves couple with no easy options
Customer says nobody can help with financial advice complaint.

Westpac’s profit jumps 10% as it puts less money aside for bad debts
CEO says bank 'acted swiftly'' to pass falling interest rates on to customers.

BNZ online services back running after second outage in two days
More than 350 people have reported issues with BNZ's services on the website Downdetector.

Property Insider: 'Terrific time to look at NZ' for $1.6b investor
Big investor says New Zealand has compelling opportunities.

Lending rules easing: Directors and managers no longer personally liable for breaches
Minister Andrew Bayly believes number of changes will make it easier to get a loan.

Former Auckland financial adviser accused of procuring $1.7m from clients for personal use
The defendant faces a maximum prison term of seven years.

Hannah McQueen: Why earning good money won’t make you rich
Liam Dann talks to Hannah McQueen, founder of financial strategy firm EnableMe.

Nicola Willis open to making RBNZ ease bank capital rules
The Finance Minister is also seeking advice on a de facto 'bank tax'.

Challenging economic environment brings record number of financial complaints
New disputes rose by 10%.

Opinion: Rate cuts are coming, here's what investors should do
OPINION: The Reserve Bank would need to make a move soon, Mark Lister says.

Hnry gears up for growth with new office and global plans
Staff have moved into the new Wellington headquarters.

BusinessNZ CEO Kirk Hope resigns
Hope, who has led BusinessNZ for nine years, will be the next CEO of the FSC.

Opinion: Buy now, pay later is here to stay and going mainstream
Financial Times: Consumers are shifting more of their spending to BNPL lenders.

How to improve diversity in NZ's financial services ecosystem - Jim McElwain
OPINION: Progress has been made but the journey is far from complete.

Parenting report: Recession will shape the financial futures of our kids
Raising children during a recession has hidden future benefits

History does repeat in empires and in blue chip stocks
OPINION: If entire empires can fall, so too can Top 10 companies.

ELE group collapse: Receivers’ report puts claims at $12.3m - who's owed money?
Buildhub, another labour hire business, had 60-70 staff. They were all sacked on Friday.

Property Insider: Heartbreak from The Ridge apartment purchase
From apartment hell to apartment opening: The Ridge and The Greenhouse span the spectrum.

Canny View: Teach your children about finance
OPINION: Financial lessons are valuable lessons.

SkyCity CEO Michael Ahearne takes questions on DIA prosecution
Four separate regulatory actions involving the company under way here and in Australia.