OpinionJuha SaarinenJuha Saarinen: What's your Internet banking username and password?Juha Saarinen looks at some potentially insecure ways of paying online that are being used by some big operators.25 Feb 11:50 PM
Banking and financeKiwiSaver managers will need license to investA new licensing regime is designed to give money saved in pool investment schemes, like KiwiSaver, greater protection.25 Feb 10:50 PM
Banking and financeFive things not to put on a credit cardIt's all too easy to pull out the plastic and pay by credit card these days. But are there some things you should never pay for on credit?24 Feb 05:52 AM
Banking and financeWhy banks are about to lose their smileBanking sector notched up another record year of returns in 2015. But this year, turbulence looms.23 Feb 05:30 PM
Banking and finance'Ponzi scheme' clients get paid out more than they put inLiquidators are trying to claw back some of this money and have served formal legal notices on 12 Arena Capital investors.23 Feb 02:30 AM
Banking and financeFinancial adviser charged with theft in SFO caseA Whitianga financial adviser is accused of using client money for his own purposes in a Serious Fraud Office case.22 Feb 11:11 PM
Banking and financeKiwiSaver: Should you move it to bank?For many people having their KiwiSaver account with the same business that has their mortgage, savings and credit cards seems like an easy solution.22 Feb 11:00 PM
Banking and financeHouse prices, dairy slump threat to NZ banksHouse prices rising and no recovery in dairy prices both pose threats to New Zealand banks, Standard & Poor says.22 Feb 07:30 PM
Banking and financeThe NZ firm running a Ponzi schemeChristchurch-based foreign exchange firm owes clients $7 million.21 Feb 09:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeANZ's Kiwi branch goes against trendAustralia & New Zealand Banking Group's Kiwi unit reported a 6 per cent fall in first-quarter profit as tight lending competition ate into margins, even as it grabbed a bigger slice of the....17 Feb 04:00 PM
Banking and financeThere's never been a better time to borrow - and that's a big problemThe world economy is at a scary crossroads.17 Feb 12:40 AM
OpinionTrouble with banks is contained, for nowShould the banking sector become unhinged, the flow of funds to companies and households would slow, and international trade financing would be more expensive and less accessible, writes Mohamed El-Erian.16 Feb 11:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeWestpac to pay $4m to ATM usersBank to compensate more than 100,000 customers who were overcharged when withdrawing cash from ATMs in Australia.15 Feb 08:40 PM
AgribusinessAnother price cut on cards for dairyingWestpac is forecasting a Fonterra farmgate milk price of $4 this season and $4.60 in 2016/17.15 Feb 07:20 PM
Banking and financeNZ economy has ground to a haltWeak dairy prices and a construction slow-down to blame.15 Feb 06:05 PM
BDBDBanking and financeReshuffle continues at the top of the ANZThere has been a further senior management reshuffle at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group's local division.15 Feb 03:30 AM
Banking and finance'Banks want to be seen as good'Is Westpac's new ad featuring Richie McCaw less about caring for people and more about public image?14 Feb 04:45 AM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Welcome to the 'doom loop'Bond markets are spooked, credit risk is on the rise and banks stocks are being sold, writes Liam Dann.10 Feb 08:36 PM
Banking and financeCredit risk fears hit Aussie banksASB says it's solid but still on alert as Australian banks take a hammering.10 Feb 08:07 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Are central banks losing their touch?We could see those increasing credit spreads eventually find their way to our shores in the form of higher rates, writes Mark Lister.10 Feb 01:00 AM
Banking and financeCredit concern could lift mortgage rates - expertMortgage rates for Kiwis could go up amid global concern about credit risk.09 Feb 10:38 PM
Banking and financeFinance firm expulsions drop dramaticallyThe number of firms kicked off the register of Financial Services Providers fell sharply as the power of the regulatory boot was tested in the courts.09 Feb 05:00 PM
OpinionBernard Hickey: Farewell to the folding stuffIt is now easier than ever to imagine a New Zealand without notes and coins - and not just for the convenience factor.06 Feb 04:30 PM
Banking and financeRegulators target dark-pool tradersThe operators of opaque stock trading venues known as "dark pools" are coming under renewed scrutiny from government regulators.03 Feb 04:00 AM
Banking and financeKiwibank can't cry poor - QCKiwibank's been accused of unfairly shutting down business bank accounts, prompted by new anti money-laundering laws.03 Feb 01:49 AM
Banking and financeCaution needed for KiwiSaver calculatorsSavers should be aware of the assumptions used by online calculators that show what could be in their KiwiSaver account by retirement age.31 Jan 06:18 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: P2P websites help us all to earn our cutAre you earning your share from the sharing economy? Thanks to websites such as Uber, Airbnb, Tutorly and YourDrive.co.nz, many Kiwis 29 Jan 09:13 PM
Banking and financeANZ employee drops multi-mil lawsuit"No payment will be made by ANZ to Mr O'Connor and each party will meet their own legal costs," the bank said in today's statement.29 Jan 08:32 AM