Aged careBNZ: Time ripe to tackle home debtBNZ has disclosed research finding almost 1 in 3 homeowners will be older than retirement age before they throw off the shackles of a home mortgage.04 Oct 04:00 PM
Banking and financePain was necessary to get it right: FMAA once-in-a-generation overhaul of capital markets regulation has been sometimes painful and the Financial Markets Authority has copped "pushback" from the industry, says its chief executive, Rob Everett.02 Oct 04:00 PM
Banking and financeForex firm appeals FMA deregistrationAn Auckland forex trading firm owned by a Pakistani national is challenging its deregistration by the FMA.29 Sep 12:30 AM
Banking and financeF&P Finance sale battle hotting upEfforts to sell Fisher & Paykel Finance are gathering momentum, but mixed messages are emerging over when the deal might be clinched.28 Sep 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and finance'Bubble banker class can't last'Top business leader slates financial sector elite as "burden".24 Sep 11:00 PM
Banking and financeCentral banker sees future of money in BitcoinWant to know what central bankers will do in the next few years? There's a Bank of England website page you need to read.22 Sep 08:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ stocks caught up in global sell-offNew Zealand shares fell in a global sell-off yesterday, as investors were cautious about economic growth.21 Sep 05:00 PM
Banking and financeLuxury cars among assets frozen in FMA probeLuxury cars are among $1.6m of assets frozen as part of a probe into company Prosper Through Trading.20 Sep 09:15 PM
Banking and financeMoney man on forgery chargesA Financial Markets Authority analyst has been charged with forging an academic record to get his job and then stealing nearly $210,000. in a scheme.18 Sep 05:00 PM
Banking and financeWatchdog warns of global debt crisisThe only global body to sound major warnings ahead of 2008 is worried debt levels have again reached extreme levels.16 Sep 01:09 AM
OpinionChristopher NiescheChristopher Niesche: Westpac chief gives it a crackWestpac's CEO is planning to invest an extra A$200m a year in digital initiatives to boost the bank's customer numbers, as well as drive down costs.13 Sep 09:25 PM
Banking and financeRun your way to cheaper mortgageFor many Kiwis, paying off a mortgage is a marathon effort - but on November 1, 10 lucky Auckland Marathon runners will have the chance to run down their rate13 Sep 05:00 PM
Banking and financeKiwis feeling pinch on savingsEight years ago Kiwis were getting close to 8.5 per cent on their money in the bank. Now it's less than half that and savers look set to be squeezed even more.11 Sep 05:00 PM
Banking and finance'Liar loans' are back in the USYears after the great housing bust, so-called liar loans - made without verifying people's finances - are creeping back into the US market.11 Sep 12:25 AM
Banking and financeKiwibank cuts mortgage rates againState-owned bank now offering six-month rates of 5.19 per cent - and 4.59 per cent for a two-year term.10 Sep 11:00 PM
Banking and financeReserve cuts rates, banks follow suitMost economists expect the bank to now retain an easing bias, with some tipping the rate to drop to 2 per cent.09 Sep 10:58 PM
Banking and financeSavers feel the heat as interest rates fallNew Zealanders have $146 billion saved in the bank - and the interest payments many depend on are falling quickly.09 Sep 10:20 PM
Banking and financeDollar falls on OCR cutThe kiwi dollar has fallen by a full US cent this morning after the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rates to 2.75pc.09 Sep 09:45 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar advances ahead of Reserve Bank decisionThe New Zealand dollar has advanced ahead of the Reserve Bank's official cash rate announcement this morning.09 Sep 08:36 PM
BDBDBanking and financeFears for equity crowdfundingNew Zealand's nascent equity crowdfunding market may be heading for a shakeout as an eighth platform, Property Mogul, seeks regulatory clearance to start operations.09 Sep 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar rises as Chinese equity gains boost optimismGlobal equity markets gained and commodity markets rallied overnight, triggered in part by a late surge in Chinese equities.08 Sep 08:54 PM
Banking and financeASB matches BNZ on 4.35pc mortgage rateThe mortgage rate war is heating up ahead of a widely tipped rates cut on Thursday, with ASB now matching the 4.35pc rate BNZ unveiled last week.07 Sep 11:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar falls as traders focus on likely RBNZ rate cutTraders have put 78 per cent odds of Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler cutting the official cash rate.07 Sep 08:43 PM
OpinionMark Gilbert: Time for European Central Bank to face realityEuropean Central Bank President Mario Draghi was asked last week whether his institution should consider revising its 2 per cent inflation target.07 Sep 07:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar declines on US labour market dataThe NZ dollar declined after US labour market data left open the possibility of US interest rate hikes this month.06 Sep 08:43 PM
Banking and financeNZ dollar hostage to Fed rate hikeWill they or won't they is the question that has been on investors' minds as they try to guess when the US Federal Reserve will raise official rates.06 Sep 05:00 PM
Banking and financePerpetual Trust suit back on trackPerpetual Trust, formerly owned by Pyne Gould Corporation, was C+M's trustee, tasked with protecting the interest of investors.06 Sep 05:00 PM
Banking and financeAssets frozen, couple seek more moneyA couple whose assets were frozen amidst a regulator's probe are allowed $1000 per week for their living expenses but want access to more.04 Sep 01:53 AM
Banking and financeFirst shot in mortgage rates war?BNZ reduces one-year fixed rate to 4.35 per cent ahead of Reserve Bank's expected announcement that OCR will be cut.03 Sep 09:45 PM
