BDBDBanking and financeDollar little changed as dairy prices bounceThe dollar was little changed after dairy product prices jumped as expected at auction overnight.18 Aug 08:39 PM
Banking and financeTop 5 banks still in the moneyNZ's five biggest banks continued to show strong earnings growth, but questions are being raised about whether this can be sustained.18 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeANZ's New Zealand cash profit slipsThe slip came as net interest income for ANZ Bank's NZ arm rose 4 per cent in the past financial year to $2.14 billion.18 Aug 12:58 AM
Banking and financeAuckland: Fewer houses being builtAuckland could take another 86,400 dwellings in the next eight years without any risk of over-building.17 Aug 10:12 PM
Banking and finance$1.3m lawsuit launched too latePart of a farmer's $1.3m lawsuit against a firm of financial advisers has been thrown out for being launched too late.17 Aug 09:10 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar gains ahead of expected pick-up in dairyThe NZ dollar rose ahead of tonight's GlobalDairyTrade auction amid expectations whole milk powder prices may gain.17 Aug 08:39 PM
Banking and financeAnother way to beat bank savings' ratesInvestors will soon have another option when it comes to beating the savings' rate on money in the bank.16 Aug 10:17 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Banks' backing vital for farmersIn light of the stress the dairy industry is under right now, they really do need to take the longer-term view that they say they are taking, writes Brian Fallow.13 Aug 09:29 PM
OpinionStock Takes: FMA tells funds to mind tradesThe Financial Markets Authority is hammering home the message that it means business on issues such as market manipulation and insider trading.13 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeSign-up to Chinese infrastructure bank did not defy the US - officialsNew Zealand told a wary United States of its involvement in a new Chinese infrastructure bank from the start and those conversations were never tense, officials say.13 Aug 02:20 AM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar rebounds from 6-year lowThe rebound came as China intervened in the market to stabilise its currency, which had declined sharply.12 Aug 08:59 PM
Banking and financeWe have to manage risk of a slowdown - WestpacThe country's economic outlook may have softened but the Westpac Bank is still positive about its own situation, says its chief executive David McLean.12 Aug 05:00 PM
Aged carePre-retirees need reality check: expertAn expert says many people are living in 'lala land' when it comes to how much they can earn off their savings.12 Aug 12:00 AM
Banking and financeASB posts record annual profitASB, which reported a record annual profit yesterday, is increasing rural provisioning as a slump in dairy prices puts increasing financial pressure on farmers.11 Aug 10:57 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar edges lower on Chinese devaluationThe NZ dollar edged lower in Northern Hemisphere trading as investors weigh the impact of China's currency devaluation.11 Aug 08:41 PM
Banking and financeConfidence shockingly weakDownbeat economic commentary continued to flow yesterday, with Westpac saying it expects New Zealand's annual GDP growth to dip below 2 per cent, while ANZ's Truckometer is pointing to a clear....11 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeNZ dollar falls as China devaluesThe NZ dollar fell sharply yesterday after the US dollar spiked higher in response to China's 1.9 per cent devaluation of the yuan.11 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeApparel spend bounces backA surge in apparel spending has boosted New Zealand's total electronic card sales figures for the third month in a row, however this growth is likely to slow, according to economists.11 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeMercer looking to divest as loss loomsMercer Group expects to turn a loss in 2015 and the stainless steel fabricator is considering selling its interiors and medical divisions to focus on its core business.11 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeKiwi drops after China devalues yuanThe kiwi dropped as low as 65.50 US cents, from 66.27 cents at 1pm, and was recently trading at 65.60 cents.11 Aug 03:05 AM
Banking and financeMortgagee sales rise by 50%The number of mortgagee sales has jumped nationwide in the past quarter as worsening economic conditions and lower dairy payouts hit parts of provincial New Zealand.10 Aug 11:40 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar little changed as Fed keeps US rate view intactThe dollar consolidated overnight as comments from Federal Reserve officials kept expectations intact for a rate hike.10 Aug 08:47 PM
Banking and financeNAB boosts quarterly profit 9%National Australia Bank has lifted its quarterly cash profit 9 per cent to A$1.75 billion after a fall in bad debts offset the effect of tough competition among lenders in Australia.10 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ Super Fund case okayed for courtThe case relates to a $199 million loan the New Zealand national pension fund made, and has since written off.10 Aug 04:38 AM
Banking and financeTougher rules can't repair banking's broken culturePost-crash financial reforms have failed to mend the banking industry's defective culture and hence repair its reputation.10 Aug 01:58 AM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar outlook: Kiwi may riseThe kiwi may advance this week as traders have already priced in a weaker dairy sector.10 Aug 12:46 AM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar rises in volatile tradingThe New Zealand dollar rose as high as 66.36 US cents due to volatile trading over the weekend.09 Aug 08:47 PM
Banking and financeImmigration decline may stunt AustraliaInternational travel figures released support suspicion that the economy's potential growth has been cut by slower population growth.09 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar gains vs. poundThe kiwi rose to 42.22 British pence ahead of the Bank of England's policy review on Thursday in London.06 Aug 08:35 PM
Banking and financeCarmel Fisher: Closing the generational wealth gapThere is a growing generational wealth gap between the old and the young - a function of financial, cultural and even emotional factors, writes Carmel Fisher.06 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar dips below US65cThe kiwi dipped below US65c for the first time in six years as better than expected US data revived optimism.05 Aug 08:43 PM
