Banking and financeCake iced 'with my feelings'A woman who baked a cake and iced it with foul language directed toward her old bosses says they are using the frosty dessert to end her career.01 Dec 08:00 PM
Banking and financeDairy payout below $5 a kg pickedTomorrow will see the last GlobalDairyTrade auction before Fonterra releases its revised farmgate milk price forecast for 2014/15.01 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeInflation right target: bankInflation is the right target for monetary policy, says Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler, and has served the country well over the past 25 years.01 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeFMA prefers Hanover deal to trialThe FMA says it would prefer to settle its civil action against six businessmen associated with Hanover Finance, and its chief executive says he is "still hopeful" a deal can be reached.01 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financePolice target more assets of jailed finance directorPolice are targeting more assets associated with a businessman serving the longest prison sentence given to any failed finance company director.01 Dec 01:45 AM
BDBDBanking and financeRBNZ constrained in influencing long-term ratesThe Reserve Bank's influence over long-term interest rates is limited by global investor activity, according to governor Graeme Wheeler.30 Nov 08:49 PM
OpinionHappy Financial Markets Conduct Day! - Now time for businessSue Brown, corporate partner at law firm DLA Phillips Fox and former FMA executive says there's an important choice to be made today - when the Financial Markets Conduct Act comes fully into effect.30 Nov 08:30 PM
Banking and financeFinance law reform focuses on investorsA once-in-a-generation overhaul of securities law will put the focus firmly back on investors.30 Nov 04:00 PM
Banking and financeBridgecorp insurance bid rejected by courtA multi-million dollar insurance claim by Bridgecorp's receivers against Lloyd's Underwriters in London has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.28 Nov 12:45 AM
Banking and financeValuation jump paying for do up'sAuckland homeowners made wealthy by their latest Auckland Council valuations are borrowing to do up their houses.27 Nov 06:25 PM
Banking and financeFMA lawsuit a sign of things to comeNew Zealand's market watchdog has for the first time stood in the shoes of out-of-pocket investors and exercised its right to sue for them.27 Nov 04:30 PM
Banking and financeRates cut to help small firms - China bankChina's central bank said its surprise move to cut interest rates for the first time since 2012 is designed to help small firms.25 Nov 01:30 AM
Banking and financeChina challenge tipped for big Aussie banksReserve Bank deputy governor Grant Spencer says the arrival of Asian banking giants is a watershed event that will boost competition and keep the dominant lenders "on their toes".24 Nov 04:30 PM
AgribusinessBeef prices continue to set recordsGlobal dairy markets have plummeted but New Zealand beef prices have continued to hit record highs, while sheepmeat prices have stayed firm, Rabobank says.24 Nov 04:00 PM
Banking and financeLow-deposit loan seekers hit hardHome buyers seeking low-deposit mortgages could find it even tougher to secure funds after Kiwibank said it was suspending new loans.24 Nov 04:00 PM
Banking and financeMigration gain hits new highThe net population gain from migration hit new highs last month and is seen as a key reason Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler's foot remains closer to the brake pedal.24 Nov 04:00 PM
Banking and financeMost pass financial advice testNew Zealand's market watchdog has declined only one financial adviser application since the collapse of David Ross' Ponzi scheme two years ago.23 Nov 04:00 PM
Banking and financeKiwiSaver failed to boost saving, economistsKiwiSaver tax credits cost around $800 million a year but careful analysis by Treasury economists on household finances can find no evidence it has boosted accumulation of wealth.23 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar whippy after Fed minutes stay mum on interest rate outlook19 Nov 08:38 PM
BDBDBanking and financeCrowdcube granted crowd funding licenceThe FMA has licensed Armillary Capital's equity crowd funding platform, Crowdcube.18 Nov 02:50 AM
