Personal FinanceNZX prepares for dip after China routHowever, fund managers expect muted reaction to yesterday's rout on Chinese stock markets.27 Jul 09:52 PM
OpinionInside Money: NZ insurer body to tune in and churn-off with life-changing report27 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Credit rating redemption is possibleBad credit ratings happen to people in all walks of life. Sometimes a catastrophe such as business failure, divorce or illness leaves an erstwhile financially healthy member of the public in dire straits.24 Jul 05:00 PM
Personal FinanceFirst rise in bankruptcies since 2009The number of people going bankrupt has ticked up for the first time since 2009 when fallout from the global financial crisis reached its peak.24 Jul 05:00 PM
InvestmentProperty investors restrainedTwo major Australian banks have lifted interest rates for property investors in a bid to cool the country's property boom.24 Jul 05:00 PM
Personal FinanceWhen will Auckland break $1m median?Sydney just hit the million-dollar mark and property prices in Auckland show no sign of slowing down either.22 Jul 11:45 PM
OpinionEric Crampton: Auckland's property has hit defcon Homer - we now have a 'crisitunity'There has never been a better time to pull out his term "crisitunity", writes Eric Crampton.22 Jul 09:43 PM
OpinionInside Money: NZX mounts rear-guard action with global ETF dealPersonal finance columnist David Chaplin on exchange-traded funds and the NZX taking a big punt.22 Jul 09:30 PM
TaxOffshore buyer rules 'confusing'Consultancy firm EY says new rules aimed at tracking offshore property buyers could end up increasing compliance costs to taxpayers.22 Jul 02:15 AM
OpinionJamie Whyte: Banning foreign home buyers pragmatic, but wrongJohn Key does not need know how many Auckland houses are sold to foreign buyers to see banning such sales is a bad policy, writes Jamie Whyte. Foreign buyers make New Zealanders altogether better off. The more the better.22 Jul 02:01 AM
KiwiSaverMilford to raise performance hurdlesMilford Asset Management is to increase the hurdle it must meet to earn a performance fee on its Income Fund.22 Jul 12:15 AM
OpinionBrent Sheather: Who wants to be a millionaire?Ever wondered what the secrets are to a really successful investment strategy? Personal finance columnist Brent Sheather writes.21 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: Treasury rounds up government cash cows for risk inspectionDavid Chaplin says Crown Financial Institutions have generally been a boon to government books over the last few years.20 Jul 11:01 PM
Personal FinanceBuyers in rush to beat new rulesAn agent from Auckland's biggest residential real estate business says some buyers are trying to beat the Government's new property speculator restrictions.20 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Oz law could work here despite Govt claims"Spectacularly unsuccessful" is John Key's verdict when asked about following Australia's foreign buyers policy. They are not really telling the whole story, says John Armstrong.20 Jul 05:00 PM
TaxPM open to foreign-buyer banPrime Minister John Key has opened the door to possible restrictions on foreign buyers if information gained shows high numbers of foreigners are buying in New Zealand.20 Jul 05:00 PM
InvestmentRealty body set to check foreign buysThe Property Institute has vowed to find out how many foreigners are buying Auckland houses and what influence they are having on the market.20 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Two sides to property problemsThere is a important debate to be had about foreign investment in NZ because we are a small, open economy and a big shift in global trends can have a disproportionate impact, writes Liam Dann.19 Jul 09:30 PM
Personal FinanceSingles struggle with depositsSingles on an average income have no hope of quickly saving a deposit to buy their first home, particularly in Sydney.19 Jul 05:00 PM
InvestmentSkinny section needs fat walletA 12m-wide sliver of land wedged between two houses is up for sale in Ponsonby.19 Jul 05:00 PM
Investment'NO stamp duties, NO capital gains tax'Colliers' advertising in China for Auckland apartments talks up soft rules.19 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Hiccup in KiwiSaver moves to OzFor two years now, Kiwis moving to Australia and Australians settling in NZ have been able to also relocate their superannuation savings.18 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Financial advisers' fees lack clarityI've edited your long letter, which went into more detail about how hard it was to get a clear picture of fees, commissions and so on. I agree that's poor.17 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Pet investments put the 'fun' back into funds'Have you got a pet investment?" My mother leaned across a cafe table to ask me this question a few weeks back and the idea for an article was born.17 Jul 05:00 PM
TaxLegal-highs empire under the hammerThe former empire of legal-highs godfather Matt Bowden is disintegrating - three of his properties, worth more than $5 million, are listed for mortgagee sale.17 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: Cheap and lazy - Treasury reveals best-laid plans for auto-enrolmentKiwiSaver auto-enrolment could capture an extra 220,000 members above benchmark levels, writes David Chaplin.15 Jul 09:30 PM
InvestmentFrench investors look to NZThe number of French interested in buying Kiwi land has grown enough to warrant one locally based Frenchman to establish a French real-estate business.15 Jul 05:00 PM
InvestmentForeign rules could hurt reputationThe Government's proposed foreign house buyer law change could damage NZ's international reputation, a Parliamentary select committee heard yesterday.15 Jul 05:00 PM
InvestmentCan foreign nationals buy real estate in...John Armstrong takes a look at the rules surrounding property investment by foreign nationals in other countries around the world.15 Jul 05:00 PM
Personal FinanceAgents support foreign investor law changeLandlords, lawyers, real estate agents and accountants have presented submissions to the Parliamentary select committee.14 Jul 09:55 PM
Personal FinanceDebate 'damaging' China linksThe debate about non-resident Chinese buying Auckland houses could hurt bilateral relations and Labour has already done "immeasurable" damage to the links between the two countries, says a top boss.14 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionRaybon Kan: 'If Chinese buy houses and pay you too much - you don't like it'Comedian weighs in on the property debate: "Being Chinese in New Zealand always puts you on the back foot."14 Jul 05:00 PM
Personal FinanceChinese buyers not leaving houses empty - dataJuwai.com has surveyed users and found 36 per cent of people spoken to bought property in New Zealand for investment.14 Jul 06:53 AM
OpinionInside Money: Kick stop surprises......and why Labour is swinging at wrong political football, writes David Chaplin.13 Jul 10:35 PM
