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AMP trust managers take battering

Real estate agent gets home detention

A real estate agent has been sentenced to home detention for lying to a client about the sale of his house.

Kiwi financial confidence dips, big banks win investors hearts

Financial confidence levels have dropped back to 2009 levels, says a new survey.

$572pw: Auckland's mortgages soar

Homes are at their most affordable in six years - apart from in Auckland, where the average weekly mortgage is more than $570 a week.

Teamwork key for super regulator's new chief

KiwiSaver survey shows conservative funds winning out

New head for finance super regulator unveiled

<i>Inside Money :</i> Final notes from the Government Actuary

This is almost certainly the last annual report from the Government Actuary on matters pertaining to KiwiSaver - or anything else - that will be published.

Loans disclosure focus of South Canty inquiry

Maier joins Ngai Tahu day after SCF collapse

South Canterbury Finance chief executive Sandy Maier became a director of Ngai Tahu Holdings the day after Allan Hubbard's finance company was placed in receivership.

<i>Stock Takes</i>: Brash cuts ties with Huljich after seven-month tenure

SCF investors to get repaid next week

Property: House sales sink to 10-year low

REINZ is blaming spring weather, the Canterbury quake and uncertainty over the increase in GST and tax cuts for a new low in house sales.

Social networks act to curb sales

Increased GST rate applied to September bills

Hundreds of thousands of households have been charged the higher rate of GST for goods supplied before the GST rise took place.

Real estate agents fight back over new fees

A fees fight has broken out between the Govt's real estate agent organisation and the Real Estate Institute.

Five Mile project will be scaled back

Costliest pad serious parties only need apply