Were senior Cabinet ministers asleep at the wheel? Did they fail to step in soon enough when problems at Solid Energy were apparent? John Armstrong investigates.

The Reserve Bank says its plans for dealing with potential bank collapses are very different from what's being seen in Cyprus.

Kiwis with money in the bank could see their nest eggs and savings dwindle in a government move the Greens say is a "Cyprus-style solution" to help out failing banks.

Profits in the finance sector rocketed up last year despite New Zealand's sluggish economic growth with the banks making close to $3.7 billion.

At what stage does an SME generally seek a new shareholder or some form of external finance?

Two already jailed Capital+Merchant directors have this morning plead guilty to new Financial Markets Authority charges.

Hanover Group Holdings has filed an appeal after it lost a High Court fight with insurance giant AIG over a policy worth up to $20 million.

An Auckland construction boss has warned about the building resurgence, saying now can be the most perilous time for businesses.

Former All Black and NZ Warriors captain Matthew Ridge is to be called as a witness in the Dominion Finance trial.

Tramping and personal finance epiphanies seem to go hand and hand. It's surprising how often the conversation turns to personal finance on my weekend tramps.

What tips do you have for writing a simple business plan? First, identify your vision. What do you want to achieve? Your business plan should be all about how to achieve this.

Timaru businessman Allan Hubbard misled investors in his tangled affairs, says a report written shortly before his death in a car accident in September, 2011.

Floating mortgage holders could save more than $700 million this year by switching to a two-year fixed rate, statistics show.

Investment in New Zealand dairy farming will step up this year after the sector attracted strong interest in 2012.

Editorial: The Nga Tangata Microfinance Trust in South Auckland seems to be providing a less businesslike but no less welcome solution for some of the indebted poor in this country.

Catriona MacLennan writes: "The Government will be making a serious mistake and missing a major opportunity if it disregards one of the key recommendations of the Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty."

A much-anticipated overhaul of securities law won't kick in until 2016.

Editorial: Banks need to be more careful about handing over personal information to the police. They must make it their business to assess whether a request constitutes a valid reason for sidelining the Privacy Act.

Embattled Wellington financial advisor David Ross has been released from hospital.

Investors feel betrayed by failure of Ross Asset Management and its manager.

Liquidators could reclaim 'inflated' payouts from collapsed fund manager to redistribute.