Banking and financeF&P Finance sale battle hotting upEfforts to sell Fisher & Paykel Finance are gathering momentum, but mixed messages are emerging over when the deal might be clinched.28 Sep 04:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Rich learning starts at schoolIf you think education is "going to the dogs" then you really ought to get down to a local school and take a look at how they're teaching.28 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
OpinionMark Lister: Rebalancing helps weather the stormsWe've been talking a lot lately with our clients about "rebalancing". Some will say this sounds like finance industry jargon, and it is.05 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeFMA launches case against WarmingerThe FMA is suing former Milford portfolio manager Mark Warminger over alleged market manipulation.31 Jul 12:55 AM
Banking and financeSuited-up Daniell plays by the rulesJosh Daniell says he doesn't have any trouble being taken seriously as a millennial running a finance business.26 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeFMA quiet on cost of Milford caseNew Zealand's financial regulator is refusing to reveal exactly what it spent investigating Milford Asset Management.21 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeThieving financial adviser sentencedAndrew Hrothgar Robinson has been sentenced to six years in jail this morning for stealing more than $3 million.16 Jul 10:00 PM
Banking and financeAuthorised financial advisers sail throughAll 74 authorised financial advisers and all who applied for a licence in the past year received a regulatory rubber stamp.13 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeC+M receivers eye seized assetsLong-suffering Capital+Merchant Finance investors are not yet in line to get any of the assets seized from that company's convicted directors.12 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannGreek exit: What it meansIt is crunch time for Greece. Again. Yes, you've heard that before, probably many times since the country's debt crisis first blew up around 2009.28 Jun 05:00 PM
Banking and financeJBWere rides crest of tech waveTechnology is playing an increasingly important role in the finance industry as capital transfers from one generation to the next, says JBWere New Zealand head Craig Patrick.24 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandEnglish 'unclear' on rules' effectFinance Minister Bill English says he does not know what effect the new rules on taxing capital gain on residential properties and new disclosure rules from non-resident buyers will have on the....18 May 05:00 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseStrict limits on access to KiwiSaverI've recently separated from my wife and taken a mortgage on my home to pay a separation settlement. Can I use my KiwiSaver to pay into the home loan?04 May 07:00 PM
Banking and financeExpect a higher deficitFinance Minister Bill English has confirmed that this month’s Budget will see the surplus forecast a year ago turn into a deficit slightly higher than forecasted in December.01 May 12:50 AM
Banking and financeSuper Fund files against central bankThe New Zealand Superannuation Fund has filed legal proceedings in Portugal against that country's central bank as it tries to claw back a loan to a failed Portuguese lender that resulted in a $200 million write-off.14 Apr 05:00 PM
Banking and financeProposed bank will benefit NZ - EnglishFinance Minister Bill English says New Zealand and Singapore have been at the forefront of negotiations with the Chinese Government over the governance of the proposed Asia Infrastructure Investment....07 Apr 05:00 PM
Banking and financeClient seeks to bankrupt adviserAn out-of-pocket client is trying to bankrupt his struck-off former financial adviser who recommended six "disastrous investments".16 Mar 04:00 PM
Banking and financeThe year you get sortedIt's probably your biggest bill but too few people realise how much money they could save if they put some thought into managing their mortgage.17 Jan 06:05 PM
Banking and financeCarmel Fisher: Prepare for the worst and hope for the best when reviewing portfolioIt's the time of the year when newspapers and magazines are peppered with financial predictions, tempting us to take action and change our portfolios because, well, it's the New Year.13 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeMoney and Me: Diane MaxwellWhen my daughter was little and I was a single parent I scaled back my work and paid myself in time not money.07 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionCarmel Fisher: How to find the right financial adviceThe thought of asking for advice leaves some of us cold, particularly when it's about our hard-earned money.16 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Savings cross Tasman free of taxesI have a super account in Australia with Macquarie, which is doing reasonably well.10 Nov 05:50 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Focus on what you need to cut spendingI've failed. It would appear that personal finance journalists' budgets are a bit like builders' houses. Never quite sorted out.08 Nov 01:02 AM
Banking and financeTaxpayer bill for SCF case nears $1.5mThe taxpayer's bill for the South Canterbury Finance prosecution could be nearing $1.5 million and might balloon if acquitted defendants push for costs.28 Oct 04:00 PM
Banking and financeWanted: Women for interest-free loansA fund that lends money to women interest-free is in the unexpected position of not having enough borrowers.20 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: That old black October magicThe October curse once again struck Wall Street. Since the S&P 500 peaked at a record high on September 18, it has tumbled 6 per cent.19 Oct 04:00 PM
Banking and financeLearn to be savvy about financesCommon beliefs are that women are the big spenders and men are the earners. But money coach Liz Koh says it can be quite the opposite.12 Oct 04:00 PM
Aged careHow to give up the day jobWhat would it take to give up the day job and retire young? Financial adviser Simon Hassan says few people want to quit work at a young age these days.05 Oct 04:00 PM
Banking and financeSerepisos: No approval for long tripBankrupt former property developer and reality TV star Terry Serepisos didn't have approval to be out of New Zealand for as long as he was away, his lawyer says.24 Sep 03:44 AM
Banking and financeCourt to decide when bankruptcy endsA High Court judge will look at Terry Serepisos' financial affairs to decide when the former reality TV star and football club owner is to be released from bankruptcy.23 Sep 05:00 PM
Banking and financeHeartland buys into HarMoneyHeartland New Zealand will gain access to new borrowers through its investment in an online lending platform, says chief executive Jeff Greenslade.08 Sep 05:00 PM
