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Moves to help mum and dad investors
Mum and dad investors could get a one stop shop agency to watch over investments under a new proposal being considered by the Government.

Info gap leaves KiwiSavers in dark
Hundreds of thousands of people may not know who is managing their KiwiSaver money because of problems with getting their addresses correct.

<i>Gareth Morgan:</i> KiwiSavers could be next victims
The state of trust in our finance sector is so bad we no longer can afford the luxury of waiting for disaster before regulators take action.

Financial advice problems being addressed, says Govt
Changes the Government is making will improve the standard of the financial advice industry, Commerce Minister Simon Power says.

Some financial advisers 'still shoddy as ever'
A Consumer NZ investigation of financial advisers has found the advice being given was "scandalously poor".

Survey: Few students understand basic finance
Most secondary school students are finishing school with a poor understanding of basic financial concepts, a survey finds.

Younger Kiwis by far the best savers - survey
New Zealanders under the age of 30 are more likely to save money over any other age group, a survey has revealed.