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Interest rates could spark mortgage war
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) says a mortgage price war could break out among the country's major banks if interest rates rise as predicted over the next couple of years.
Deborah Hill Cone: Not rich, not poor, just nowhere
The last week has been such a shambles that I haven't had time to focus on anything other than my own dopey suburban matron problems.
Inside Money: Lawyers rewrite new act for advisers
I once witnessed a role play exercise based on what an adviser should do when faced with a client who insists on buying a rubbish investment...
Brian Gaynor: Phobia of local investment holding us back
Managed fund stats show depth of savings crisis facing New Zealand.
Frustrated Mayhew fires parting shots
Departing Kiwi says financial markets still need work, reports Karyn Scherer.
Bad debt hits small businesses
A survey of small to medium businesses has found nearly half of them were hit with bad debts last year.
Diana Clement: Taxman to stop people minimising wealth
Come Friday the tax goalposts are shifting and the changes are likely to affect many readers' back pockets.
Banks just too big to fail? Iceland shows otherwise
Decision to let banks go under looks smarter by the day, in contrast to Ireland's costly bailout, reports Yalman Onaran.
KiwiSaver has homebuyers in a muddle
Understanding how to use the KiwiSaver first-home assistance scheme is proving so difficult some people are giving up.
<i>Inside Money:</i> Big and bigger: what does it mean for the little people?
What happens to New Zealander when AMP buys up the local assets of AXA?