Activist Bruce Sheppard has stepped down as chairman of the Shareholders Association, after more than nine years with the organisation.

Troubled businessman Terry Serepisos is out, John Key is up $5 million, and Sir Peter Jackson's movies are making him one of NZ's richest businessmen.

Lending to the destitute and desperate is a risky business - for both parties - but what sort of profit margins does the average loan shark achieve?

Some of the worst-performing KiwiSaver funds have attracted the most money, data from Morningstar show.

A court was told this morning that businesswoman May Wang owes the company Latitude Asia $2.5 million.

Strategic Finance's trustee has appointed liquidators to the failed property lender - saying they will have wider powers than the receivers to scrutinise deals made.

Are too many Kiwis stumbling into KiwiSaver?

For the 240 investors in Fiji's Denarau Hilton, the past 18 months have been anything but paradise.

Home owners planning to make a quick buck renting their houses during the Rugby World Cup need to be careful - the taxman is watching you.

Women, middle-aged people and high-income households are under more financial stress than other New Zealanders, a survey has shown.