The Commerce Commission says it's investigating the sale of "Credit Sails" bonds, which crashed during the global financial crisis.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is pressing for the power of veto over significant purchases by the country's banks.

The Belgian Finance Minister has hinted that the €750 billion ($1.3 trillion) EU bailout fund could be increased, in a further sign of the confusion and discord over the best way to tackle the Eurozone debt crisis.

I don't want a friend - just a bank that knows its place.

Stocks in Europe and on Wall St surged overnight to start the final month of the year with an optimistic view that central banks and policy makers were committed to shoring up economic growth.

A leading financial adviser accused of a road rage hit-and-run incident can be named for the first time.

Concern about Europe's fiscal crisis was at the forefront of investors' minds again as they sold equities, the euro and European government debt.