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![Is your KiwiSaver fund a dog?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Is your KiwiSaver fund a dog?
According to latest Morningstar figures, some funds have consistently ranked at or near the bottom in their respective categories for the last five years.
![Lenders yet to face the test](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lenders yet to face the test
Newly launched peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders may have to prove they can endure an economic downturn and become more transparent before becoming a major force.
![Big banks say they've tested bitcoin-style tech](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Big banks say they've tested bitcoin-style tech
Eleven major banks say they have tested a system that could make trading much faster and cheaper, using the technology that underpins crypto-currency bitcoin.
![HSBC appoints Russell as next NZ CEO](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
HSBC appoints Russell as next NZ CEO
HSBC has appointed Chris Russell as its New Zealand chief executive.
![ANZ boss takes hard line on impropriety](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ANZ boss takes hard line on impropriety
ANZ Bank chief executive Shayne Elliott has vowed to tackle any inappropriate behaviour at the bank following allegations by two former traders of impropriety.
![Liam Dann: Optimists winning again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Liam Dann: Optimists winning again
Current market turmoil aside things look good for solid growth through 2016.
![BNZ and SBS drop mortgage rates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
BNZ and SBS drop mortgage rates
Banks reduce their three-year fixed rates - but there are strings attached.
![ANZ's 'sex and drugs culture rampant'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ANZ's 'sex and drugs culture rampant'
Two dismissed traders at ANZ have sued the bank for millions, claiming bosses there tolerated a culture of sex, drugs and alcohol.
![Bank chief, extreme athlete dies aged 49](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bank chief, extreme athlete dies aged 49
SBS boss Wayne Evans was in the middle of training for a Cook Strait swim. In his last interview, he told the Herald about his love of family.
![The best ways to pay off Christmas bills](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The best ways to pay off Christmas bills
Five expert tips on how to make your money go further this year.
![Get financially fit and retire happy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Get financially fit and retire happy
What's a new year without resolutions? Here are some expert tips for retirees.
![Extreme pastime antidote to banking](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Extreme pastime antidote to banking
Long-distance swimming, and family, is the downtime for SBS boss Wayne Evans, writes Christopher Adams.
![ANZ customers hit by bank card glitch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ANZ customers hit by bank card glitch
ANZ customers were unable to use their bank cards at Eftpos and Paymark pay machines this afternoon.
![Contactless payments growing worldwide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Contactless payments growing worldwide
Australia is picking up contactless payments, and New Zealand isn't far behind.
![Housing bubble NZ's biggest banana skin](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Housing bubble NZ's biggest banana skin
Banks fear risk of an Auckland housing bubble, followed by a large-scale market downturn.
![What are the biggest fears of our banks?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What are the biggest fears of our banks?
As New Zealand banks become increasingly digital, technology-related concerns have jumped ahead of more traditional dangers such as the economic outlook.
![ANZ in NSW push as Asia operations drag](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ANZ in NSW push as Asia operations drag
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group's chairman has endorsed the Asia-focused strategy set eight years ago by outgoing chief executive Mike Smith, saying the lender should take advantage of what....
![Bank tells your life story in one red line](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bank tells your life story in one red line
This is your life. As a single line. Drawn on a chart by a bank. Be scared.
![Bank lends $327m to green firms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bank lends $327m to green firms
In an effort to lower carbon emissions in New Zealand, Westpac has publicly revealed the amount of lending committed to fossil fuel and environmentally friendly companies.
![Business Insider: Top banker not as key as you might think](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Business Insider: Top banker not as key as you might think
ASB's Barbara Chapman alone in not having her pay details revealed.
![Business interview: Dame Jenny Shipley](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Business interview: Dame Jenny Shipley
Easing two-way trade is a priority for China Construction Bank
![Shaking off the 'great vampire squid'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shaking off the 'great vampire squid'
In a rare interview, Goldman Sachs' NZ boss tells Christopher Adams about getting back to its core business.
![Deloitte Top 200: Diversity Leadership - Westpac](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Deloitte Top 200: Diversity Leadership - Westpac
The business case for diversity is well documented, but Westpac chief executive David McLean says embracing diversity is good for the country.
![Drop in OCR to 2 per cent tipped for 2016](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Drop in OCR to 2 per cent tipped for 2016
Economists at Westpac and ASB forecast a drop in the OCR to 2 per cent next year.
![New mortgage rate to create change](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New mortgage rate to create change
SBS Bank's offer of 3.99 per cent home loan will start a knock-on effect.
![SBS offers new 3.99pc mortgage rate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
SBS offers new 3.99pc mortgage rate
SBS Bank is undergoing a rebrand and is offering a home loan under 4 per cent.