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Heading into the FinTech future

James Brown feels good about how FinTech is currently positioned in New Zealand.

ANZ CEO David Hisco’s money tips for children (and adults too)

Starting saving as early as you can is a message that ANZ Chief Executive David Hisco recently shared with pupils at Ellerslie School.

Reserve Bank Governor 6-monthly Financial Stability Review

Reserve Bank Governor Grant Spencer's statement at their 6-monthly Financial Stability Review press conference in Wellington.

Official Cash Rate to remain unchanged

Acting Reserve Bank Governor Grant Spencer announces that the Official Cash Rate will remain unchanged at 1.75 per cent. Credit: Mark Mitchell

Grant Robertson on his mission as Finance Minister

Grant Robertson, Minister of Finance and Minister of Sport and Recreation, speaks from his Parliament office.

Insurer Sovereign sold to Asia's AIA

New Zealand's biggest life insurance company is being sold.

Fund manager wary of Peters' possible policy

Nikko is weighing up which side of the fence likely kingmaker Winston Peters will fall.

Trustee reaches $4.5m settlement with FMA

Prince and Partners admits failings as trustee of Viaduct Capital.

Commonwealth Bank facing APRA probe

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has set up an inquiry into the bank.

Interest rates tipped to rise

Bad news for those with a mortgage, but good news for depositers.

Milford fund manager faces 10 causes of action

In High Court, the FMA accused Mark Warminger of breaching securities law in relation to 10 sharemarket trading actions and seeking financial penalties.

Warminger under pressure, FMA tells court

The portfolio manager was under pressure from Milford over the performance of funds at the time of his alleged market manipulation.

Market manipulation trial begins

Milford Asset Management's Mark Warminger is fighting the Financial Market Authority's lawsuit against him.

Alleged market manipulation case to start next week

The market manipulation case against former portfolio manager Mark Warminger kicks off in the High Court at the end of the month.

Blind trader guided by currency moves in his ear

"I hear the moves and make trades," says Vishal Agrawal, a 29-year-old forex trader who became blind nine years ago.

Australia's credit rating cut to negative

Australia is a step closer to losing its AAA credit rating.

Reserve Bank tips tighter lending

The Reserve Bank says housing and dairy debt are major risks to the economy and changes to LVRs are possible.

English: Tie housing supply to affordability

Bill English says the Government could set a house price-to-income ratio to ensure councils release the right amount of land to keep housing affordable.