One upside of the Christchurch earthquake is that nature has unleashed the biggest job creation scheme NZ has seen.

Just in time for Spring the Code of Professional Conduct for Authorised Financial Advisers (AFA) has blossomed.

While the compulsory element of Australia's super scheme is referred to as an 'employer contribution', the distinction comes down to semantics, history and tax rather than a meaningful description of who bears the cost.

New Zealanders are paying about $10 million a month more in interest on their credit cards than they should be.

I am going to resist the temptation to make fun of ING's new Australasian name: OnePath.

Legislative changes designed to limit confusion for businesses ahead of October's GST hike have been welcomed by a leading accounting firm.

The number of bankruptcies has fallen sharply since the introduction of the no assets procedure (NAP) last year, says Baycorp.

New financial advisers rules won't stop the world turning to custard.

Churn, in the insurance business, occurs when advisers switch their clients to different providers merely to generate a new lump of commission.