Student numbers are expected to increase at the University of Otago next year, turning around three years of declining enrolments at the institution.

Auckland-based Earthwise Group, a maker of environmentally friendly cleaning products, is top of this year's Deloitte Fast 50 index.

The banking ombudsman has had 10 complaints about the loan-to-value-ratio (LVR) changes introduced on October 1, with eight related to banks withdrawing prior approvals.

A former financial adviser is appealing for investors to come forward to help set up an online database to help compare the performance of investment advisers.

Wellington financial adviser David Ross pleads guilty to charges relating to running a Ponzi scheme.

New Zealand's leading financial regulator has announced he his stepping down.

David Ross appeared briefly in the Wellington District Court this morning, where hearings were adjourned to August 22.

Tomorrow is D-Day for the finance industry, particularly banks and most traditional financial institutions.

Three more charges have been laid today against the alleged Ponzi-schemer David Ross.

Investors in two of Allan Hubbard's frozen businesses are getting another payout, their statutory managers said today.

A director of a failed finance company who is accused of misleading investors says he cannot afford a lawyer and will probably have to represent himself at trial.

The first two weeks of May have seen some significant developments in retail investor-land.

Dealing with the government is like dealing with no other business because the government can usually muster the numbers to make law, writes Mai Chen.

Suggestions the FMA knew about David Ross long before his business was raided were "crap", says Sean Hughes.

Tougher licensing rules for authorised financial advisers won't be introduced in a law change despite being suggested by the market regulator.

Nick McDonald on a few things to consider before investing in Mighty River shares.

Investors in the late Allan Hubbard's frozen Aorangi Securities have been told they can expect to be repaid most, if not all, of their capital.