Global cheating syndicates trying to swindle millions of dollars with hi-tech gadgets are responsible for some of the hundreds of crimes committed at SkyCity each year.

The cost of investing via managed funds through intermediaries is far too high, relative to returns, so investors are frequently left with return-free risk...

Jacqui Bradley has been found guilty of fleecing around $15 million from 28 investors. The former financial advisor was found guilty and convicted of 75 Crimes Act charges this afternoon.

The case for selling our SOE's looks flimsy at best and a travesty from the perspective of young people and those other sectors of society who stand to lose from the transactions.

A propaganda war has been waged by local financial advisers, fund research houses and some fund managers against low cost, passive funds.