ANZ is keeping tight-lipped on whether it will make a tilt for a wealth management business.

The days of the cheque are numbered.

The Capital Markets Development Taskforce released recommendations with the aim of rekindling Kiwis' faith in the sharemarket.

The Hanover investors who grudgingly voted for the Allied Farmers deal probably haven't had time to digest the contents of the capital markets report.

The New Year could bring a significant rise in the number of Kiwis facing debt stress.

Retail investors need warning labels on high risk products, simpler disclosure documents, and a deeper range of choices, a taskforce finds.

Strategic Finance will have 14 days to negotiate a settlement with its trustee or find the required cash to avoid receivership.

Perceived cost and inconvenience are the main reasons people hold back from switching banks.