COMMENT:Capital-rich economy offers so many more opportunities than a capital-starved one.

Profits for the non-bank sector have risen by more than 10 per cent, KPMG report finds.

COMMENT: Inflation, politics, housing, banks and China all pose risk.

In the short run, the collateral damage could hurt Australians.

Just 6 per cent of New Zealand SMEs have cyber insurance.

Kiwi women lack confidence and worry about the cost of financial advice, research finds.

Banks are putting artificial intelligence to work to predict key life events.

An unauthorised financial advisor has been charged for allegedly misappropriating funds.

Online, mobile and digital currency systems are set to overtake credit and debit cards.

OPINION: Banks have made up a system so that they can bleed you dry.

Anna Guenther, CEO of crowdfunding platform PledgeMe, talks about its Australian plans.

When $1.3m was deposited in her account, the student spent it.

COMMENT: Dodgy dealing has a long, chequered history, but regulators are fighting back.

COMMENT: Fall in new listings and takeovers thin the ranks - in NZ and abroad.

NZX says it's on track for a lift in annual net profit after a strong first half.

Banks are experimenting with chatbots, but research shows we may not want them.

COMMENT: August reporting season is a crucial time for local sharemarket.

The sale of its financial services business signals a change in strategy say analysts.

Fed raises the possibility that she may slow the pace of interest rate increases

A tax law coming into force today will require banks to provide IRD with tax information.

Stress at work in set to continue, senior executives say.

COMMENT: What can we take away from the Eroad insider trading prosecution case.

If you have saved more than $15,000 in savings scheme you are beating the average.

The banking system creates money when loans from one bank are deposited in another.

Allan Hawkins' finance companies lose appeal over misleading borrowers.

Accountants now a lean mean financial machine

Despite posting a profit, Craig's says they see the pace of growth slowing.

New Zealand is yet to see a growth of Shari-compliant banking options.

Nobel Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus is in New Zealand to talk business.

Investor Warren Couillault is now in the business of offering financial guidance.