Milford Asset Management is to increase the hurdle it must meet to earn a performance fee on its Income Fund.

Ever wondered what the secrets are to a really successful investment strategy? Personal finance columnist Brent Sheather writes.

An agent from Auckland's biggest residential real estate business says some buyers are trying to beat the Government's new property speculator restrictions.

Prime Minister John Key has opened the door to possible restrictions on foreign buyers if information gained shows high numbers of foreigners are buying in New Zealand.

"Spectacularly unsuccessful" is John Key's verdict when asked about following Australia's foreign buyers policy. They are not really telling the whole story, says John Armstrong.

The conventional wisdom is that the recent crash in share prices will not have a big impact on China's economic growth but HSBC's co-head of Asian economic research is not so sure.

Singles on an average income have no hope of quickly saving a deposit to buy their first home, particularly in Sydney.

I've edited your long letter, which went into more detail about how hard it was to get a clear picture of fees, commissions and so on. I agree that's poor.

Andrew Hrothgar Robinson has been sentenced to six years in jail this morning for stealing more than $3 million.

Juwai.com has surveyed users and found 36 per cent of people spoken to bought property in New Zealand for investment.

Labour leader Andrew Little is going to have to tread on a few toes to resuscitate the wider party, writes John Armstrong.

Chinese newspaper accuses Labour of racism over property market data.

New Zealand shares fell over uncertainty surrounding the future of the Tiwai Point smelter.

Phil Twyford writes: Here's the thing. We do need to have a mature public debate about Chinese foreign investment in New Zealand real estate.

It's impossible to know where the rout of Chinese stocks will end but there's little doubt its effects will wash over Australia one way or another, says Christopher Niesche.

Share markets around the world have been buffeted of late by the Greek debt crisis and fears of a slow-down in China.

Personal finance and investing columnist Brent Sheather on the retail financial advisory sector not delivering on its promises.

Milford Asset Management has lost five wholesale clients, including financial services provider Mercer, since its $1.5 million settlement with the FMA last month.

Women's gifting circles and promises of rich returns are raising concerns for some people about their legality, writes Mary Holm.

As an investor I cut my teeth on small, under-researched listed companies where I hoped to have a competitive advantage.

Michael Littlewood reckons the key to being set up for retirement is owning your own home and paying off your debts. And he'd know.

Savers are being urged to lock in term deposit rates before they fall further with rates expected to be cut again this year.

Entry-level housing is now considered affordable in every region except Auckland, where the price has jumped by 38.2 per cent in the past two years.

Warren Buffett was quoted a long time ago saying: "It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results."

New Zealand has been named as the world’s fourth most attractive foreign investment destination by a US economic think tank.

The sub-5 per cent mortgage rate is back - three major banks have dropped fixed term rates in the last week.

NZ investors say they're felling good about our financial markets, according to new research from the Financial Markets Authority.

Conservative KiwiSaver funds, including the nine government- appointed default funds, face a poor outlook, an economic think-tank has warned.