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<i>Inside Money:</i>A tale of two (or more) fees
ASB did a beautiful job this week of announcing fee increases for its KiwiSaver funds.

Dwindling OCR hike prospects stokes bonds interest
Dwindling prospects for further interest rate hikes by the Reserve Bank this year may stoke interest in corporate bonds.

<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Learning to fear the demon debt
Nana was right: It's never too late to put a little aside for a rainy day.

<i>Garth George:</i> Poor pay leaves little for forced savings
Garth George writes that workers in our low-wage economy struggle just to pay the bills, let alone contribute to KiwiSaver.

Allied Nationwide reinvestment rate slips below 30pc
Alllied Nationwide Finance had a debenture reinvestment rate of 29.3pc in May.

<i>Michael Lang:</i> Short-term gains won't make up for big losses
Global shares are up 70 per cent since March last year so why are investors feeling down? Investment manager Michael Lang explains the 'ugly maths of finance'.

KiwiSaver money pours into poor performers
Some of the worst-performing KiwiSaver funds have attracted the most money, data from Morningstar show.

<i>Andrew Gawith</i>: Cautious investors are right on the money
Are too many Kiwis stumbling into KiwiSaver?

Industry frontman faces criminal charges
The chief executive of the Investment Savings and Insurance Association is one of six directors charged by the Securities Commission.

<i>Inside Money: </i>Is KiwiSaver a cannibal?
If there was ever any doubt that KiwiSaver has been the saviour of New Zealand's retail funds management industry latest figures have put it to rest.

Kiwibank calls for compulsory KiwiSaver membership
The boss of state-owned Kiwibank wants people to be compelled to join KiwiSaver, with individual contributions rising gradually over the next decade or two to reach 10 per cent of income.

Kiwibank unveils its own KiwiSaver scheme
Kiwibank has launched its own KiwiSaver scheme, promising better disclosure of fees and more direct control by investors.

<i>Bernard Hickey:</i> Lost mana and hope means pulling plug on SCF
It's time for the Government to limit taxpayers' losses by winding down SCF.

ANZ, National Bank raise interest rates
ANZ and National Bank have announced increases to their variable mortgage and savings account rates of around 25 basis points.