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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.

<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.

ASB lifts interest rates - first bank to move
ASB Bank has become the first big bank to lift its interest rates - and it says there are more to come.

Dorchester posts annual loss of $19.1M
Dorchester Pacific, seeking to raise $10 million to exit its moratorium, has reported a full-year loss of $19.1 million.

<i>Andrew Gawith:</i> Popularity of ETF industry breeds bewildering diversity
Funds' proliferation means choice, but also more risk, writes Andrew Gawith.

<i>Mary Holm</i>: It pays to check out house agents
Some real estate agents sell more properties than others - and why not negotiate on the commission?

Goldman Sachs emails reveal meltdown strategy
Goldman Sachs has lifted the veil of secrecy surrounding its multibillion dollar trading in the mortgage market at the height of the credit crisis.