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.

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

It's time for the Government to limit taxpayers' losses by winding down SCF.

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

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

Funds' proliferation means choice, but also more risk, writes Andrew Gawith.

Some real estate agents sell more properties than others - and why not negotiate on the commission?

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

A Kiwi is accused of masterminding a $58 million investment scheme labelled a scam by Australian authorities.

Convincing investors to trust finance companies enough to put money into non-guaranteed investments 'will be a slow process'.