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<i>Inside Money: </i> Should KiwiSaver be run by obsessive compulsives?

While the compulsory element of Australia's super scheme is referred to as an 'employer contribution', the distinction comes down to semantics, history and tax rather than a meaningful description of who bears the cost.

Banks only one of many fixed interest avenues

Share clubs: Spreading wisdom, sharing benefits

Public service 'must save more'

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'.

<i>Mary Holm</i>: ASB fund closures hard to fault

Wrightson delays trust deed meeting

<i>Mary Holm</i>: There's a hole in your logic, IRD

<i>Brent Sheather</i>: Finance companies not the only losers

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>Andrew Gawith:</i> Best to expect the unexpected

<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 first to lift interest rates