NZ Business News

What's in store for financial advisers this year?  Good Returns has compiled some expert predictions so you know what to look out for.

The impending departure of Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard has sparked calls for changes to monetary policy; meanwhile, a Treasury report has been seen as a call for a capital gains tax. 

A new Treasury report highlighting vast differences in tax rates between asset classes is a thinly-veiled call for a capital gains tax, according to one tax expert.

Kiwibank has joined with most of the other banks and cut some of its fixed rate home loan rates, with decreases in its longer term loans.

New anti-money laundering requirements will be a headache for advisers, and will provide no benefit to them or their clients, according to IFA president Nigel Tate.

Dust off your crystal ball; the silly season is over and it's time to look at what's in store for global investment markets in 2012.

The impending departure of Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard has got people thinking about changing the way monetary policy is set - and there are plenty of views on what to do. Jenny Ruth looks at the issue.

NZX names new chief executive to replace Mark Weldon.

Can companies rely on their policy documents if there is a dispute with a client over what is covered? 

[UPDATED] Ginger Group has gone through a restructuring process which has seen its chief executive depart.

Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard today announced he will not be seeking another term as governor when his current term ends on September 25.

Bollard confirms departure; More guidelines from FMA; Study tour opportunity.

Fund manager performance fees were a hot topic again this week; meanwhile, the price Fisher Funds paid to buy Huljich KiwiSaver was finally revealed.

ASB, Bank Direct and Sovereign have cut their one to five year fixed rate home loan by between 10 and 20 basis points.

Fisher Funds spent just under $21 million buying the troubled Huljich KiwiSaver scheme, new documents show.

Asteron has announced who is replacing Sean Carroll as its managing director.

The Co-Operative Bank (formerly known as PSIS) has had a couple of big changes at the top, with both its chairman and chief executive resigning.

Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard's well-anticipated decision to hold rates steady was over-shadowed by the US Federal Reserve's statement it intends to keep interest rates at historic lows into 2015, much longer than previously indicated.

Fund managers need to accept lower incomes in the bad years if they expect to reap big rewards in the good years, according to Tower Investments chief executive Sam Stubbs.