BNZ, Good Shepherd NZ, Ministry of Social Development and The Salvation Army have launched the second stage of their successful Community Finance initiative – the No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS).

The Reserve Bank has opened the market for variable annuity products which will help provide income to people in retirement.  The first product is likely to hit the market soon, once former AXA chief executive Ralph Stewart completes a round of capital raising for his new company.

Health insurance has funded a billion dollars in healthcare in the past year, according to statistics released by the Health Funds Association of New Zealand.

In this week's Getting to Know we meet Whakatane-based financial adviser Brent Sheather.

Consumers are being warned to make sure they know what they’re doing if they invest in bank capital notes.

Wealth Defender Equities has reached the minimum capital-raising target it sought under its initial public offer of shares and loyalty options.

Advisers are frustrated with having to cope with unacceptable delays in loan processing with lenders. 

ANZ is reporting a surge in the number of customers wanting to use KiwiSaver to help buy their first home following the April 1 introduction of new regulations for KiwiSaver first-home withdrawals.

HSBC says that it's special home loan rates will be ending on May 1.

KiwiSaver account-holders who go bankrupt will not have to hand over their retirement savings, a court has ruled.

Prominent lawyer Mai Chen has been appointed to the BNZ board of directors.