Interest rates may not rise as sharply this year as earlier expected, economists say.

Accuro appoints former adviser to new business development role.

Health insurer Accuro has dumped Standard and Poors' as its rating agency and instead gone with AM Best.

Directors and auditors of Strategic Finance will pay the company’s receivers $22 million in a settlement deal.

Markets are under-pricing the odds of future interest rate rises, according to ANZ economists.

Banks are no longer competing aggressively for term deposit money as they have largely rebuilt their balance sheets following regulatory changes stemming rom the GFC.

A decision to end investment in companies producing or distributing fossil fuels should pay off for investors over the medium to long-term, says Hunter Hall Investment Management’s chief executive.

Authorised Financial Adviser ends up in front of disciplinary committee after being dobbed in by his QFE.

Expressions of interest are being sought from people who want to become members of the Code Committee.

Philip Macalister introduces the latest additon to mortgagerates.co.nz - Mortgage Rates Radio. In this three minute audio clip Philip reviews recent happenings in the home loan area and offers some thoughts on what is happening across the market and the industry.

The amount of mortgage lending on floating rates fell further in April, the latest Reserve Bank statistics show.