Auckland

This week can be characterised as one peppered with news about changes in the financial advice world.

Somewhat unconventionally - and rather unpopularly we suspect - we remain bearish on the outlook for near term inflation rates in much of the global economy, based primarily on the current adverse trend in Asian export prices. 

Former corporate crusader Simon Botherway has quit his position on the board of DNZ Property Group just months after accepting the role.

Wellington

Christchurch

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New Zealand's wholesale and retail investment banking scene looks set for another shakeup with German lender Deutsche Bank expected to purchase a stake in local share broking firm Craigs Investment Partners.

Start-up fund manager Harbour Asset Management is out of the blocks and running with three mandates worth $225 million awarded in January, just weeks after its formation by the team that managed Alliance Bernstein's former New Zealand operation.

KiwiSaver Performance Survey - Returns to 31 December 2009

Weak domestic economic data has reduced some of the urgency for the Reserve Bank to unwind stimulus and this has led to a change of mind for many economists picking when the official cash rate (OCR) will rise, with June now the predominant view.