With the exception of Japan, most global sharemarkets had a good month in November.  The Land of The Rising Sun, though, started to suffer deflation and a large number of capital raisings did not help investors' attitudes.

Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard said: "The New Zealand economy continues to recover but there remains considerable uncertainty about the durability of the expansion.

Meridian Energy has suspended its offering of new Renewable Energy Notes following government's decision to shake up the electricity market.

Bernie Higgins has been elected as president of the New Zealand Society of Actuaries for 2010.

We know that the old ways of selling products and finding and solving problems aren't the way of the future. We would love to start a revolution, but we can't stop thinking of how to get paid.

Just as the stagflation of the early 1970s ushered in what became known as the Monetarist Counter Revolution of the late 1970s, the Global Financial Crisis of the late 2000s has apparently ushered in a Keynesian Counter Revolution of its own, or at least a return of ‘Big Government' in many countries in the West. 

Securities Commission denies funding Consumer survey; Be in to win; ANZ takes full control of ING; S&P promotes debate on role of research houses; Suncorp-Metway ratings affirmed, outlook stable; Forsyth Barr KiwiSaver wins People's Choice; Fund Manager of the Year awards.

St Laurence Property & Finance changes name, distances itself from shareholder; OPI Pacific Finance facing Securities Commission probe; Guardian Trust makes fourth repayment; Canterbury University raises $50 million; NZF, Equitable and F&P Finance go toe-to-toe in 6-month to 3-year space.

United Finance trustee Perpetual Trust has pegged Allied Farmers' share issue as a potential concern for investors in the $400 million offer to buy Hanover Finance's loan books.