Southern Cross Medical Society is considering extending its product range to provide critical illness cover.

Wellington

Eight companies boosted their 12-month rates as competition for deposits continues to run unabated by rising fixed mortgage rates.

KiwiSaver membership reached almost 1.2 million people in its second year, a growth of 54%, according to figures released by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).

University bond offer raises $15 mill in first week; Allied Farmers drops hint it will mop up rural lenders; Marac in good shape after Pyne Gould finishes capital raising; Sky TV resets interest rate on bond.

New EMERGE fund for Liontamer; Cohen & Steers launches global infrastructure fund; Allied Nationwide partners with rural finance company; ANZO manager to re-think fees

This week we learnt a bit more about what the price of advice will be under a regulatory regime.

Expectations that the Reserve Bank will hoist the Official Cash Rate ahead of its predictions of late 2010 are continuing to gain momentum.

Christchurch