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

Christchurch

New Zealand property investment was the only asset class to take a knock in the three months through September, according to AMP Capital Investors as the global economy continued to rebound from the brink of collapse late last year.

South Canterbury Finance (SCF) has registered a new prospectus for the issue of debenture stocks and deposits and set some new rates.

KiwiSaver investors with strong stomachs and funds in high growth, higher risk assets did best as the global market recovery over the past six months, according to a Morningstar Australasia survey.

KiwiSaver investors with strong stomachs and funds in high growth, higher risk assets did best as the global market recovery over the past six months, according to a Morningstar Australasia survey.

Oxford Finance, the finance company backed by electricity network operator Electra Group, has been given an investment grade credit rating by Standard & Poor's.

Michael Coote has been appointed to a newly created position within TOWER Investments.

KiwiSaver Performance Survey - Returns to 30 September 2009

Kiwibank raises $309mill; Treasury budgets $816m payout to investors; Blue Star saysno RWT tax.