Time for thrift, saving and avoiding further debt, at both a corporate and household level seems to be the theme, if it is not too late for some. Andrew Hunt gives us the global view from his recent US visit and his assessment of the ‘bailout’ package, if the House votes ‘aye’ on Saturday (NZ time).

AMP NZ Office Trust (ANZO) chief executive Robert Lang has been appointed chairman of the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC).

The global financial system entered waters in the past month that even those who have been in the markets for some considerable time had not experienced. So this time even grey hairs didn’t matter! Greg’s bump last month was a thump in the later days of September.

Gareth Morgan cleans up KiwiSaver mistakes; Bollard pumped by non-bank regulation; SCF subsidiaries renamed; And then there was one; Milford PIE funds have strong first year; S&P confirms rating for Toyota Finance’s CP program

With the fate of capitalism allegedly hanging on the whims of few Good Ole Boys in the US Congress this week, the markets (and the ensuing media coverage) were a little volatile.

David Glover, co-owner and managing director of David Forman, the sales and management training company, is leaving to pursue further career options.

A growing number of directors say they have a business — not a practice. The following questions will help you assess where you fall on the practice-to-business continuum.

Health insurance products need to change, Sovereign managing director Simon Blair says, to address affordability issues.

Planet Financial Services has appointed Tom Lyall to the role of national manager.

AXA has appointed Paul Gardiner as business development manager.

Kiwibank has upped the ante in the home loan market dropping its two-year rate in anticipation that another official cash rate cut is coming.

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AIG Life says although its parent company was on the brink of collapse last week proposals for insurance kept coming in.