Bridgecorp investors have been delivered some bad news just a week out from Christmas.

The Retirement Commissioner's suggestion of lifting the age New Zealand Superannuation kicks in has been greeted with a resounding raspberry by both main political parties.

Bridgecorp investors have been delivered some bad news just a week out from Christmas.

South Canterbury Finance has raised $125 million in a bond offer which closed fully subscribed.

TOWER has appointed the out-going head of a finance company as the new chief executive of its investment business.

Small finance company, Numeria Finance, which is related to failed finance company Capital + Merchant Finance, has gone into receivership.

Changes to the WiNZ fund, First cash PIE for advisers on wrap. Big gain for investors.

Our focus this week has been on the new regulations advisers face, and trying to make sure readers understand some of the issues.

One of the growing product segments in investment markets at the moment is what can be called absolute return funds. These are the funds which offer capital protection as well as exposure to market gains by investing in a range of underlying investments.

Summary of the key features of Kauri Notes invested in Merrill Lynch Prosper Notes Permal Delta.

A government discussion document released today sets out proposals for fairer taxation of the life insurance business.

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Provincial Finance debenture holders are getting another payment of 7.5c in the dollar, taking total payouts so far to 72.5c.

The new Celsius fund being promoted in New Zealand by Macquarie is another option for investors to get international share exposure, but lower risks than normal.