UPDATED: Fisher & Paykel Appliances has failed to find a buyer for its finance company business and plans to hold onto it for now.

BNZ Income Securities has set the dividend rate for the first five years on its perpetual shares at 9.89%, which is 0.33% lower than advertised.

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has ended its relationship with Fisher Funds Management and will manage local small and medium cap shares itself.

Emerging economies answer to global slowdown, S&P withdraws LM rating.

Invercargill

Investors looking for yield and safety are flocking to the two 10%-plus bond offers currently in the market, committing well over a $1 billion to the issues.

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is considering changing its investment strategy for what it calls it public market exposure.

TSB Bank has had its credit rating upgraded on the back of "very-good asset quality and profitability".

Christchurch

Changes to the new tax rules are one thing investors and advisers could expect, should National win the election this year.

Wellington