AGRI Fund fails to reach minimums, FDL moves to Queenstown, Fairfax buys bucketshop. COMMENT:

Funds management isn't just about numbers - it's about people.

Money At Work: This week we look at the new perpetual securities offer from Rabo. The rate hasn't yet been set for this offer, but investor demand is huge, partly because of its perceived safety.

Queenstown

Hawkes Bay

Morningstar has released its latest research on international share funds provided by ING and AXA.

Tauranga

Kapiti

Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard said: "The outlook for economic activity and inflation has become more uncertain since we reviewed the OCR in July.

Legislation introducing a tougher regime for non-bank deposit takers -- including small finance companies -- will not be a quick fix to the problems currently plaguing the financial sector, Finance Minister Michael Cullen says.

Legislation introducing a tougher regime for non-bank deposit takers -- including small finance companies -- will not be a quick fix to the problems currently plaguing the financial sector, Finance Minister Michael Cullen says.

Wellington