Savings and Loans has launched a capital protected investment backed by Merrill Lynch.

Investment professionals may have remained perky over global economic prospects, but they are feeling downright gloomy about things at home.

Increasing home loan rates are not the only thing hurting borrowers at the moment. One brokers says joining KiwiSaver could make refinancing even harder.

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Liontamer have launched a new capital protected water fund, WATER Series 1, to access the growth potential of the global water industry. This article takes a look at the key drivers of this exciting investment theme.

KPMG partner Godfrey Boyce says that although banks are under margin pressure and are pushing lo-doc loans they are acting prudently.

Former Tower employee guilty of fraud, Deposit Rates Briefs including the latest Bridgecorp news, NZX capital raising up, House prices hold.

PropertyfinanceSecurities issues more rated bonds, Generator says it is not exposed to US sub-prime market.

MFS not looking to buy Bridgecorp assets, Receivers writing to investors, Collapse crosses Tasman

Investor confidence hit its highest ever quarterly level in the June 2007 quarter at net 29%, adding 4 percentage points to continue an upward run that began after confidence troughed at the start of 2006.

Much has been written and said about KiwiSaver since it was first tabled back in Budget 2005 – part of a package of initiatives designed to increase the level of saving by New Zealand households and to support New Zealanders in retirement.
Press Release - Marc Lieberman, Chief Executive Officer, ING (NZ) Limited

For many New Zealanders KiwiSaver will be the first, low cost, easily accessible, work based savings opportunity that they have experienced, says Vance Arkinstall of ISI.
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