Home Loan report: Falls in some interest rates for fixed term home loan rates appear to be an illusion of a market turnaround.

Savings & Loans has launched an innovative offer in New Zealand designed to generate a high return with the benefit of 100% capital protection provided by Merrill Lynch, one of the world's leading wealth management, capital markets and advisory companies.

Fidelity bond will make first payment, Fonterra resets note rate, The Hawk collects on National Finance 2000

S&P wants meeting with Basis Capital, Plan B IPO oversubscribed, Rating withdrawal, Strategi selects FAB Forté

We wrap up all the big news over the past week in Friday's Weekly Wrap.

Whitsundays

KiwiSaver will increase our household savings, which have fallen to critically low levels.
Excerpt from Dr Michael Cullen's speech notes for address to EMA Northern CEO Breakfast

The Securities Commission has revealed that it suspended Bridgecorp's prospectus three days before the company went into receivership.

The Securities Commission has revealed that it suspended Bridgecorp's prospectus three days before the company went into receivership.

Bridgecorp Briefs: Former Australian test cricketer big Bridgecorp borrower, Petricevic and others given boot.

Australian mutual, eo, has established a New Zealand arm and already registered a KiwiSaver scheme.

An innovative project between the Westland District and an investment fund aims to see 1500 school kids and pre-schoolers signed up with KiwiSaver by the end of August.
Press Release

Auckland

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