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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As the KiwiSaver infrastructure matures the range of offerings available to KiwiSaver investors will grow, and will eventually include absolute return and alternative investment products such as hedge funds.
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Grosvenor is looking at commercialising its Bondwatch rating service but is worried that it may be pushed out of the market by regulatory changes.

Revenue Minister Peter Dunne has re-emphasized employers' obligations under the KiwiSaver superannuation scheme, following concern expressed in a letter to the editor in today's DominionPost.
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In the past week a number of home loan lenders have been dropping some of their fixed term rates however this shouldn't be seen as an ongoing trend.