Home loan rates have started rising again this week as higher wholesale funding costs feed through into the market.

Standard & Poor's is going ahead with a rating service specifically designed to measure the credit worthiness of New Zealand finance companies.

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Standard & Poor's is going ahead with a rating service specifically designed to measure the credit worthiness of New Zealand finance companies.

Renewed calls to align the offshore investment tax regime with the government’s original policy goals for the changes look set to dominate debate on the fair divided rate (FDR).

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has appointed AXA Rosenberg to manage a global equity market neutral strategy mandate.

The Human Rights Commission has taken its review of the rules around life insurance a step further and is asking the industry a number of questions including whether there should be a new set of rules around genetic testing.