A summary and some comments on the big news stories of the week.

The National Party's finance spokesman Bill English has made it clear that compulsory superannuation isn't a goer.

Good quality business from advisers allows Sovereign to ease its underwriting conditions.

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For the first time in six years New Zealanders' savings into financial assets outstripped - just - that of housing.

A second of the big finance companies, Strategic Finance, has announced a solid profit for the six months to December.

Auckland

A second of the big finance companies, Strategic Finance, has announced a solid profit for the six months to December.

There’s a raft of rate increases coming through following the Reserve Bank’s official cash rate increase.