The UK listed investment trust sector had a good year in 2006 and First New Zealand Capital are expecting the next 12 months to be good too.

United Future is pushing its policy of tax breaks for health insurance on the back of news that Southern Cross has seen huge growth in its membership.

Billion dollar fund adopts SRI approach, Close call on rates this week. Comment: Changes this year, despite the delay.

Bonus Bonds has received the first AAAf* fund credit quality rating in New Zealand by ratings agency Standard & Poor’s.

S&P finance company rating scheme canned, Strategic opens in Chch, Sails notes downgraded, Accountants warming to SOFI.

ASB Bank and the government's Kiwibank continued to be the clear winners of the mortgage market war during the September quarter of 2006 while the instigator of the war, Bank of New Zealand, continued to lose market share although its mortgage book still grew.

The world’s emerging and developed markets continued to post positive returns in December and for all of 2006 as oil prices remained low.

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QV offers a range of property valuation service for home buyers and sellers.

Northplan has expanded into the Rotorua region by acquiring Jones Financial Services.

Reserve Bank deputy governor Adrian Orr is to take over running the $10 billion-plus New Zealand Superannuation.