The pressure on mortgage rates has finally shown with a range of lenders increasing their fixed rates in the past few days.

New PINs, Macquarie gives away money, Two billion reasons for listed debt, C+M takes 100%, Mascot joins Unlisted.

A second survey has shown that there has been a drop in awareness of the government’s KiwiSaver scheme, even though there is a view that the scheme will be a centrepiece for Labour’s re-election campaign.

Bluestone is about to launch its equity release product into the New Zealand market, with the offer of "life-time interest rate protection".

Over half of Kiwis are basing their retirement savings on pure guesswork without any professional support to ensure they and their families have the money they will need for their retirement years.

Hanover ad banned, New adviser disclosure bill passed, Delay in extending savings scheme, MFS in top 200.

AXA has joined two of last year's winners in the nominations for the FundSource 2006 Fund Manager of the Year Awards.

Confirmation that Australian firm Suncorp was preparing to make a takeover bid for Promina group has started a rash of speculation over what other life insurance companies could be targets.