Rising Star named, Westpac and Principal settle. Don't like the tax proposals? How to have your say. Bumper year for St Laurence. Comment: Michael Cullen is wrong, wrong, wrong.

Two new online call accounts, Compass sets direction with Bridgecorp, Allied secures Prime target, One car lender happy.

Tower shareholders will have to keep waiting to see a dividend.

Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan who is urging all homeowners to look carefully at their home loan options and to work out the true cost of their mortgage.

Auckland

Tower is the first large savings organisation to publicly put its hand up for KiwiSaver default provider status.

Wellington

Former Professional Investment Services business development manager Dave Birch has established a new firm to help advisory firms to market themselves.

Troubled-finance company Provincial Finance may sell part of its loan book to South Canterbury Finance to raise cash needed to restructure trading.

Weekly Home Loan Report: Well Bank of New Zealand has finally done it and increased its fixed rates this morning.

Troubled-finance company Provincial Finance may sell part of its loan book to South Canterbury Finance to raise cash needed to restructure trading.

More money for Securities Commission, Liontamer fund forced to close early, Trustees remind investors of their role, Protecting student fees. Comment: Time for biffo on tax.

Allied hones in on Prime target, Forsyth Barr SAILS in with new offer, Kiwibank’s rating confirmed, Western Bay improves position.