Listed investment trust Kingfish has had a strong year, providing good returns for both investors and the manager - Fisher Funds Management.

Southern Cross is increasing its base-rate premiums by an average 6.5% for the 2006/2007 financial year, blaming rising healthcare costs and growing demand for treatment from an aging population for the rises.

This How to Invest section of www.depositrates.co.nz is designed to help readers understand some of the issues around putting money into interest-bearing investments.

KPMG questions the sustainability of some finance companies in the face of an economic slowdown.

New international manager for BT, Advisers react strongly to comments, Retail participation in hedge funds a worry, Two gongs for Tyndall, GCN rating affirmed.

Announcements regarding taxes and regulation and changing market dynamics have seen investors placing increased confidence in managed funds, according to the latest ASB Investor Confidence report.

Standard & Poor's Investment Consulting head Simon Ibbetson investigates the question: Should investors put their trust in the efficiency of global markets when looking to allocate their portfolio overseas?

The Official Cash Rate (OCR) will remain at 7.25%.

Weekly Home Loan report:

After two years of net outflows from the managed funds industry in New Zealand the trend now appears to be on the verge of a turnaround.