Sentinel gets $20 mill, Looking for a good investment conference, Intl shares added to local mandate, AXA's replacement found,

The Financial Planners and Insurance Advisers Association is hinting that it wants to get together with the Professional Advisers’ Association (PAA), which is about half its size.

Dominion capital notes filled already, Nathans rated, Fernz downgraded, Superbank's deposits grow, Big half year for Strategic, More TeleBonds.

Finance company Bridgecorp Holdings's problems relating to a A$450 million ($512 million) property company collapse in Australia shouldn't result in a trading loss for its Australian arm and won't affect its New Zealand operations at all, says marketing manager Joanne Tait.

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

Many financial planners are running the risk of being left behind by the shifting landscape of industry trends, Northplan director Kelvin Syms says.

New Zealanders may have a reputation as poor savers, but that’s not the case for people who are members of credit unions.

Listed finance company Lombard Group has decided to establish an insurance company, and has contracted Marsh Limited, the world's leading risk specialist and insurance broker, to provide the necessary consulting services.

International share funds are starting to attract more attention with investors as the New Zealand market reaches its peak, the NZ dollar starts to fall and investors realise that good returns have been achieved by this asset class in the past couple of years.

Boost to finance sector capability - $1.35 million for new Chair of Finance at Auckland

The first reading of the KiwiSaver Bill by the Hon Dr Michael Cullen

Christchurch