The managed funds industry’s pricing practices have been given a clean bill of health by the Securities Commission.

Long-serving Tower man, Jim Minto, gets the top job.

The NZ Super Fund has handed quarter of a billion to two international fund managers.

January this year felt a bit like groundhog day as the New Zealand sharemarket, yet again, out performed global equity markets. Tyndall Investment Management New Zealand Ltd managing director Anthony Quirk comments on the state of the markets.

Auckland

The Prime Minister, Helen Clark, has, as indicated earlier this week, pledged to implement new initiatives to get New Zealanders saving.

The following is what Prime Minister Helen Clark told Parliament about the government's savings initiatives.

Funds flow numbers not good, Prime Minister to focus on savings issues, Money Managers names top adviser, AXA says well placed for growth and more.

Auckland

Hamilton

New Zealand house prices and sales volumes unexpectedly surged upwards in the quarter to December 2004 as fierce competition between the major banks over that period continued to postpone the mortgage interest rate rises many had expected.

New Zealand house prices and sales volumes unexpectedly surged upwards in the quarter to December 2004 as fierce competition between the major banks over that period continued to postpone the mortgage interest rate rises many had expected.

Hamilton

Auckland