Auckland

Wellington

Christchurch

Macquarie launches new bonds, St Laurence to keep buying Rural Equities, bank in trouble with Sec Com, new Term Deposit Bond, Phil's Blog discusses reaction to Stobo and adviser regulation...

Sentinel has introduced a tax-paid Term Deposit Bond to the investment market.

Kookmin Banks has got into trouble with the Securities Commission for offering term investments without an investment statement.

Christchurch

Hamilton

[UPDATED STORY] Proposals have been put forward by former BT Funds Management chief executive Craig Stobo which will, if implemented, remove many of the disadvantages managed funds have over other types of investments.

Wellington

Proposals have been put forward by former BT Funds Management chief executive Craig Stobo which will, if implemented, remove many of the disadvantages managed funds have over other types of investments.

While much of the attention in the home loan interest rate battle is focused in the two-year fixed rate market – thanks to the Bank of New Zealand – there is a move to shift the battle to another area.