Weekly Home Loan report: There are signs the home loan price war being waged between three banks is coming to an end – albeit it slowly.

Sovereign has launched two new health insurance policies to replace its MajorCare medical product.

New Zealand First’s bid to buy the Grey Power vote would be ruinously expensive to implement and would require either savage tax increases or savage cuts to spending in other areas, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said.

Rotorua

Wellington

Dunedin

Christchurch

Success Forum 2005 is attracting strong interest, with over 350 registrations for the June conference so far.

Avon lists, Bridgecorp not welcome at Dorchester board table, St Laurence bond offer opens, NZ debt market stronger, Smartshares savings plan starts, QV says property market slowing, and why you should attend the FPIA Success Forum.

QV’s monthly property statistics continue to reinforce a gradual slowdown in the residential property market.

Auckland

ISI support the bold initiatives of the NZ Institute to encourage a personal savings ethic in this country

ING has launched a new adviser network, called ACCRUE, targeted at independent risk and investment advisers.

The Salvation Army see the NZ Institute's proposals as a means of reducing poverty in New Zealand

Auckland

Wellington