The Bank of New Zealand has narrowly escaped censure over its “we’ve cut out brokers” advertising campaign.

On Monday Don Brash addressed a meeting of the North Shore Rotary Clubs outlining National's policy on the New Zealand Superannuation Fund ("The Cullen Fund"). The full text of this address follows.

Finance Minister Michael Cullen announces an increase to the Super Fund’s operational budget

Wellington

Parliament had it all on super yesterday: Smoke and mirrors, flip-flops, Tottenham Hotspurs and Michael Cullen and Don Brash walking off into the sunset hand in hand. The real news was that the NZ Super Fund got an extra $1 million in funding.

Wellington

Premiums paid for life insurance grew by 5.9% from $1.05 billion to $1.12 billion in the year ended 30 September 2004.

Awesome Keynote Speakers, awesome Business Session topics and second to none facilities. That’s how the 2005 committee see the programme for next year’s conference in Christchurch.

At Success Forum 2005, there will be 7 Business Sessions – with 5 concurrent sessions for Advanced Risk, Fundamental Risk, Investment, Advanced Investment and Ethics/Best Practice.

Finance Minister Michael Cullen has welcomed Opposition Leader Don Brash’s policy flip-flop on the New Zealand Superannuation Fund

Tower Investments New Zealand boss Paul Bevin says that adviser fees must come down in the future to ensure that investors are getting better returns than they are currently receiving.

Dunedin

Cairns Lockie subsidiary General Finance has started raising its own funding to finance mortgage lending.

General Finance offers debenture stock, Contributory mortgage broker breaks undertaking, Macquarie says new notes should be AAA rated, PM Capital to close fund and more.

Five keynote speakers for the 2005 Success Forum are confirmed. Find out about them here.