Finance Minister Michael Cullen says he will close a loop hole in the law which fund managers have been looking at exploiting.

Wellington

Christchurch

Find out who are the finalists in this year's Financial Planner of the Year Awards.

Bill English says National has not changed its superannuation policy, as reported in a South Island newspaper.

The Government's million-dollar advertising campaign needs to tell the truth about the super fund, says National's superannuation spokesperson, Gerry Brownlee.

Act's Rodney Hide gets all worked up over the Government's publicity plan.

Gst now payable on management fees, More money for the super fund, EQC goes offshore, New deposit rates.

ACT leader Richard Prebble has welcomed a National Bank report which shows the government's superannuation fund will erode economic growth, keep up interest rates and fail to achieve forecast returns.

The Government is to spend money promoting the Big Cullen fund to New Zealanders.

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Asia

The global insurance industry is on a solid footing despite the record losses it will suffer from the terrorism attacks in the United States.

Most of the contributions to the Government’ s Super Fund are being funded by debt. The household sector equivalent is increasing the mortgage to punt on equities.