National announced today that it is rejecting the Government's proposed superannuation fund.

National Finance Spokesman Bill English takes a look at the background to todays decision.

Anderton predicts National will cut super now it has decided not to support the Government's plans.

Christchurch

Could you use Consumers' review of managed funds to make an investment decison? Michael Chamberlain says No. He reckons the review is based on incomplete analysis of investment options and that it reaches flawed conclusions.

Finance minister Michael Cullen says National's decision on super are "predictable, cynical and confused."

Good Returns gets another writer, Consumer does managed funds, Four days to go, More dodgy investments, International market numbers at your fingetips.

Wellington

In the past month fixed rates for home loans have continued to rise while floating rates have stabalised.

Sovereign, predicting that adviser regulation may happen, has imposed a set of standards on the relaunched Colonial franchise channel.

Grant Uridge recently General Manager Marketing and Product at Farmers Mutual has left to establish a new company I Grow Private Equity Limited.