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Equities still a risk but don't rule them out

Despite the recent rally in global equity markets, stocks are still risky, but shouldn't be ruled out altogether when assessing your portfolio, according to investment manager GAM.

Fri, May 22nd 2009 05:00AM

Clear and formal roadmap for AIG

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Rates Round Up

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IFA welcomes Cotton appointment, deadline back on track

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Minister appoints commissioner - for now

The Minister of Commerce, Simon Power, has appointed a Commissioner of Financial Advisers, but it is only an interim appointment.

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Minister appoints commissioner - for now

Residential housing may have hit bottom, as sales improve

Residential housing may have reached the bottom of the market as turnover improved and the speed of sales picked up, according to a survey.

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Residential housing may have hit bottom, as sales improve

First NZ Capital taps demand for yield with new PIE fund

First NZ Capital Group's investment management unit has launched its first bond fund in a PIE structure, taking advantage of demand for yields offered by well-rated corporates.

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First NZ Capital taps demand for yield with new PIE fund

Banks avoid training costs under new rules, says PAA

Independent financial advisers will face costs to up-skill which banks could avoid under new regulations that would exempt bank workers from having to register before offering financial advice on their products.

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Banks avoid training costs under new rules, says PAA

RBNZ cuts OCR to record low 2.5%

Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Alan Bollard cut the official cash rate 50 basis points to 2.5%.

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Auckland house sales hit 20-month high

Auckland property sales reached a 20-month high as the decline in prices helped revive confidence, according to Barfoot & Thompson.

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Finance companies acted like ‘Ponzi schemes,’ registrar says

The Registrar of Companies has issued a damning assessment of New Zealand’s failed finance companies, saying many lacked adequate governance and ran their businesses “in a similar manner to Ponzi schemes”.

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Finance companies acted like ‘Ponzi schemes,’ registrar says

Bollard signals end to steep easing cycle as economy troughs

Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Alan Bollard cut the official cash rate by 50 basis points to a record low 3% as expected, signaling the end to the steep easing cycle as the economy hits the bottom of its recession this year.

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Bollard signals end to steep easing cycle as economy troughs

Bollard may not cut as deep as RBA holds interest rates

Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Alan Bollard may not cut the official cash rate by as much as expected next week after his counterpart in Australia held its benchmark rate unchanged at 3.25% even as that economy contracted.

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Bollard may not cut as deep as RBA holds interest rates

People: New FPIA chair outlines vision

Ann Cunninghame meets the new president of the FPIA, Paul O'Brien, and finds out where he wants to take the organisation.

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What is the true cost of interest payments?

Trying to standardise the way that lenders charge interest and disclose their charges is one of the worthy aims of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.

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What is the true cost of interest payments?

Peters attacks ORC

NZ First leader Winston Peters says the Office of the Retirement Commissioner has been a total waste of time.

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Mortgage help for our UAE-based reader

What a great response to our story "Mortgage for a single mother". Some of the replies run below.

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Super women

Women in senior positions in the superannuation industry have just launched a national body with a key aim of promoting the super needs of women to decision-makers.

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