The Guardians of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund are due to announce their asset allocation strategy on Thursday. Rob Hosking looks at how the multi-billion fund may be invested.

Green co-leader Rod Donald is sticking to his criticisms of the Government Superannuation Fund’s investment strategy, despite this week’s turnaround in the fund’s fortunes.

A ‘softly softly’ approach to encouraging savings emerged from the Saving New Zealand forum in Wellington yesterday.

Managed funds have staged somewhat of a recovery on the back of strong performance by domestic and international equity funds.

The managers of St Laurence's new fund will not get any fees until basic return levels are met.

Concerns within the health insurance industry that the government was considering a health tax appear to have abated.

Bemusement from the superannuation industry has greeted a Securities Commission claim that firms are spending more money than they need to on prospectuses for employer-based superannuation schemes.

A stoush is looming over a government proposal to reduce red tape around workplace based superannuation schemes.

A stoush is looming over a government proposal to reduce red tape around workplace based superannuation schemes.

"Come on in, the stock market is lovely," is the message from BT Funds Management road show this week.

The Finance Minister says he "wouldn’t be surprised" if the target of 9.4% return for the government’s pre-funded superannuation scheme is revised downwards.

People need to look, and think, very hard before they agree to become trustees.

A bill which will help employment based super schemes will be introduced to Parliament soon now objections from NZ First have been met.

Guinness Peat Group (GPG) is getting closer to achieving its long-held ambition of getting control of financial services group Tower.

Australian Treasurer Peter Costello is considering lobbying New Zealand ministers over managed fund problems.