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Inside Money: NZDF marches on KiwiSaver offensive
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has revealed plans to marshal its employees into a new dedicated KiwiSaver scheme.
Bryers faces court grilling
Former Blue Chip boss Mark Bryers returns to the witness box today as the High Court continues its look at his application for discharge from bankruptcy.
Christopher Adams: Xero has the Google factor over MYOB
As rivalry between Australasian accounting software foes Xero and MYOB heats up, an investment blog has found a novel method of comparing the two companies' prospects.
Bryers' bankruptcy bid: 'This is my last visit to NZ'
Former Blue Chip boss Mark Bryers is seeking discharge from his bankruptcy in the High Court at Auckland today.
Get Sorted: No worries about failing - just move on quickly
Think like an entrepreneur and find money strategies that work for you.
Mary Holm: Haircuts possible on bank deposits
Money columnist Mary Holm answers your questions on making and saving more money.
Diana Clement: Which bank deposit suits you?
It can pay to shop around when tying up cash at a fixed rate, writes Money columnist Diana Clement.
Man who predicted '29 Wall St crash dies
Irving Kahn, the Manhattan money manager who predicted the 1929 Wall St crash, has died aged 109.
Critic's claim not so super
The Taxpayers' Union's trenchant criticism of the NZ Superannuation Fund, over its poor investment in Portugal's Banco Espirito Santo, shows the dangers of viewing problems through ideological goggles.
Inside Money: How to pay back record high global debt
Seven years down the track from the biggest debt-induced financial meltdown in history, the developed world is still loving leverage.
Australia tightens on foreign land buys
Australia has tightened the rules on foreign purchases of agricultural land and has reduced the ownership screening threshold to A$15 million from A$252 million.
Court: Blue Chip lawyer didn't cause loss
"Negligent" advice from a Tauranga law firm did not cause a Blue Chip investor's $90,000 loss, the Supreme Court has unanimously decided.
Inside Money: $600m seeks reliable sleeping partners, must be good in bed
This week NZ share managers have 600 million more positive reasons to get out of bed.
Brent Sheather: You can trade your way over the fx cliff
Whilst fx trading is regularly promoted as a get rich quick scheme the reality is, surprise, quite different.
Inside Money: ETFs - greatest ever innovation or looming disaster for investors?
Legendary investor, Jack (aka John) Bogle has named exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as "the greatest marketing innovation of the 21st century".
Swney's tax con hits Auckland events
A legal battle with former chief executive Alex Swney has led Heart of the City to pull funding from cash-strapped projects.
Diana Clement: Youths should be insured
Insurance would be the last thing many students are thinking about at this time of the year. Yet, it's precisely what they need, writes Diana Clement.
Mary Holm: A lending plan to stop sibling rivalry
It surprises me how many people don't check every now and then what money is going into their KiwiSaver account, writes Mary Holm. Then again, some people don't even know who their provider is.
Inside Money: Optimist economist unwinds in NZ
Economist Bob Baur says despite global tensions, the medium- to long-term outlook is positive, particularly for the developed world.
KiwiSaver: Use savings to buy into partner's home
A reader writes: Can I withdraw my KiwiSaver funds for a first-home deposit if I want to buy half my partner's house?
Mary Holm: Take it slowly on decisions after split
Borrowing to pay for a rental do-up at family home could be a good idea, but check out options carefully first.
Inside Money: Aussie research house finds KiwiSaver cheap and cheerful
Australian research house SuperRatings has released its first analysis of the KiwiSaver market with mostly good marks.
Trinity tax man Muir avoids bankruptcy
Trinity tax-scheme architect Garry Muir has avoided bankruptcy after Bank of New Zealand was repaid and the action against him withdrawn.
Brent Sheather: Racing to zero?
The biggest surprise in the financial world last year has been the fact that longer term interest rates around the globe have moved sharply lower.
Inside Money: Alan Greenspan's rational holiday tips
David Chaplin looks at Alan Greenspan's analysis of why no-one saw the GFC coming and why it wasn't his fault.
KiwiSaver: Kiwis overseas cannot enrol in scheme
I am a New Zealand permanent resident, and I worked in New Zealand for almost six years but when I moved to Germany at that time I decided to take my private fund from AXA superannuation.