An Auckland mortgage trust has won a $3.1 million High Court claim against a company part-owned by a bankrupt property developer.

A former rich-lister recently discharged from bankruptcy is heading back to court, facing charges including misleading authorities and concealing property.

A bias is influencing market commentary. Barry Ritholtz takes a look at the motivations of various pundits, strategists and fund managers.

Last week I happened to attend an outstanding talk in Tauranga by All Blacks Mental Skills coach Gilbert Enoka.

National fired a broadside yesterday at Labour's plan to control interest rates with the help of compulsory KiwiSaver.

Dealing with tenants is one of the biggest banes of many landlords' lives. Many break the rules, break things, or call in the middle of the night complaining about plumbing or rats in the roof.

We've heard a lot about interest rate rises and the effect on house buyer mortgage costs. But when will the banks be putting up the return on the savings of people with term deposits?

Labour’s proposal to transform KiwiSaver into a direct instrument of monetary policy has generated acres of comment.

Australia’s A$1.7 trillion super system has come in for another mauling, this time at the hands of “independent think tank”, the Grattan Institute.

The industry needs to win the public's trust before people will hand over their retirement savings in exchange for a regular income.

By age 67 I will, according to a digitally-imagined version of my future self look equal parts ex-coalminer and chimpanzee.

Despite all the time and effort going into behavioural finance these days it seems many investors still buy high and sell low.

I came across your website, www.maryholm.com, which is why I am reaching out to you because I respect you as an authority in the field of finance and investments.

The figures for Auckland rental properties are out. So where are the most expensive places to rent in the city - and where can you get a bargain?

Under proposed FMC regulations, all super schemes will have to meet a "sole purpose" test - ie the savings must only be used for retirement.

I am 21 years old and have about $4000 in my KiwiSaver. Because I've been contracting for the last couple of years I haven't been making any contributions.

Hellaby Holdings expects to add $20m to annual revenue after buying New Zealand Trucks South Island and Dasko Marketing NZ.

What if the "power of positive thinking" is simply a numbing drumbeat that reinforces the positivity delusion, leading us to make blockheaded business and investment decisions?

Death brings financial disaster for many families. If the breadwinner dies without adequate life insurance, the family can be left to struggle on benefits.

I was somewhat surprised to learn that one fund manager has requested 63 days' notification prior to paying out, and it doesn't end there, writes Mary Holm.

Newer crowdfunding sites are giving investors the chance to earn something other than t-shirts and trial products - money.

To date, technology has failed miserably to reduce the costs of finance to end consumers.

The Treasury still expects the govt to reach its targeted surplus in 2015, even as the current tax-take continues to fall short.