A subsidiary of Allied Farmers has been served with a liquidation notice from Inland Revenue for $4.2 million.

AUT University is to host the first New Zealand Capital Markets Symposium on Friday in what it hopes will become an annual event.

Why are sharemarkets performing so strongly and will the upward momentum continue? This is the major dilemma facing most investors, says Brian Gaynor.

Credit cards are designed to part us with our money. Canny customers, however, can sometimes use these little plastic cards to their financial advantage.

Lance Wiggs' Punakaiki Fund plans to seek as much as $50 million in an initial public offering to invest in New Zealand companies.

New Zealand's $82 billion managed funds industry, which includes KiwiSaver, has been given a C- report card by international research firm Morningstar.

Your savings invested in a KiwiSaver scheme and any returns generated by those savings are not guaranteed.

A resident of New Zealand's tallest apartment tower has lost a bid to injunct body corporate members.

Against a backdrop of rising share prices and a booming Auckland housing market, investor confidence reached its highest level.

The problem for many KiwiSavers is often a lack of understanding of essentials versus luxuries. "It's my money and I want it." So say many KiwiSavers.

Q: What constitutes a "regular trader" in terms of the tax man? How many properties and shares would you have to "trade" in a year, say, to be considered a trader and become liable to pay tax on the capital gain?

Residential rents could rise and historic buildings might be abandoned, say property chiefs who have mixed feelings about real estate changes in the Budget.

Stocks are an investment taxed in much the same way as rental property. Neither has a clear tax advantage

If that ancient tree on your property was blown down in the wind and took the power lines or your neighbour's fence down, who would pay for the damage?

How long should I hold on to my shares? What are the most common mistakes made by first-time investors?

How do I choose which companies to invest in? And what does it mean to have a diversified portfolio?

There are clear signs KiwiSaver is growing our retirement savings, but will it boost our capital markets? asks Blair Turnbull.

Today we launch part two of our latest video series, a beginner's guide to investing in shares.

My partner and I have recently moved back to New Zealand after spending two years away working in Australia.

Fourteen apartments, starting from $1.25 million, will be built on the Ponsonby Bowling Club site in Herne Bay in Auckland.

Today we launch part one of our latest video series - a beginner's guide to investing in the sharemarket.