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What is responsible investing?
In the past few years a number of responsible investment funds have popped up as more people opt for ethical investing.
Generate hack victim: 'For the rest of my life I have to worry'
One of the thousands of Generate KiwiSaver customers whose personal information was stolen in a hack is considering seeking compensation through legal action.
What is a congestion charge?
The charge is a sort of toll that motorists have to pay for using busy roads at peak times, such as during rush hour before or after work on week days.
Cryptopia anti-money laundering compliance issues revealed to court
Limited personal identification information available for Cryptopia user accounts raises anti-money laundering compliance issues, liquidators told the High Court
Foreign state hackers targeting NZ businesses, spy agency warns
Businesses must improve their cyber security measures, as part of the broader measures to defend the country from increasing interference by foreign states, the GCSB says.
Brexit date business-as-usual for NZ companies - Trade commissioner
New Zealand companies and exporters will face little change to business when Britain leaves the European Union (EU) on Saturday.
Retirement commissioner rejects raising superannuation age
The interim retirement commissioner wants the government to improve KiwiSaver and other areas of society, sooner than raise the age of eligibility for superannuation.
Review finds complacency at ANZ's most senior level
A review of the ANZ Bank New Zealand's missteps over the past year has found complacency at the most senior level, leading to the departure of its long serving chief executive.
Banks told to do more to track child exploitation payments
Banks and other money transfer services need to be more rigorous with customer checks to avoid supporting child exploitation.
Call to join class action against fire-risk cladding makers
Law firm and litigation funder are paying local building owners to check for the potentially-fatal cladding, so they can get involved in the fight for compensation to remove it.
Income security, not job security: call for NZ redundancy insurance
Mandatory income insurance and a KiwiSaver-style individual redundancy account have been recommended as ways to improve New Zealand workers' income security.
FMA 'don't know what they're doing' - burned trader
A currency trader who lost $70,000 in a sharp, short-lived downturn, thinks the currency market is not properly regulated.
FMA admits privacy breach after documents 'inadvertently uploaded'
The Financial Markets Authority has admitted to a privacy breach which put sensitive personal information and evidence provided through an online form at risk.
Big banks cop capital changes on both sides of Tasman
A move by Australia's financial regulator could be enough to turn the big banks' threat to ditch New Zealand into a reality - or at least see them charge customers more.
Spark Sport wins broadcast rights to NZ Cricket fixtures
The six-year deal allows Spark Sport to exclusively broadcast all matches played by the Black Caps and White Ferns in New Zealand.
KiwiSaver providers' $480m fees under FMA scrutiny
KiwiSaver providers will have to justify the swelling size of the fees they charge investors, as the financial regulator cracks down.
EQC sets aside millions for insurer reimbursement
The Earthquake Commission has set aside millions of dollars to pay insurance companies what they are owed from Canterbury earthquake claims, while they fight over liability.
Fuel companies told to invest after pipeline rupture
A report into the pipeline rupture that grounded planes at the country's largest airport says fuel companies should be made to urgently invest in more infrastructure. Audio
Spark Sport boss says a RWC fail won't taint its future
The head of Spark Sport is adamant the sports streaming service is here to stay regardless of how it performs during the Rugby World Cup.
Australian regulatory squeeze could affect NZ banks
Australia's big banks may have to make do with less money from their New Zealand operations, as Australia's banking regulator moves to improve their financial strength.
Financial regulator optimistic govt will give it more funding and power
The financial regulator is warning the firms in its sights that its patience for change is wearing thin.
Foreign criminals laundering funds through NZ casinos - DIA
The Department of Internal Affairs believe most money laundered in this country was earned through fraud, the sale or manufacturing of illegal drugs and tax evasion.
Retailers want police help as thieves steal $3.5b of goods
Retailers want a dedicated taskforce to tackle the billion-dollar losses the industry is enduring from thefts.
FMA to consider ban on risky products after broker collapse
The Financial Markets Authority will consider restricting or banning complex financial products if it finds them to be harmful to investors.
Lawyers, accountants report 250 suspicious transactions to police
More than a tenth of suspicious financial transactions reported to authorities under anti-money laundering laws are resulting in an investigation.