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Aussie regulator heightens oversight of banks' interest-only mortgages, property investor lending, serviceability metrics and mortgage securitisation
31st Mar 17, 12:07pm
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Aussie regulator heightens oversight of banks' interest-only mortgages, property investor lending, serviceability metrics and mortgage securitisation
PM English welcomes Chinese banks providing competition to Aussie incumbents tightening lending criteria
30th Mar 17, 10:09am
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PM English welcomes Chinese banks providing competition to Aussie incumbents tightening lending criteria
CEO of company removed from NZ's Financial Service Providers Register by the FMA but that continues to operate overseas as a NZ company 'offering a complete banking package', releases book on digital banking
29th Mar 17, 5:02am
CEO of company removed from NZ's Financial Service Providers Register by the FMA but that continues to operate overseas as a NZ company 'offering a complete banking package', releases book on digital banking
Free trade importance to NZ cannot be overstated, PM English says; Launches 2030 trade agenda including group to ‘better inform public on trade issues’
24th Mar 17, 9:42am
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Free trade importance to NZ cannot be overstated, PM English says; Launches 2030 trade agenda including group to ‘better inform public on trade issues’
Lee Jong-Wha thinks China has as much to lose as South Korea if they use trade as pressure to solve a secondary problem. The primary problem needs their attention
23rd Mar 17, 9:08am
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Lee Jong-Wha thinks China has as much to lose as South Korea if they use trade as pressure to solve a secondary problem. The primary problem needs their attention
Auckland has a well publicised housing shortage. Over the ditch there's an array of property development companies and concerns about oversupply. So why aren't more of them coming to Auckland?
23rd Mar 17, 5:02am
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Auckland has a well publicised housing shortage. Over the ditch there's an array of property development companies and concerns about oversupply. So why aren't more of them coming to Auckland?
UBS looks at how Australian politicians & regulators might respond to their country's ongoing housing boom and how this would impact banks
22nd Mar 17, 10:57am
UBS looks at how Australian politicians & regulators might respond to their country's ongoing housing boom and how this would impact banks
The global ABC of where New Zealand's Financial Service Providers Register has been wrecking our reputation
21st Mar 17, 1:46pm
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The global ABC of where New Zealand's Financial Service Providers Register has been wrecking our reputation
Xi Jinping is defending globalisation and "inclusive, sustainable development". But can China really provide the leadership and solutions needed?
21st Mar 17, 9:04am
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Xi Jinping is defending globalisation and "inclusive, sustainable development". But can China really provide the leadership and solutions needed?
ICBC & China Construction Bank explain how China's NZ banks operate within the US$50k restriction on Chinese citizens taking money overseas & their AML responsibilities
18th Mar 17, 8:26am
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ICBC & China Construction Bank explain how China's NZ banks operate within the US$50k restriction on Chinese citizens taking money overseas & their AML responsibilities
NZ Super Fund says RBNZ gave the green light to Kiwibank capital instruments it's now questioning last year when Super Fund and ACC were doing due diligence on the bank
17th Mar 17, 4:48pm
NZ Super Fund says RBNZ gave the green light to Kiwibank capital instruments it's now questioning last year when Super Fund and ACC were doing due diligence on the bank
Macquarie analysts sanguine about threat of more regulatory action against lending by Australian banks to property investors, see margins on these loans fattening
16th Mar 17, 11:24am
Macquarie analysts sanguine about threat of more regulatory action against lending by Australian banks to property investors, see margins on these loans fattening
Zhang Jun expects the US will be economically tougher on China, potentially triggering a trade war. But he says the new American portrayal of China is both inaccurate and illogical
16th Mar 17, 10:13am
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Zhang Jun expects the US will be economically tougher on China, potentially triggering a trade war. But he says the new American portrayal of China is both inaccurate and illogical
Justice Minister Amy Adams says estimated compliance costs of extending anti-money laundering net have fallen by as much as half to between $800 mln and $1.1 bln
15th Mar 17, 6:02am
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Justice Minister Amy Adams says estimated compliance costs of extending anti-money laundering net have fallen by as much as half to between $800 mln and $1.1 bln
China Construction Bank keen to lend for infrastructure, including apartment, development, but aims to do half its lending in the home loan market
10th Mar 17, 7:40am
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China Construction Bank keen to lend for infrastructure, including apartment, development, but aims to do half its lending in the home loan market
Gareth Morgan's Opportunities Party wants to wean NZ off fossil fuels, end 'bias' towards roads, and see traffic congestion charges introduced
9th Mar 17, 5:25pm
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Gareth Morgan's Opportunities Party wants to wean NZ off fossil fuels, end 'bias' towards roads, and see traffic congestion charges introduced
Simon Tong succeeds Russell Jones as ASB's executive general manager for technology, innovation and payments
9th Mar 17, 11:26am
Simon Tong succeeds Russell Jones as ASB's executive general manager for technology, innovation and payments
What will 'strong on a standalone basis' mean for NZ's major banks as the RBNZ moves to review their regulatory capital requirements?
9th Mar 17, 10:34am
What will 'strong on a standalone basis' mean for NZ's major banks as the RBNZ moves to review their regulatory capital requirements?
RBNZ review of bank capital to probe differences in banks' capital modelling, and use of controversial convertible capital instruments
8th Mar 17, 9:50am
RBNZ review of bank capital to probe differences in banks' capital modelling, and use of controversial convertible capital instruments
RBNZ review of bank capital requirements to cover definition of capital, the measurement of risks banks face, plus minimum capital requirements and buffers
7th Mar 17, 11:10am
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RBNZ review of bank capital requirements to cover definition of capital, the measurement of risks banks face, plus minimum capital requirements and buffers
Yu-Ming Wang of Nikko Asset Management says the real trade war is for IP, innovation, and talent, and is being fought on the turf that is Asia’s burgeoning class of middle income consumers
7th Mar 17, 10:26am
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Yu-Ming Wang of Nikko Asset Management says the real trade war is for IP, innovation, and talent, and is being fought on the turf that is Asia’s burgeoning class of middle income consumers
'Measured' approach proposed for closing multinationals' tax loopholes seen as too tough by big business consultant and too weak by retail lobby group
5th Mar 17, 8:12pm
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'Measured' approach proposed for closing multinationals' tax loopholes seen as too tough by big business consultant and too weak by retail lobby group
Fullerton Markets touts more than 2,000 clients including 13 in NZ, flags IPO in correspondence with Bill English's office
2nd Mar 17, 5:08pm
Fullerton Markets touts more than 2,000 clients including 13 in NZ, flags IPO in correspondence with Bill English's office
Westpac NZ details errors in residential mortgage LVR calculations, ramps up bond issues
1st Mar 17, 5:22pm
Westpac NZ details errors in residential mortgage LVR calculations, ramps up bond issues
Both Moody's and Standard & Poor's have dropped their ratings a notch for the state-controlled bank following its ownership shuffle
1st Mar 17, 1:51pm
Both Moody's and Standard & Poor's have dropped their ratings a notch for the state-controlled bank following its ownership shuffle