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MBIE issues paper suggests 'regulatory intervention' needed to fix retail payment systems market inefficiencies, reduce prices & open barriers to entry
20th Oct 16, 10:08am
MBIE issues paper suggests 'regulatory intervention' needed to fix retail payment systems market inefficiencies, reduce prices & open barriers to entry
Financial Markets Authority says it's purpose is not to advocate for Harmoney as P2P lender's dispute with the Commerce Commission ratchets up a notch
13th Oct 16, 10:25am
Financial Markets Authority says it's purpose is not to advocate for Harmoney as P2P lender's dispute with the Commerce Commission ratchets up a notch
ACT's leader tells Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith to overrule 'over zealous' regulator and make a law change for P2P lender Harmoney
12th Oct 16, 10:02am
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ACT's leader tells Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith to overrule 'over zealous' regulator and make a law change for P2P lender Harmoney
Waikato mobile traders Ace Marketing and Smart Shop fined $150k & $135k, Ace Marketing ordered to refund customer fees from 1,500 contracts
6th Oct 16, 2:28pm
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Waikato mobile traders Ace Marketing and Smart Shop fined $150k & $135k, Ace Marketing ordered to refund customer fees from 1,500 contracts
The Government needs to come up with a more elegant way of letting young people use KiwiSaver contributions for buying a first home
6th Oct 16, 10:02am
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The Government needs to come up with a more elegant way of letting young people use KiwiSaver contributions for buying a first home
The number of KiwiSavers withdrawing money from the retirement savings scheme to help buy a house more than doubles
5th Oct 16, 11:46am
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The number of KiwiSavers withdrawing money from the retirement savings scheme to help buy a house more than doubles
New Zealand bank executives can sit back and watch their bosses in Australia face the music knowing they won't be grilled by a parliamentary committee anytime soon
4th Oct 16, 1:29pm
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New Zealand bank executives can sit back and watch their bosses in Australia face the music knowing they won't be grilled by a parliamentary committee anytime soon
Insurance Council dishes out largest ever penalty to Youi for using misleading sales tactics, ahead of it being sentenced for breaching the Fair Trading Act
4th Oct 16, 10:00am
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Insurance Council dishes out largest ever penalty to Youi for using misleading sales tactics, ahead of it being sentenced for breaching the Fair Trading Act
Visa and Mastercard dominate the New Zealand credit card market yet their local revenue, profit and notably tax, is minuscule
4th Oct 16, 5:02am
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Visa and Mastercard dominate the New Zealand credit card market yet their local revenue, profit and notably tax, is minuscule
Commerce Commission investigates Tower as the insurer refunds 23,000 customers after incorrectly calculating their multi-policy discounts
29th Sep 16, 12:53pm
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Commerce Commission investigates Tower as the insurer refunds 23,000 customers after incorrectly calculating their multi-policy discounts
How opting for non-underwritten quick and easy life insurance could see you end up paying more for weaker cover
29th Sep 16, 9:11am
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How opting for non-underwritten quick and easy life insurance could see you end up paying more for weaker cover
Commerce Commission flags concerns over spike in finance company complaints despite new consumer credit laws being introduced
27th Sep 16, 2:51pm
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Commerce Commission flags concerns over spike in finance company complaints despite new consumer credit laws being introduced
Banks are copping flak for shutting branches, but in a cold, hard business sense they could be closing more of them, Gareth Vaughan argues
26th Sep 16, 5:01am
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Banks are copping flak for shutting branches, but in a cold, hard business sense they could be closing more of them, Gareth Vaughan argues
Siah Hwee Ang says Shanghai provides a glimpse of how Chinese cities can evolve
20th Sep 16, 7:30am
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Siah Hwee Ang says Shanghai provides a glimpse of how Chinese cities can evolve
Siah Hwee Ang says the stakes are high and differences of opinion still tend to dominate over common causes
12th Sep 16, 3:02pm
Siah Hwee Ang says the stakes are high and differences of opinion still tend to dominate over common causes
Emboldened by Supreme Court victory, the Commerce Commission sets out updated guidelines on lenders' fees
8th Sep 16, 12:15pm
Emboldened by Supreme Court victory, the Commerce Commission sets out updated guidelines on lenders' fees
Westpac appoints digital advisor to its board & CEO to help the bank 'anticipate and identify ways to deliver world class digital services'
29th Aug 16, 2:57pm
Westpac appoints digital advisor to its board & CEO to help the bank 'anticipate and identify ways to deliver world class digital services'
Siah Hwee Ang says development of human capital could turn out to be the most pivotal challenge for foreign businesses engaging with the Chinese market
29th Aug 16, 2:35pm
Siah Hwee Ang says development of human capital could turn out to be the most pivotal challenge for foreign businesses engaging with the Chinese market
Commerce Commission attempts to establish how the Consumer Finance Act 2003 applies to peer-to-peer lender's 'platform fee'; Harmoney 'disappointed' with action
29th Aug 16, 10:25am
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Commerce Commission attempts to establish how the Consumer Finance Act 2003 applies to peer-to-peer lender's 'platform fee'; Harmoney 'disappointed' with action
Siah Hwee Ang says China's consumers will become more selective so foreign companies need to make the most of their advantages in innovation and marketing
24th Aug 16, 7:02am
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Siah Hwee Ang says China's consumers will become more selective so foreign companies need to make the most of their advantages in innovation and marketing
Insurer Youi pleading guilty to 15 charges relating to misleading sales techniques, Commerce Commission says; Youi 'unreservedly apologises' to all affected customers
11th Aug 16, 10:08am
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Insurer Youi pleading guilty to 15 charges relating to misleading sales techniques, Commerce Commission says; Youi 'unreservedly apologises' to all affected customers
EY's Tameela Bandara says the FMA appears set to become a significantly more powerful regulator with increased discretion around decision-making
8th Aug 16, 10:13am
EY's Tameela Bandara says the FMA appears set to become a significantly more powerful regulator with increased discretion around decision-making
Peer-to-peer lender Harmoney facing significant fine in Fair Trading Act case, with news also close on a fees dispute with the Commerce Commission
5th Aug 16, 10:00am
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Peer-to-peer lender Harmoney facing significant fine in Fair Trading Act case, with news also close on a fees dispute with the Commerce Commission
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy says despite its limited scope, the TPPA lays the groundwork to fight some forms of corruption
2nd Aug 16, 9:47am
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Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy says despite its limited scope, the TPPA lays the groundwork to fight some forms of corruption
Siah Hwee Ang says if poverty alleviation targets are met, China will become an even more significant market on the world stage in the next decade. But the attractiveness will come with a price
2nd Aug 16, 5:02am
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Siah Hwee Ang says if poverty alleviation targets are met, China will become an even more significant market on the world stage in the next decade. But the attractiveness will come with a price