financial markets
NZ Super Fund has posted a return of 1.73% for the year to June, with the fund growing to $44.8 billion at year end
10th Sep 20, 12:03pm
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NZ Super Fund has posted a return of 1.73% for the year to June, with the fund growing to $44.8 billion at year end
NZX's network connectivity restored, after trading was halted for 3.5 hours today due to a second cyber attack; Commerce Minister says it doesn't look like the attack came from a state actor
26th Aug 20, 12:28pm
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NZX's network connectivity restored, after trading was halted for 3.5 hours today due to a second cyber attack; Commerce Minister says it doesn't look like the attack came from a state actor
NZX confirms offshore cyber attack led to trading halt on Tuesday afternoon, as the S&P/NZX All Index neared a record high
25th Aug 20, 8:46pm
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NZX confirms offshore cyber attack led to trading halt on Tuesday afternoon, as the S&P/NZX All Index neared a record high
RBNZ expected to double QE programme on Wednesday, but will it provide more forward guidance and signal it might - just maybe - cut the OCR before next year?
9th May 20, 12:22pm
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RBNZ expected to double QE programme on Wednesday, but will it provide more forward guidance and signal it might - just maybe - cut the OCR before next year?
Investors struggle to buy/sell shares on the NZX as the exchange can't cope with high trading volumes; EY brought in to do a review
22nd Apr 20, 3:43pm
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Investors struggle to buy/sell shares on the NZX as the exchange can't cope with high trading volumes; EY brought in to do a review
RBNZ favours buying more government bonds over corporate bonds, should it expand its Large Scale Asset Purchase next month; Remains open to cutting the OCR next year
8th Apr 20, 7:04pm
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RBNZ favours buying more government bonds over corporate bonds, should it expand its Large Scale Asset Purchase next month; Remains open to cutting the OCR next year
RBNZ offers to buy up to $3 billion of local government bonds, in addition to $30 billion of central government bonds, to support liquidity
7th Apr 20, 4:20pm
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RBNZ offers to buy up to $3 billion of local government bonds, in addition to $30 billion of central government bonds, to support liquidity
RBNZ ups its efforts to ensure the debt market operates properly by extending its bond buying programme from central to local government
6th Apr 20, 2:48pm
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RBNZ ups its efforts to ensure the debt market operates properly by extending its bond buying programme from central to local government
Finance Minister and RBNZ unwilling at this stage to link up directly to fund the fallout from COVID-19
31st Mar 20, 5:38pm
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Finance Minister and RBNZ unwilling at this stage to link up directly to fund the fallout from COVID-19
NZ Super Fund has lost $8.90 bln so far in 2020 and CEO warns it could get worse but reiterates the Fund is a long-term investor with no substantial withdrawals scheduled until the 2050s
20th Mar 20, 11:08am
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NZ Super Fund has lost $8.90 bln so far in 2020 and CEO warns it could get worse but reiterates the Fund is a long-term investor with no substantial withdrawals scheduled until the 2050s
The RBNZ issues details of its plan to ensure financial markets don't freeze up during the global Covid-19 emergency
20th Mar 20, 8:20am
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The RBNZ issues details of its plan to ensure financial markets don't freeze up during the global Covid-19 emergency
Harbour Asset Management's Simon Pannett casts an eye over the leveraged loan market looking for warning signs of trouble ahead
15th Feb 20, 9:31am
Harbour Asset Management's Simon Pannett casts an eye over the leveraged loan market looking for warning signs of trouble ahead
Mauldin Economics' Robert Ross argues the corporate debt bubble is strikingly similar to the subprime mortgage bubble
11th Feb 19, 12:16pm
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Mauldin Economics' Robert Ross argues the corporate debt bubble is strikingly similar to the subprime mortgage bubble
Reserve Bank announces major change to timing of monetary policy announcements ahead of move to committee decision-making structure
28th Jun 18, 4:55pm
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Reserve Bank announces major change to timing of monetary policy announcements ahead of move to committee decision-making structure
RBNZ Deputy Governor Geoff Bascand says CBL Insurance paid $55 mln to overseas companies 'in the context of significant doubts about CBL Insurance's solvency'
1st Mar 18, 2:33pm
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RBNZ Deputy Governor Geoff Bascand says CBL Insurance paid $55 mln to overseas companies 'in the context of significant doubts about CBL Insurance's solvency'
Patrick Watson says asset bubbles usually only hurt the buyers who overpay, but that changes when you add leverage to the equation
20th Dec 17, 10:21am
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Patrick Watson says asset bubbles usually only hurt the buyers who overpay, but that changes when you add leverage to the equation
Bitcoin has experienced an unprecedented explosion in value over the past eight years. Here Richard Meadows outlines just what it is, and why he doesn't believe the good times will last
4th Nov 17, 7:43am
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Bitcoin has experienced an unprecedented explosion in value over the past eight years. Here Richard Meadows outlines just what it is, and why he doesn't believe the good times will last
The NZ Initiative's Amy Thomasson says good governance spawns good regulators
17th Aug 17, 12:52pm
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The NZ Initiative's Amy Thomasson says good governance spawns good regulators
FMA puts spotlight on complex financial products aimed at attracting yield seekers; Works with KiwiSaver providers to mitigate looming rate rise turbulence
15th Feb 17, 7:42am
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FMA puts spotlight on complex financial products aimed at attracting yield seekers; Works with KiwiSaver providers to mitigate looming rate rise turbulence
Whistleblowing, fees, incentives and disclosure; the FMA tackles the tough stuff as it details its approach to regulating financial service providers
2nd Feb 17, 7:00am
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Whistleblowing, fees, incentives and disclosure; the FMA tackles the tough stuff as it details its approach to regulating financial service providers
Finance Minister Bill English expects IMF to identify differences between NZ’s arrangements and international standards in Financial Sector Assessment Programme
15th Aug 16, 4:29pm
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Finance Minister Bill English expects IMF to identify differences between NZ’s arrangements and international standards in Financial Sector Assessment Programme
Westpac chief economist Dominick Stephens ponders what Brexit might mean for NZ, now sees August OCR cut as much more likely
24th Jun 16, 5:21pm
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Westpac chief economist Dominick Stephens ponders what Brexit might mean for NZ, now sees August OCR cut as much more likely
We look at how some key markets have fared since December 31, 2015 and how they fared overnight
13th Feb 16, 8:44am
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We look at how some key markets have fared since December 31, 2015 and how they fared overnight
Commerce Minister lauds introduction of new Financial Markets Conduct Act
1st Apr 14, 8:42am
Commerce Minister lauds introduction of new Financial Markets Conduct Act
Former Merrill Lynch executive Rob Everett to succeed Sean Hughes as Financial Markets Authority CEO
28th Nov 13, 9:56am
Former Merrill Lynch executive Rob Everett to succeed Sean Hughes as Financial Markets Authority CEO