Personal Finance
IAG on when we need to update our insurers on a change of circumstances
25th Nov 16, 11:21am
IAG on when we need to update our insurers on a change of circumstances
Treasury publishes Long Term Fiscal Position forecasts; repeats 2013 warning that net debt will blow out to around 200% of GDP by 2060 without changes to NZ Super indexation and age
22nd Nov 16, 6:32pm
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Treasury publishes Long Term Fiscal Position forecasts; repeats 2013 warning that net debt will blow out to around 200% of GDP by 2060 without changes to NZ Super indexation and age
David Scobie, senior consultant at Mercer, reflects on the risk and return outcomes experienced by KiwiSaver members since inception
21st Nov 16, 1:09pm
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David Scobie, senior consultant at Mercer, reflects on the risk and return outcomes experienced by KiwiSaver members since inception
Bank lobby group says banks unable to include KiwiSaver fees in dollar terms and retirement income projections in their annual KiwiSaver statements until 2018
16th Nov 16, 12:02pm
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Bank lobby group says banks unable to include KiwiSaver fees in dollar terms and retirement income projections in their annual KiwiSaver statements until 2018
Andrew Hooker on how to side-step the insurance problems experienced by Cantabs after the 2010/11 earthquakes
16th Nov 16, 5:02am
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Andrew Hooker on how to side-step the insurance problems experienced by Cantabs after the 2010/11 earthquakes
Insurers urge those affected by the quakes to document damage, lodge claims with EQC in the first instance, and be assured there's money in the kitty to cover the costs
14th Nov 16, 12:26pm
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Insurers urge those affected by the quakes to document damage, lodge claims with EQC in the first instance, and be assured there's money in the kitty to cover the costs
FMA keen to crack down on KiwiSaver providers distracting investors with flashy incentives
8th Nov 16, 3:01pm
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FMA keen to crack down on KiwiSaver providers distracting investors with flashy incentives
The Government's responding to banking industry lobbying and is mulling changes to recently enacted credit contracts rules
3rd Nov 16, 4:04pm
The Government's responding to banking industry lobbying and is mulling changes to recently enacted credit contracts rules
Jenée Tibshraeny on how life insurance will continue to be 'sold' and not 'bought' without more transparency
1st Nov 16, 12:19pm
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Jenée Tibshraeny on how life insurance will continue to be 'sold' and not 'bought' without more transparency
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
Rabobank's perpetual, resettable NZ$900 mln 2007 bond issue has turned out a lot better for the bank than for investors
10th Oct 16, 10:11am
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Rabobank's perpetual, resettable NZ$900 mln 2007 bond issue has turned out a lot better for the bank than for investors
Bernard Hickey looks at whether to fix or float and how long to fix as the Reserve Bank looks to cut the OCR again later this year and as the banks refuse to pass on lower wholesale rates
23rd Sep 16, 7:52pm
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Bernard Hickey looks at whether to fix or float and how long to fix as the Reserve Bank looks to cut the OCR again later this year and as the banks refuse to pass on lower wholesale rates
ANZ increases its eight-month term deposit rate by 10 basis points to 3.60%, matching the bank's five-year rate
23rd Sep 16, 11:52am
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ANZ increases its eight-month term deposit rate by 10 basis points to 3.60%, matching the bank's five-year rate
Government mulling credit, debit card interchange fees charged to businesses and surcharges faced by consumers in retail payments probe
21st Sep 16, 12:33pm
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Government mulling credit, debit card interchange fees charged to businesses and surcharges faced by consumers in retail payments probe
High profile investment adviser Martin Hawes is to front a re-imaging of Forsyth Barr's Kiwisaver product
19th Sep 16, 12:00pm
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High profile investment adviser Martin Hawes is to front a re-imaging of Forsyth Barr's Kiwisaver product
GDP grew 0.9% in June qtr; up 3.6% from June qtr of 2015; slightly below economists' forecasts; unchanged from revised-up March qtr; construction up 5% in June qtr while household consumption up 1.9%
15th Sep 16, 11:01am
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GDP grew 0.9% in June qtr; up 3.6% from June qtr of 2015; slightly below economists' forecasts; unchanged from revised-up March qtr; construction up 5% in June qtr while household consumption up 1.9%
Savers need to be as aggressive as borrowers when checking bank rate offers. Rate changes may not be coming everyday, but the landscape is shifting
10th Sep 16, 6:02am
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Savers need to be as aggressive as borrowers when checking bank rate offers. Rate changes may not be coming everyday, but the landscape is shifting
Bank customers park their money in banks on very short-term arrangements with low to no interest earnings, even though these funds stay there a long time. Banks smile
6th Sep 16, 11:26am
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Bank customers park their money in banks on very short-term arrangements with low to no interest earnings, even though these funds stay there a long time. Banks smile
We know banks are holding back OCR cuts from borrowers, so what sort of deal are savers getting?
31st Aug 16, 2:14pm
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We know banks are holding back OCR cuts from borrowers, so what sort of deal are savers getting?
What you need to do ensure your car insurer pays out when you need them to
Governor defends flexible inflation targeting regime; sticks with MPS view of another 35 bps of OCR cuts; says holding OCR would push up NZ$; but says more aggressive cuts would not lower NZ$ much and would worsen housing imbalances
23rd Aug 16, 9:20am
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Governor defends flexible inflation targeting regime; sticks with MPS view of another 35 bps of OCR cuts; says holding OCR would push up NZ$; but says more aggressive cuts would not lower NZ$ much and would worsen housing imbalances
The era of monetary policy based on inflation targeting is drawing to a shuddering halt. But nobody seems to know what to replace it with
11th Aug 16, 12:10pm
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The era of monetary policy based on inflation targeting is drawing to a shuddering halt. But nobody seems to know what to replace it with
BNZ economists now see Reserve Bank cutting rates this week and signposting two more cuts; anything less and the NZ dollar will rise and the RBNZ's credibility 'will be brought into question'
8th Aug 16, 3:03pm
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BNZ economists now see Reserve Bank cutting rates this week and signposting two more cuts; anything less and the NZ dollar will rise and the RBNZ's credibility 'will be brought into question'
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
ANZ economists lay out the reasons why not all of an expected cut in interest rates by the RBNZ next week will be passed on to borrowers and depositors
2nd Aug 16, 12:02pm
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ANZ economists lay out the reasons why not all of an expected cut in interest rates by the RBNZ next week will be passed on to borrowers and depositors