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ASIC reverse mortgage review to see NZ's Heartland Bank work to improve customers' understanding of the long-term implications of reverse mortgages
30th Aug 18, 10:01am
ASIC reverse mortgage review to see NZ's Heartland Bank work to improve customers' understanding of the long-term implications of reverse mortgages
Heartland Bank restructure will leave burgeoning Australian reverse mortgage business free of regulatory capital requirement rules on either side of the Tasman
16th Aug 18, 1:05pm
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Heartland Bank restructure will leave burgeoning Australian reverse mortgage business free of regulatory capital requirement rules on either side of the Tasman
Life insurer accused of mis-selling to Aboriginal people sidesteps questions about its rapid growth in New Zealand
9th Aug 18, 5:00am
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Life insurer accused of mis-selling to Aboriginal people sidesteps questions about its rapid growth in New Zealand
Australian Productivity Commission proposes a formal, accountable reporting line to bank board and regulator putting substance to banks' marketing claim they put customers first
7th Aug 18, 10:40am
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Australian Productivity Commission proposes a formal, accountable reporting line to bank board and regulator putting substance to banks' marketing claim they put customers first
As NZ regulators investigate banks' conduct & culture they should take a leaf out of ASIC's book and probe the credit card market too, Gareth Vaughan argues
5th Jul 18, 1:54pm
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As NZ regulators investigate banks' conduct & culture they should take a leaf out of ASIC's book and probe the credit card market too, Gareth Vaughan argues
Despite the revelations from Australia's Financial Services Royal Commission going from bad to worse, don't expect the local offshoots of Australia's big banks to face the same scrutiny in NZ
23rd Apr 18, 10:39am
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Despite the revelations from Australia's Financial Services Royal Commission going from bad to worse, don't expect the local offshoots of Australia's big banks to face the same scrutiny in NZ
Invasive insurer horror stories highlight legal gap to be addressed in recently-announced insurance contracts law review
10th Mar 18, 11:31am
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Invasive insurer horror stories highlight legal gap to be addressed in recently-announced insurance contracts law review
How Heartland Bank has become the biggest originator of new reverse mortgages in Australia despite escaping APRA's capital requirements
6th Mar 18, 9:46am
How Heartland Bank has become the biggest originator of new reverse mortgages in Australia despite escaping APRA's capital requirements
Trump inches closer to signing tax bill, bitcoin doesn't pose threat to US banking system, China keeping proactive fiscal and neutral monetary policy stance, set back for Uber, NZ dollar at US69.84c
21st Dec 17, 7:37am
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Trump inches closer to signing tax bill, bitcoin doesn't pose threat to US banking system, China keeping proactive fiscal and neutral monetary policy stance, set back for Uber, NZ dollar at US69.84c
Kiwi Global Trust, trustee for the bank accounts of Hurricanes sponsor Fullerton Markets, 'refers matter to the Police' as problems compound for unlicensed Wellington-based forex trader
27th Nov 17, 5:02am
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Kiwi Global Trust, trustee for the bank accounts of Hurricanes sponsor Fullerton Markets, 'refers matter to the Police' as problems compound for unlicensed Wellington-based forex trader
Aussie parents of NZ's big 4 banks seen facing increased risk of mis-selling claims as interest-only mortgage borrowers come under pressure
16th Oct 17, 10:44am
Aussie parents of NZ's big 4 banks seen facing increased risk of mis-selling claims as interest-only mortgage borrowers come under pressure
The FMA issues warnings about NZ's troublesome Financial Service Providers Register in Chinese, Malay and Arabic & admits it's easier to get on it than be removed from it
22nd Sep 17, 6:02am
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The FMA issues warnings about NZ's troublesome Financial Service Providers Register in Chinese, Malay and Arabic & admits it's easier to get on it than be removed from it
FMA CEO Rob Everett says banks are anxious about the bank bill benchmark rate with some variance in views on what is acceptable trading conduct
6th Sep 17, 9:40am
FMA CEO Rob Everett says banks are anxious about the bank bill benchmark rate with some variance in views on what is acceptable trading conduct
Rebecca Sellers asks whether New Zealand banks and insurers will be caught by Australia's proposed BEAR senior managers’ regime
18th Jul 17, 10:19am
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Rebecca Sellers asks whether New Zealand banks and insurers will be caught by Australia's proposed BEAR senior managers’ regime
Rebecca Sellers says it is past time to change our laws with regard to duty of disclosure to insurers, something our Law Commission recommended in 1996
31st May 17, 5:02pm
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Rebecca Sellers says it is past time to change our laws with regard to duty of disclosure to insurers, something our Law Commission recommended in 1996
'Investors and customers [should] properly assess the businesses from whom they procure goods or services, and do not presume similar names are necessarily related'
23rd May 17, 5:11pm
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'Investors and customers [should] properly assess the businesses from whom they procure goods or services, and do not presume similar names are necessarily related'
Rebecca Sellers says conduct by insurers is effectively unregulated and the IMF is calling for some protection for consumers, at least up to Australian levels
11th May 17, 11:26am
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Rebecca Sellers says conduct by insurers is effectively unregulated and the IMF is calling for some protection for consumers, at least up to Australian levels
As Australia's government prepares to formally review banking competition in its oligopolistic market, should NZ be doing the same?
22nd Apr 17, 9:46am
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As Australia's government prepares to formally review banking competition in its oligopolistic market, should NZ be doing the same?
Major Aussie banks move quickly to act on recommendations they change how they pay retail banking staff, NZ banks 'support customer first obligations'
20th Apr 17, 9:36am
Major Aussie banks move quickly to act on recommendations they change how they pay retail banking staff, NZ banks 'support customer first obligations'
Interest-only lending doesn't appear to be the problem here that it is in Australia - but there's still no good reason why we couldn't clamp down on it too
4th Apr 17, 7:39am
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Interest-only lending doesn't appear to be the problem here that it is in Australia - but there's still no good reason why we couldn't clamp down on it too
'NZ very different to Australia' mortgage brokers' lobby group argues as ASIC eyes major changes after reviewing mortgage broker remuneration
27th Mar 17, 6:49am
'NZ very different to Australia' mortgage brokers' lobby group argues as ASIC eyes major changes after reviewing mortgage broker remuneration
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
Insurer Youi cops $320,000 fine for widespread Fair Trading Act breaches; Side-steps fine of up to $9 million
15th Dec 16, 3:37pm
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Insurer Youi cops $320,000 fine for widespread Fair Trading Act breaches; Side-steps fine of up to $9 million
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
ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft tells the AFR mortgages that track the RBA's cash rate could improve home loan transparency
14th Oct 16, 3:18pm
ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft tells the AFR mortgages that track the RBA's cash rate could improve home loan transparency