Commerce Commission
Loan shark crackdown includes interest & fee caps, fit & proper person test and tougher penalties, Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi says
10th Oct 18, 10:10am
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Loan shark crackdown includes interest & fee caps, fit & proper person test and tougher penalties, Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi says
PM responds to outcry over high petrol prices by rushing through law change requiring petrol companies to come clean to the ComCom
8th Oct 18, 4:36pm
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PM responds to outcry over high petrol prices by rushing through law change requiring petrol companies to come clean to the ComCom
Australian consumers are getting an inquiry into 'excessive' foreign currency conversion fees, so could their New Zealand counterparts also get one?
8th Oct 18, 12:17pm
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Australian consumers are getting an inquiry into 'excessive' foreign currency conversion fees, so could their New Zealand counterparts also get one?
Auckland company fined $540,000 for claiming steel reinforcing mesh met earthquake standards when it didn't
17th Aug 18, 3:39pm
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Auckland company fined $540,000 for claiming steel reinforcing mesh met earthquake standards when it didn't
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
The Commerce Commission details its role in the FMA & RBNZ led probe into the conduct & culture of banks and life insurers
29th Jun 18, 10:58am
The Commerce Commission details its role in the FMA & RBNZ led probe into the conduct & culture of banks and life insurers
Gareth Vaughan argues the flawed Financial Service Providers' Register is a factor in consumer lending problems & it should be dumped with consumer lenders licensed
29th Jun 18, 5:00am
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Gareth Vaughan argues the flawed Financial Service Providers' Register is a factor in consumer lending problems & it should be dumped with consumer lenders licensed
OMV tells the Commerce Commission depleting gas reserves at the fields it's proposing to buy from Shell will constrain the growth of its market share
21st Jun 18, 3:42pm
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OMV tells the Commerce Commission depleting gas reserves at the fields it's proposing to buy from Shell will constrain the growth of its market share
Tom Maasland & Richard Wells of MinterEllisonRuddWatts put a spotlight on what the Privacy Bill means for New Zealand banks
21st Jun 18, 9:37am
Tom Maasland & Richard Wells of MinterEllisonRuddWatts put a spotlight on what the Privacy Bill means for New Zealand banks
Government review of Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act includes a look at credit card interest rates
12th Jun 18, 12:07pm
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Government review of Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act includes a look at credit card interest rates
A Commerce Commission review of 215 selected lenders' websites found 21% of them failed to comply with disclosure obligations under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act
31st May 18, 1:20pm
A Commerce Commission review of 215 selected lenders' websites found 21% of them failed to comply with disclosure obligations under the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act
Budget Loans fined $720,000 for 'cynical and deliberate' breaches of the Fair Trading Act - banning orders sought for its directors Allan and Wayne Hawkins
30th May 18, 5:14pm
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Budget Loans fined $720,000 for 'cynical and deliberate' breaches of the Fair Trading Act - banning orders sought for its directors Allan and Wayne Hawkins
FMA and RBNZ give life insurance companies until June 22 to prove they aren't mimicking the misconduct of some of their Australian parents
24th May 18, 12:46pm
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FMA and RBNZ give life insurance companies until June 22 to prove they aren't mimicking the misconduct of some of their Australian parents
Judge rules Harmoney's platform fee is a credit fee, doesn't accept the 'relative novelty of peer-to-peer lending should preclude the usual application of the CCCFA'
21st May 18, 10:31am
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Judge rules Harmoney's platform fee is a credit fee, doesn't accept the 'relative novelty of peer-to-peer lending should preclude the usual application of the CCCFA'
Schemes that deal with complaints people make about their financial service providers urge the Government not to go too far in making them report all the misconduct they see to regulators
11th May 18, 5:00am
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Schemes that deal with complaints people make about their financial service providers urge the Government not to go too far in making them report all the misconduct they see to regulators
Commerce Commission probes problems with ANZ loan calculator that undercharged interest to about 100,000 customers
9th May 18, 12:39pm
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Commerce Commission probes problems with ANZ loan calculator that undercharged interest to about 100,000 customers
FMA & RBNZ tell banks the window for them to show consumers & regulators they can have full confidence in the NZ financial services industry is narrow with proactive leadership required
4th May 18, 2:33pm
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FMA & RBNZ tell banks the window for them to show consumers & regulators they can have full confidence in the NZ financial services industry is narrow with proactive leadership required
Commerce Commission to probe the level of constraint Ingenico and Paymark impose on each other for digital gateway services when mulling Ingenico's proposed Paymark takeover
24th Apr 18, 9:49am
Commerce Commission to probe the level of constraint Ingenico and Paymark impose on each other for digital gateway services when mulling Ingenico's proposed Paymark takeover
Tex Edwards cooks up a multi course recipe to improve housing affordability in New Zealand. With market failure more government involvement is required, he argues
23rd Apr 18, 5:18pm
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Tex Edwards cooks up a multi course recipe to improve housing affordability in New Zealand. With market failure more government involvement is required, he argues
Richard Baker explains why an NZ Initiative report on NZ's key economic regulators rates the FMA ahead of the Commerce Commision and the RBNZ
16th Apr 18, 9:28am
Richard Baker explains why an NZ Initiative report on NZ's key economic regulators rates the FMA ahead of the Commerce Commision and the RBNZ
Jenée Tibshraeny looks at where Tower's at - three months after completing a capital raise and nearly a year after taking out a $30m bank loan to boost its solvency
5th Mar 18, 7:04am
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Jenée Tibshraeny looks at where Tower's at - three months after completing a capital raise and nearly a year after taking out a $30m bank loan to boost its solvency
Bell Gully calls for a more proactive attitude to open banking from the Government, ponders how it could legislate for open banking if required to
23rd Feb 18, 5:02am
Bell Gully calls for a more proactive attitude to open banking from the Government, ponders how it could legislate for open banking if required to
Tower's falling share price sees Suncorp's half-year investment income take a $12m hit; Suncorp 'expects to address' its near 20% shareholding in Tower this year
15th Feb 18, 5:02pm
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Tower's falling share price sees Suncorp's half-year investment income take a $12m hit; Suncorp 'expects to address' its near 20% shareholding in Tower this year
TSB to refund about 2800 customers an average of $170 each after overcharging loan break fees between 2008 and 2016
14th Dec 17, 10:47am
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TSB to refund about 2800 customers an average of $170 each after overcharging loan break fees between 2008 and 2016
Govt to further probe petrol prices and beef up Commerce Commission powers by enabling the consumer watchdog to undertake broad market studies
6th Dec 17, 1:45pm
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Govt to further probe petrol prices and beef up Commerce Commission powers by enabling the consumer watchdog to undertake broad market studies