Banking
New Zealand banks reduce advertising spending to lowest level in seven years
7th Feb 17, 4:48pm
New Zealand banks reduce advertising spending to lowest level in seven years
RBNZ says banks can afford to pay $550 million to implement its revised outsourcing policy; Says banks' own cost estimates are overblown
6th Feb 17, 7:38am
RBNZ says banks can afford to pay $550 million to implement its revised outsourcing policy; Says banks' own cost estimates are overblown
Appointment of Russell Jones brings responsibility for ASB's retail and digital banking together in one role
7th Dec 16, 9:19am
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Appointment of Russell Jones brings responsibility for ASB's retail and digital banking together in one role
ANZ in this country is not commenting on seemingly informed speculation its finance arm is about to be sold to Chinese conglomerate HNA Group
28th Nov 16, 2:03pm
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ANZ in this country is not commenting on seemingly informed speculation its finance arm is about to be sold to Chinese conglomerate HNA Group
Low interest rate environment sees more borrowers and less savers complain to the Banking Ombudsman
20th Oct 16, 5:02am
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Low interest rate environment sees more borrowers and less savers complain to the Banking Ombudsman
Report on ethics in the financial services sector argues ethics, risk and client satisfaction should be considered as well as profits in the awarding of bonuses
20th Sep 16, 1:01pm
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Report on ethics in the financial services sector argues ethics, risk and client satisfaction should be considered as well as profits in the awarding of bonuses
NZ banks reined in advertising spending during the first half of 2016 led by ANZ, with just 2 of 10 banks increasing spending
30th Aug 16, 5:23pm
NZ banks reined in advertising spending during the first half of 2016 led by ANZ, with just 2 of 10 banks increasing spending
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
Financial Markets Authority highlights need for funding boost to enable it to probe conduct in the banking and insurance sectors
28th Jul 16, 11:22am
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Financial Markets Authority highlights need for funding boost to enable it to probe conduct in the banking and insurance sectors
Sovereign boss suggests the reviewed Financial Advisers Act could spark the creation of large multidisciplinary financial advice firms
14th Jul 16, 8:59am
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Sovereign boss suggests the reviewed Financial Advisers Act could spark the creation of large multidisciplinary financial advice firms
Reviewed Financial Advisers Act to see consumers' interests put first, disclosure requirements beefed up, adviser categories simplified, and the path paved for robo-advice
13th Jul 16, 5:00am
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Reviewed Financial Advisers Act to see consumers' interests put first, disclosure requirements beefed up, adviser categories simplified, and the path paved for robo-advice
Report touted as the first internationally agreed guidance on cyber security for the financial services sector released
30th Jun 16, 12:55pm
Report touted as the first internationally agreed guidance on cyber security for the financial services sector released
George Friedman argues the European Union, not Britain, is the weaker player after the Brexit vote
29th Jun 16, 12:18pm
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George Friedman argues the European Union, not Britain, is the weaker player after the Brexit vote
'Urgent need' to rebalance policy with the aim of preventing costly financial boom-bust cycles, the Bank for International Settlements argues. Wants bias towards debt accumulation removed
26th Jun 16, 10:31pm
'Urgent need' to rebalance policy with the aim of preventing costly financial boom-bust cycles, the Bank for International Settlements argues. Wants bias towards debt accumulation removed
ANZ's Christian Venter details nine reasons why banks aren’t using blockchain
Heated property market and dairy downturn bolster banks' bottom lines as their interest rate margins fall, according to KPMG's quarterly FIPS report
28th Apr 16, 7:58am
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Heated property market and dairy downturn bolster banks' bottom lines as their interest rate margins fall, according to KPMG's quarterly FIPS report
Finance Minister publicly issues letter of expectations to RBNZ board; plays down suggestions of concern at the central bank's performance
22nd Apr 16, 1:44pm
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Finance Minister publicly issues letter of expectations to RBNZ board; plays down suggestions of concern at the central bank's performance
Documents show English pushed RBNZ board last year to toughen scrutiny of Graeme Wheeler's performance; focus on inflation and financial stability performance relative to PTA; letter sent and extra meetings called for
21st Apr 16, 9:40am
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Documents show English pushed RBNZ board last year to toughen scrutiny of Graeme Wheeler's performance; focus on inflation and financial stability performance relative to PTA; letter sent and extra meetings called for
Bernard Hickey says the quiet removal of the guarantee for Kiwibank savers should remind all savers about the lack of a deposit guarantee and prompt regulators and the industry to run a public education campaign about NZ''s lack of a deposit guarantee
10th Apr 16, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey says the quiet removal of the guarantee for Kiwibank savers should remind all savers about the lack of a deposit guarantee and prompt regulators and the industry to run a public education campaign about NZ''s lack of a deposit guarantee
Harbour Asset Management's Andrew Bascand returns from a visit to Australia with the view the country's financial system appears very healthy
22nd Mar 16, 2:22pm
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Harbour Asset Management's Andrew Bascand returns from a visit to Australia with the view the country's financial system appears very healthy
PwC warns financial institutions' profit pools are under threat if they don't embrace secure distributed ledger technology
21st Mar 16, 11:38am
PwC warns financial institutions' profit pools are under threat if they don't embrace secure distributed ledger technology
As two rivals cut floating rural lending rates, ANZ, the country's largest rural lender, still sits tight
18th Mar 16, 3:30pm
As two rivals cut floating rural lending rates, ANZ, the country's largest rural lender, still sits tight
Rabobank braces for higher bad loan provisions from dairy sector & plans to retain all profit to bolster capital
16th Mar 16, 1:59pm
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Rabobank braces for higher bad loan provisions from dairy sector & plans to retain all profit to bolster capital
International Co-operative Alliance president Monique Leroux says today's challenges make staying close to members even more important
8th Mar 16, 2:21pm
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International Co-operative Alliance president Monique Leroux says today's challenges make staying close to members even more important
Financial Stability Board task force to develop climate-related financial risk disclosures for companies to use as information for lenders, insurers and investors
5th Dec 15, 1:02am
Financial Stability Board task force to develop climate-related financial risk disclosures for companies to use as information for lenders, insurers and investors