Basel III
Westpac Banking Corp offers minimum of NZ$250 mln of 'complex financial products not suitable for many investors' to Kiwi ma and pa retail investors
27th Jul 16, 8:00am
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Westpac Banking Corp offers minimum of NZ$250 mln of 'complex financial products not suitable for many investors' to Kiwi ma and pa retail investors
Brad Carr looks at what the Basel banking regulations have meant for global risk
2nd Jun 16, 4:44pm
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Brad Carr looks at what the Basel banking regulations have meant for global risk
RBNZ says it has no plans to prevent outsourcing in general after banks baulked at broad-based review of outsourcing policy
12th May 16, 11:54am
RBNZ says it has no plans to prevent outsourcing in general after banks baulked at broad-based review of outsourcing policy
Martien Lubberink looks at the new Basel Committee proposals and how NZ banks are faring on capital requirements - and finds the RBNZ is motivating our banks to 'build a bigger safety net'
19th Apr 16, 9:57am
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Martien Lubberink looks at the new Basel Committee proposals and how NZ banks are faring on capital requirements - and finds the RBNZ is motivating our banks to 'build a bigger safety net'
We don't have securities named CoCos in NZ, but we do have bank securities on issue with the same features
12th Feb 16, 11:01am
We don't have securities named CoCos in NZ, but we do have bank securities on issue with the same features
Martien Lubberink commends the RBNZ for listening to S&P & staying loyal to international norms by not yielding to banks' objections to being forced to produce off-quarter general disclosure statements
23rd Dec 15, 11:43am
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Martien Lubberink commends the RBNZ for listening to S&P & staying loyal to international norms by not yielding to banks' objections to being forced to produce off-quarter general disclosure statements
Treasury points out the RBNZ's Core Funding Ratio & market re-pricing of risk, have both mean't the spread between the OCR and mortgage rates is now permanently higher
6th Oct 15, 7:02am
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Treasury points out the RBNZ's Core Funding Ratio & market re-pricing of risk, have both mean't the spread between the OCR and mortgage rates is now permanently higher
The Co-operative Bank top of the pops in terms of capital, well ahead of big 5
26th Jun 15, 3:02pm
The Co-operative Bank top of the pops in terms of capital, well ahead of big 5
Martien Lubberink on the Greek drama, the importance of sound bank capital, developments in ASB's capital, Dilbert & more
26th Jun 15, 10:01am
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Martien Lubberink on the Greek drama, the importance of sound bank capital, developments in ASB's capital, Dilbert & more
TSB puts structure in place to enable potential issues of hybrid securities and more flexibility for acquisitions
9th Jun 15, 12:02pm
TSB puts structure in place to enable potential issues of hybrid securities and more flexibility for acquisitions
Kiwibank borrowing $150 mln from the public via perpetual capital notes with BB- credit rating
1st May 15, 3:48pm
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Kiwibank borrowing $150 mln from the public via perpetual capital notes with BB- credit rating
FMA warning on bank capital notes welcome, but much more can be done to give the Kiwi retail investor a fair go
28th Apr 15, 5:11am
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FMA warning on bank capital notes welcome, but much more can be done to give the Kiwi retail investor a fair go
Kiwibank eyes up to $150m of regulatory capital via issue of perpetual, non-cumulative, unsecured, subordinated securities to the public
10th Apr 15, 12:08pm
Kiwibank eyes up to $150m of regulatory capital via issue of perpetual, non-cumulative, unsecured, subordinated securities to the public
ANZ NZ, ASB and BNZ have a combined NZ$3.05b worth of Basel II securities that won't qualify as regulatory capital by 2018
12th Mar 15, 3:00pm
ANZ NZ, ASB and BNZ have a combined NZ$3.05b worth of Basel II securities that won't qualify as regulatory capital by 2018
Gareth Vaughan argues the RBNZ should tighten requirements for how the big 4 banks' credit risk is measured rather than loosen Kiwibank's
6th Mar 15, 10:17am
Gareth Vaughan argues the RBNZ should tighten requirements for how the big 4 banks' credit risk is measured rather than loosen Kiwibank's
Chapman Tripp touts potential for minimum risk weighting on NZ banks' residential mortgages
16th Dec 14, 4:50pm
Chapman Tripp touts potential for minimum risk weighting on NZ banks' residential mortgages
Martien Lubberink asks just how well capitalised New Zealand’s major banks actually are
25th Nov 14, 5:00am
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Martien Lubberink asks just how well capitalised New Zealand’s major banks actually are
Martien Lubberink explains to local fund managers why they need to be very, very careful of European bank securities. Does your fund have any of them?
22nd Oct 14, 10:22am
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Martien Lubberink explains to local fund managers why they need to be very, very careful of European bank securities. Does your fund have any of them?
EY sees 'a near universal focus' on risk culture at major financial institutions
21st Oct 14, 9:26am
EY sees 'a near universal focus' on risk culture at major financial institutions
The big 4 banks will make customers help pay for their higher capital requirements and maintain ROE of 15%, UBS analysts say
10th Oct 14, 4:00pm
The big 4 banks will make customers help pay for their higher capital requirements and maintain ROE of 15%, UBS analysts say
Martien Lubberink argues banks' contingent convertible securities should be sold in denominations of $100k to protect vulnerable investors
29th Aug 14, 9:06am
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Martien Lubberink argues banks' contingent convertible securities should be sold in denominations of $100k to protect vulnerable investors
'Complex' bank debt securities 'that might not be suitable for many investors,' are okay for NZ retail investors, but not UK ones
14th Aug 14, 5:00am
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'Complex' bank debt securities 'that might not be suitable for many investors,' are okay for NZ retail investors, but not UK ones
Monday's Top 10: David Chaston on banks' need for capital; Could beef & lamb be heading for a dairy-style ride? The misery index; China's re-exporting, Dilbert & more
11th Aug 14, 10:30am
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Monday's Top 10: David Chaston on banks' need for capital; Could beef & lamb be heading for a dairy-style ride? The misery index; China's re-exporting, Dilbert & more
The Basel III global banking standards are overly prescriptive and complex but by and large NZ still has to comply, RBNZ's Spencer says
28th Jul 14, 5:00am
The Basel III global banking standards are overly prescriptive and complex but by and large NZ still has to comply, RBNZ's Spencer says
RBNZ's liquidity policy, including the much heralded Core Funding Ratio, facing change as part of regulatory stocktake
24th Jul 14, 4:30pm
RBNZ's liquidity policy, including the much heralded Core Funding Ratio, facing change as part of regulatory stocktake