corporate bond issue

Both governments and companies are taking more leverage risks with bond funding, the OECD finds. In fact more than half of all global corporate debt is now on the lowest investment grade rating, double the share in 2000

Both governments and companies are taking more leverage risks with bond funding, the OECD finds. In fact more than half of all global corporate debt is now on the lowest investment grade rating, double the share in 2000

Roger J Kerr says calls for the RBNZ to immediately cut the OCR further based on the very low actual inflation rate for 2015 will have to be rebutted

Roger J Kerr says calls for the RBNZ to immediately cut the OCR further based on the very low actual inflation rate for 2015 will have to be rebutted

Roger J Kerr sees the RBNZ holding the Official Cash Rate at 2.5% this year and says global oil prices will recover eventually, while inflation - possibly stronger than the RBNZ forecasts - will emerge in NZ

Roger J Kerr sees the RBNZ holding the Official Cash Rate at 2.5% this year and says global oil prices will recover eventually, while inflation - possibly stronger than the RBNZ forecasts - will emerge in NZ

Roger J Kerr sees much less chance of market interest rate decreases over coming years and says if borrowers are not already highly fixed, they need to act to get into that position

Roger J Kerr sees much less chance of market interest rate decreases over coming years and says if borrowers are not already highly fixed, they need to act to get into that position

Roger J Kerr sees risks to the Reserve Bank's inflation forecasts

Roger J Kerr sees risks to the Reserve Bank's inflation forecasts

As the RBNZ deliberates over the Official Cash Rate, Roger J Kerr asks: Who actually needs lower interest rates?

As the RBNZ deliberates over the Official Cash Rate, Roger J Kerr asks: Who actually needs lower interest rates?

Roger J Kerr says credit spreads are now a much more material component of the all-up interest rate paid by borrowers

Roger J Kerr says credit spreads are now a much more material component of the all-up interest rate paid by borrowers

Roger J Kerr says that in most major industries that make up the NZ economy it is a story of expansion, confidence and hiring more staff

Roger J Kerr says that in most major industries that make up the NZ economy it is a story of expansion, confidence and hiring more staff

Roger J Kerr scrutinises what the actual risks are to the economy - and the probability of them occurring

Roger J Kerr scrutinises what the actual risks are to the economy - and the probability of them occurring

Roger J Kerr outlines why the RBNZ Governor needs to 'watch and wait' a while longer

Roger J Kerr outlines why the RBNZ Governor needs to 'watch and wait' a while longer

Roger J Kerr says a further cut to interest rates in December is not the lay-down misère many economists believe it to be

Roger J Kerr says a further cut to interest rates in December is not the lay-down misère many economists believe it to be

Roger J Kerr says economic risks and fears have dissipated

Roger J Kerr says economic risks and fears have dissipated

Roger J Kerr says the US Fed just needs to confirm that weaker September jobs data was a one-off; sees January as start point for rate rises

Roger J Kerr says the US Fed just needs to confirm that weaker September jobs data was a one-off; sees January as start point for rate rises

Roger J Kerr says we have an emerging economic and market environment starkly different to what the economic protagonists expected

Roger J Kerr says we have an emerging economic and market environment starkly different to what the economic protagonists expected

Roger J Kerr says credit spreads are under pressure and moving sharply higher again

Roger J Kerr says credit spreads are under pressure and moving sharply higher again