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Macquarie analysts argue commercial banks and fintech will exist solely at the grace of central banks and their earnings will be determined by them
10th Dec 20, 6:11am
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Macquarie analysts argue commercial banks and fintech will exist solely at the grace of central banks and their earnings will be determined by them
Investors warned to beware of a rising volume of scams including phishing scams in dual warnings from the Financial Markets Authority and Department of Internal Affairs
19th Nov 20, 9:56am
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Investors warned to beware of a rising volume of scams including phishing scams in dual warnings from the Financial Markets Authority and Department of Internal Affairs
A New Zealand perspective of how our courts try to resolve the issues when a cryptocurrency business collapses and where investors and their 'wallets' stand in the washup. Are they unsecured creditors, or trust beneficiaries?
24th Oct 20, 9:46am
by Guest
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A New Zealand perspective of how our courts try to resolve the issues when a cryptocurrency business collapses and where investors and their 'wallets' stand in the washup. Are they unsecured creditors, or trust beneficiaries?
International ratings agency Moody's says central bank digital currencies could displace commercial banks from their current role in the payments system, disrupt their business models, and force changes to their funding model
20th Oct 20, 2:50pm
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International ratings agency Moody's says central bank digital currencies could displace commercial banks from their current role in the payments system, disrupt their business models, and force changes to their funding model
Bank for International Settlements says there is a risk of central bank digital currencies 'disintermediating banks or allowing destablising runs into central bank money'
14th Oct 20, 5:00am
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Bank for International Settlements says there is a risk of central bank digital currencies 'disintermediating banks or allowing destablising runs into central bank money'
Auckland-based financial services company P^werFinance plans to launch new currency early next year; will later seek banking registration
6th Oct 20, 10:00am
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Auckland-based financial services company P^werFinance plans to launch new currency early next year; will later seek banking registration
NZ Police say they have restrained NZ$140 mln obtained through cyber-crime and organised crime in action against bitcoin exchange BTC-e and its Russian owner Alexander Vinnik after working with US IRS
23rd Jun 20, 12:15pm
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NZ Police say they have restrained NZ$140 mln obtained through cyber-crime and organised crime in action against bitcoin exchange BTC-e and its Russian owner Alexander Vinnik after working with US IRS
International co-ordinator the Financial Stability Board has issued a consultation paper with 10 key recommendations for regulation of 'global stablecoins'
15th Apr 20, 4:23pm
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International co-ordinator the Financial Stability Board has issued a consultation paper with 10 key recommendations for regulation of 'global stablecoins'
In the first part of a series on NZ's retail payment systems, Gareth Vaughan details the scale of key players Visa & Mastercard, looks at how & why they pay a miniscule amount of tax & how interchange works
21st Mar 20, 10:00am
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In the first part of a series on NZ's retail payment systems, Gareth Vaughan details the scale of key players Visa & Mastercard, looks at how & why they pay a miniscule amount of tax & how interchange works
New survey from Bank for International Settlements shows central banks representing a fifth of the world's population look likely to issue a digital currency soon
26th Jan 20, 6:02am
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New survey from Bank for International Settlements shows central banks representing a fifth of the world's population look likely to issue a digital currency soon
David Hargreaves tries to make sense of the latest official global moves on cryptocurrencies - and concludes there's still a fair chance we'll end up with a dominant global cryptocurrency 'by accident'
22nd Oct 19, 12:12pm
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David Hargreaves tries to make sense of the latest official global moves on cryptocurrencies - and concludes there's still a fair chance we'll end up with a dominant global cryptocurrency 'by accident'
Terry Baucher finds a complicated mess in how the British handle differential VAT rates and exemptions, the UK tax agency's entanglements, the OECD's drive to tax energy, and the European penchant to tax everything
3rd Oct 19, 11:02am
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Terry Baucher finds a complicated mess in how the British handle differential VAT rates and exemptions, the UK tax agency's entanglements, the OECD's drive to tax energy, and the European penchant to tax everything
Terry Baucher talks tax: The IRD says; 'Oops, our bad.' Is it time for a tax advocate? More on cryptos. And another unknown unknown in tax
9th Sep 19, 10:17am
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Terry Baucher talks tax: The IRD says; 'Oops, our bad.' Is it time for a tax advocate? More on cryptos. And another unknown unknown in tax
Juniper Research predicts big increase in cost of cyber-crime as crooks use the likes of AI, social media and crypto-jacking
2nd Sep 19, 7:30am
Juniper Research predicts big increase in cost of cyber-crime as crooks use the likes of AI, social media and crypto-jacking
Andrea Black on: Progressive or not? Tax efficiency still lives, or does it? Having capital gains taxation without a capital gains tax and what happened to the tax advocate?
16th Aug 19, 10:00am
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Andrea Black on: Progressive or not? Tax efficiency still lives, or does it? Having capital gains taxation without a capital gains tax and what happened to the tax advocate?
Facebook's plans for a digital currency have been met with skepticism and outrage. If a serial violator of the public trust can unilaterally insert itself into the global monetary system, something must be done to manage the rise of digital private monies
7th Aug 19, 5:00am
by Guest
Facebook's plans for a digital currency have been met with skepticism and outrage. If a serial violator of the public trust can unilaterally insert itself into the global monetary system, something must be done to manage the rise of digital private monies
John Mauldin of Mauldin Economics ponders on what kind of money we will be using in the future and examines the prospects for Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency
29th Jul 19, 8:19am
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John Mauldin of Mauldin Economics ponders on what kind of money we will be using in the future and examines the prospects for Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency
Terry Baucher looks at how tax authorities are honing in on the FBT net, the consequences of digital services taxes, taxing cryptos, and thinking about taxing activities in space
22nd Jul 19, 11:39am
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Terry Baucher looks at how tax authorities are honing in on the FBT net, the consequences of digital services taxes, taxing cryptos, and thinking about taxing activities in space
Department of Internal Affairs says Regus Management has failed to meet requirements under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009
17th Jul 19, 9:04am
Department of Internal Affairs says Regus Management has failed to meet requirements under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009
Facebook's proposed digital currency and global payments systems raise serious concerns. The new world of frictionless international currency flows sets the stage for severe and chronic capital-market volatility
2nd Jul 19, 9:49am
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Facebook's proposed digital currency and global payments systems raise serious concerns. The new world of frictionless international currency flows sets the stage for severe and chronic capital-market volatility
As Facebook spruiks Libra and the key global anti-money laundering overseer says virtual asset service providers must be regulated, what have NZ regulators got to say?
27th Jun 19, 5:00am
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As Facebook spruiks Libra and the key global anti-money laundering overseer says virtual asset service providers must be regulated, what have NZ regulators got to say?
David Hargreaves says Facebook's pre-emptive strike with a global cryptocurrency has given huge urgency to the whole question of what happens after cash
25th Jun 19, 9:16am
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David Hargreaves says Facebook's pre-emptive strike with a global cryptocurrency has given huge urgency to the whole question of what happens after cash
Central Bank of Samoa warns of 'Hybrid Ponzi-Pyramid Scheme' involving cryptocurrency OneCoin after receiving report from NZ Police
26th Apr 19, 10:10am
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Central Bank of Samoa warns of 'Hybrid Ponzi-Pyramid Scheme' involving cryptocurrency OneCoin after receiving report from NZ Police
A resurrection; How Etana Custody Ltd, a company whose CEO & major shareholder has never been to New Zealand, got kicked off NZ's financial service providers' register and then got itself back on
5th Mar 19, 5:00am
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A resurrection; How Etana Custody Ltd, a company whose CEO & major shareholder has never been to New Zealand, got kicked off NZ's financial service providers' register and then got itself back on
NZ companies, financial service providers and internet domain names embroiled in alleged crime wave at the centre of an extradition battle between the USA and Russia over Russian Alexander Vinnik
21st Feb 19, 5:00am
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NZ companies, financial service providers and internet domain names embroiled in alleged crime wave at the centre of an extradition battle between the USA and Russia over Russian Alexander Vinnik