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FMA CEO Rob Everett says the financial services sector is at a tipping point and needs to focus on how to make sure customers get a better deal
4th Jun 18, 6:31am
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FMA CEO Rob Everett says the financial services sector is at a tipping point and needs to focus on how to make sure customers get a better deal
FMA's Rob Everett says review of bank conduct & culture shows plenty that could be done better but so far no evidence of systemic misconduct
30th May 18, 2:00pm
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FMA's Rob Everett says review of bank conduct & culture shows plenty that could be done better but so far no evidence of systemic misconduct
Ministers Robertson & Faafoi say they will meet with the RBNZ & FMA regularly as their work programme on financial services sector conduct and operations develops
30th May 18, 7:47am
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Ministers Robertson & Faafoi say they will meet with the RBNZ & FMA regularly as their work programme on financial services sector conduct and operations develops
The FMA and RBNZ’s top brass to brief MPs on Wednesday following their probe into NZ bank conduct
28th May 18, 1:32pm
by Jason Walls
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The FMA and RBNZ’s top brass to brief MPs on Wednesday following their probe into NZ bank conduct
RBNZ's Adrian Orr says foreign controlled banks must acknowledge they operate in NZ, acknowledge the home-host regulator relationship & have a long-term focus
25th May 18, 2:03pm
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RBNZ's Adrian Orr says foreign controlled banks must acknowledge they operate in NZ, acknowledge the home-host regulator relationship & have a long-term focus
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
Bank lobby group quickly backs away from idea it floated earlier this month of establishing a bad conduct register for naughty financial services workers
24th May 18, 10:52am
Bank lobby group quickly backs away from idea it floated earlier this month of establishing a bad conduct register for naughty financial services workers
Macquarie analysts suggest Australasia's under fire major banks could save hundreds of millions of dollars by slashing branch numbers by 40%
23rd May 18, 1:40pm
Macquarie analysts suggest Australasia's under fire major banks could save hundreds of millions of dollars by slashing branch numbers by 40%
Any NZ inquiry into the conduct of the financial services sector will require a lengthy and deep probe into the insurance sector, Gareth Vaughan argues
15th May 18, 4:10pm
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Any NZ inquiry into the conduct of the financial services sector will require a lengthy and deep probe into the insurance sector, Gareth Vaughan argues
Michael Wood, the Chairman of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Select Committee, says summoning bank CEOs to appear before MPs is an ‘open and live option’  
15th May 18, 1:05pm
by Jason Walls
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Michael Wood, the Chairman of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Select Committee, says summoning bank CEOs to appear before MPs is an ‘open and live option’  
Australasia's big banks have come to the end of a super cycle and face a difficult transition featuring a combination of operating headwinds and regulatory risks, analysts say
15th May 18, 12:41pm
Australasia's big banks have come to the end of a super cycle and face a difficult transition featuring a combination of operating headwinds and regulatory risks, analysts say
FMA and RBNZ's response to revelations from Australian financial services Royal Commission appear 'rather desperate' and 'driven by being seen to be doing something'
11th May 18, 1:47pm
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FMA and RBNZ's response to revelations from Australian financial services Royal Commission appear 'rather desperate' and 'driven by being seen to be doing something'
'You're in New Zealand,' RBNZ's Adrian Orr tells overseas owned, NZ operating banks, and your behaviour needs to be consistent with our laws and expectations
11th May 18, 9:38am
'You're in New Zealand,' RBNZ's Adrian Orr tells overseas owned, NZ operating banks, and your behaviour needs to be consistent with our laws and expectations
Westpac NZ CEO David McLean says Aussie Royal Commission chance for NZ to get a free ride, defends vertically integrated banking model, sees increased mortgage market competition
8th May 18, 12:02pm
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Westpac NZ CEO David McLean says Aussie Royal Commission chance for NZ to get a free ride, defends vertically integrated banking model, sees increased mortgage market competition
Westpac NZ posts increase in half-year cash earnings as income rises and expenses fall. Net interest margin rises 19 basis points
7th May 18, 10:11am
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Westpac NZ posts increase in half-year cash earnings as income rises and expenses fall. Net interest margin rises 19 basis points
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
BNZ CEO Angela Mentis says systemic bad bank behaviour happening in Australia is not happening at BNZ, but the NZ bank's not complacent
4th May 18, 9:54am
BNZ CEO Angela Mentis says systemic bad bank behaviour happening in Australia is not happening at BNZ, but the NZ bank's not complacent
Banks' attempts to be more customer-centric by changing the way they incentivise staff slammed by union for being superficial; FMA optimistic about impact of financial advice and insurance contracts law changes 
3rd May 18, 2:10pm
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Banks' attempts to be more customer-centric by changing the way they incentivise staff slammed by union for being superficial; FMA optimistic about impact of financial advice and insurance contracts law changes 
Gareth Vaughan probes the FMA & RBNZ's demand for NZ banks to prove they're better behaved than their Aussie parents & concludes the argument for a Royal Commission doesn't stake up at this point
3rd May 18, 10:01am
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Gareth Vaughan probes the FMA & RBNZ's demand for NZ banks to prove they're better behaved than their Aussie parents & concludes the argument for a Royal Commission doesn't stake up at this point
The Finance Minister says he expects NZ banks to be able to prove they’re playing by the rules, in light of systemic problems in Australia; NZBA floats idea of industry-wide whistle-blowers’ standard
2nd May 18, 4:21pm
by Jason Walls
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The Finance Minister says he expects NZ banks to be able to prove they’re playing by the rules, in light of systemic problems in Australia; NZBA floats idea of industry-wide whistle-blowers’ standard
ANZ NZ's message to its regulators in the wake of the Australian Royal Commission on Financial Services is 'come and have a look', CEO David Hisco says
2nd May 18, 8:21am
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ANZ NZ's message to its regulators in the wake of the Australian Royal Commission on Financial Services is 'come and have a look', CEO David Hisco says
FMA's CEO Rob Everett & RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr tell NZ's big bank CEOs to prove their banks are different to their Aussie parents
2nd May 18, 7:39am
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FMA's CEO Rob Everett & RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr tell NZ's big bank CEOs to prove their banks are different to their Aussie parents
Despite the revelations from Australia's Financial Services Royal Commission going from bad to worse, don't expect the local offshoots of Australia's big banks to face the same scrutiny in NZ
23rd Apr 18, 10:39am
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Despite the revelations from Australia's Financial Services Royal Commission going from bad to worse, don't expect the local offshoots of Australia's big banks to face the same scrutiny in NZ
Could Australia's banking Royal Commission be the catalyst for the country's Minsky moment?
10th Apr 18, 3:01pm
Could Australia's banking Royal Commission be the catalyst for the country's Minsky moment?
Could Australia's banking Royal Commission be the catalyst for a credit crunch, and potentially a recession?
27th Mar 18, 9:52am
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Could Australia's banking Royal Commission be the catalyst for a credit crunch, and potentially a recession?