SMEs
Rodney Dickens says the effective OCR is well over double the 1.75% actual rate, and SMEs are paying that price for their working capital financing
3rd Aug 17, 2:01pm
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Rodney Dickens says the effective OCR is well over double the 1.75% actual rate, and SMEs are paying that price for their working capital financing
Accounting firm's client survey hones in on what small and medium businesses say they want from Thursday's Budget
24th May 17, 11:29am
Accounting firm's client survey hones in on what small and medium businesses say they want from Thursday's Budget
Patrick Watson says business and investor euphoria following the election of President Trump is misplaced and the US economy is stretched past its limits by debt
14th Apr 17, 9:22am
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Patrick Watson says business and investor euphoria following the election of President Trump is misplaced and the US economy is stretched past its limits by debt
Gareth Vaughan questions whether ANZ's gift horse HNA Group will be good for UDC Finance, its staff, borrowers, depositors, and the NZ financial services sector as a whole
28th Mar 17, 5:02am
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Gareth Vaughan questions whether ANZ's gift horse HNA Group will be good for UDC Finance, its staff, borrowers, depositors, and the NZ financial services sector as a whole
Heartland Bank moves to bolster distribution and grow in Australia as it keeps an eye on the Harmoney vs Commerce Commission court case
22nd Feb 17, 5:38pm
Heartland Bank moves to bolster distribution and grow in Australia as it keeps an eye on the Harmoney vs Commerce Commission court case
Spotcap's Australasian boss says the fintech firm is tapping into a growing desire & need of SMEs for unsecured loans
1st Feb 17, 10:41am
Spotcap's Australasian boss says the fintech firm is tapping into a growing desire & need of SMEs for unsecured loans
Spotcap brings its 'unique credit algorithm' to NZ, and secures A$20 mln of funding for Australia from Heartland Bank
31st Jan 17, 9:03am
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Spotcap brings its 'unique credit algorithm' to NZ, and secures A$20 mln of funding for Australia from Heartland Bank
The new Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister is once again outside Cabinet. Does this mean National doesn't take oversight of our savings & improving the lot of SMEs seriously?
22nd Dec 16, 5:02am
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The new Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister is once again outside Cabinet. Does this mean National doesn't take oversight of our savings & improving the lot of SMEs seriously?
Nelson Siva of Solution Dynamics says Brexit is offering New Zealand companies a chance to take advantage of our low-cost business models
30th Nov 16, 1:47pm
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Nelson Siva of Solution Dynamics says Brexit is offering New Zealand companies a chance to take advantage of our low-cost business models
MBIE issues paper suggests 'regulatory intervention' needed to fix retail payment systems market inefficiencies, reduce prices & open barriers to entry
20th Oct 16, 10:08am
MBIE issues paper suggests 'regulatory intervention' needed to fix retail payment systems market inefficiencies, reduce prices & open barriers to entry
P2P lenders LendMe and Lending Crowd looking to ramp up after slow, conservative starts with low bank deposit rates seen offering big opportunity
17th Sep 16, 6:02am
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P2P lenders LendMe and Lending Crowd looking to ramp up after slow, conservative starts with low bank deposit rates seen offering big opportunity
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy & Amber Carran-Fletcher wrap up their TPPA series with a look at the unenforceable chapters of the agreement
16th Sep 16, 5:03am
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy & Amber Carran-Fletcher wrap up their TPPA series with a look at the unenforceable chapters of the agreement
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy says it has been a hard slog to liberalise international trade in textiles and apparel
1st Sep 16, 11:35am
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Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy says it has been a hard slog to liberalise international trade in textiles and apparel
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy says developing a more efficient customs process will make it faster & cheaper for big & small players across TPPA countries to do business
22nd Aug 16, 10:23am
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy says developing a more efficient customs process will make it faster & cheaper for big & small players across TPPA countries to do business
It is not home owners who suffer when banks divert OCR cuts to protect their profit margins, it is small business and farmers who pay the costs. We describe bank funding motivations
8th Aug 16, 9:48am
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It is not home owners who suffer when banks divert OCR cuts to protect their profit margins, it is small business and farmers who pay the costs. We describe bank funding motivations
Peer-to-peer lender Lending Crowd seeking capital to help it grow
14th Jul 16, 5:00am
Peer-to-peer lender Lending Crowd seeking capital to help it grow
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy urges small business owners to make use of a suggestion box in the TPPA's SME chapter
29th Jun 16, 8:49am
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Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy urges small business owners to make use of a suggestion box in the TPPA's SME chapter
Cyber insurers say more should be done to collect data on cyber attacks, as they may be able to drop premium prices if they know more about the risks they're insuring against
9th May 16, 4:02pm
Cyber insurers say more should be done to collect data on cyber attacks, as they may be able to drop premium prices if they know more about the risks they're insuring against
Heartland Bank targets SMEs with new online tool
19th Apr 16, 3:04pm
Heartland Bank targets SMEs with new online tool
PM says IRD will eliminate or reduce use-of-money interest for most provisional taxpayers; businesses with less than $5 mln turnover can 'pay as you go' from April 2018
13th Apr 16, 1:31pm
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PM says IRD will eliminate or reduce use-of-money interest for most provisional taxpayers; businesses with less than $5 mln turnover can 'pay as you go' from April 2018
David Hargreaves says the Government has made the best of a bad job
NZ Super Fund and ACC proposed as new minority shareholders in Kiwibank
The Government has been far too slow in separating Kiwibank from its ailing parent NZ Post
30th Mar 16, 4:48pm
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The Government has been far too slow in separating Kiwibank from its ailing parent NZ Post
Siah Hwee Ang urges NZ businesses to better capitalise on the growing market of Asians in NZ; says China's capital controls can't tighten much more so the money will keep rolling out
14th Mar 16, 9:45am
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Siah Hwee Ang urges NZ businesses to better capitalise on the growing market of Asians in NZ; says China's capital controls can't tighten much more so the money will keep rolling out
FMA CEO Rob Everett says licensing P2P lenders a 'challenge' but no point looking at any regulatory changes until after a downturn
7th Mar 16, 7:02am
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FMA CEO Rob Everett says licensing P2P lenders a 'challenge' but no point looking at any regulatory changes until after a downturn