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Nick Carr takes issue with how the recent SPIVA research is being interpreted. He finds a range of aspects users of that research should know

Nick Carr takes issue with how the recent SPIVA research is being interpreted. He finds a range of aspects users of that research should know

Steven Paton says 2026’s El Niño is shaping up to be a doozy – it’s already affecting global shipping, fish behavior and heat

Steven Paton says 2026’s El Niño is shaping up to be a doozy – it’s already affecting global shipping, fish behavior and heat

Even a small rise in annual KiwiSaver fees will see them top $1 billion next year

Even a small rise in annual KiwiSaver fees will see them top $1 billion next year

US inflation reported as unchanged but other US metrics tell a rising story; Japanese PPI stays very high; copper eases; UST 10yr at 4.98%; gold holds, oil eases but Yemen gets more risky; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 61.4

US inflation reported as unchanged but other US metrics tell a rising story; Japanese PPI stays very high; copper eases; UST 10yr at 4.98%; gold holds, oil eases but Yemen gets more risky; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 61.4

No sign yet of the expected spring lift in residential property auction room activity

No sign yet of the expected spring lift in residential property auction room activity

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes but big wholesale increases, truckometer declines, factory PMI stays positive, wool prices lift, Japanese PPI jumps, swaps jump, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes but big wholesale increases, truckometer declines, factory PMI stays positive, wool prices lift, Japanese PPI jumps, swaps jump, NZD lower, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 weakens -0.6% as Briscoes, Kiwi Property, Hallensteins and Mercury advance while Serko, Gentrack, F&P Healthcare and Vulcan Steel retreat

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 weakens -0.6% as Briscoes, Kiwi Property, Hallensteins and Mercury advance while Serko, Gentrack, F&P Healthcare and Vulcan Steel retreat

Wholesale interest rates are moving sharply higher, suggesting fixed home loan rates are likely to be pressed higher soon

Wholesale interest rates are moving sharply higher, suggesting fixed home loan rates are likely to be pressed higher soon

Rob Reynish lays out the practical steps farmers should take to prepare for the strong upcoming El Niño

Rob Reynish lays out the practical steps farmers should take to prepare for the strong upcoming El Niño

Winston Peters says NZ First will ‘substantially reduce non-essential immigration and restore the principle that immigration is a privilege, not a right,’ as Labour says immigration should be planned around what NZ needs

Winston Peters says NZ First will ‘substantially reduce non-essential immigration and restore the principle that immigration is a privilege, not a right,’ as Labour says immigration should be planned around what NZ needs

Fitch Ratings sees incoming RBNZ capital requirements reinforcing the position of NZ's big 4 banks within their Aussie parent banking groups

Fitch Ratings sees incoming RBNZ capital requirements reinforcing the position of NZ's big 4 banks within their Aussie parent banking groups

Sliding house prices likely reducing existing homeowners' equity - making it more difficult for them to move up to a more expensive home

Sliding house prices likely reducing existing homeowners' equity - making it more difficult for them to move up to a more expensive home

Brent crude pushed above $107, lifting yields and the USD while weighing on equities. Bond yields reached fresh multi-year highs. The ECB hiked rates and delivered hawkish commentary

Brent crude pushed above $107, lifting yields and the USD while weighing on equities. Bond yields reached fresh multi-year highs. The ECB hiked rates and delivered hawkish commentary

Oil prices & bond yields jump; US PPI rises further; US inventories rise; Trump splashes the cash; ECB hikes; Aussie inflation expectations rise; UST 10yr at 4.96%; gold lower and oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 61.3

Oil prices & bond yields jump; US PPI rises further; US inventories rise; Trump splashes the cash; ECB hikes; Aussie inflation expectations rise; UST 10yr at 4.96%; gold lower and oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 61.3

Natalia Albert says we're thinking about the public service in the wrong ways, perhaps we need an engineer rather than consultants to figure out its future

Natalia Albert says we're thinking about the public service in the wrong ways, perhaps we need an engineer rather than consultants to figure out its future

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; capital gains a distant memory, KiwiSaver average above $45,000, three straight qtrs above 90% renewables, Aussie inflation struggles, swaps rise, NZX lower, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; capital gains a distant memory, KiwiSaver average above $45,000, three straight qtrs above 90% renewables, Aussie inflation struggles, swaps rise, NZX lower, NZD stable, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 falls -0.8% as NZX, Turners, Kathmandu and Channel Infrastructure gain; Fletchers, Goodman, Stride Property and Skellerup decline

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 falls -0.8% as NZX, Turners, Kathmandu and Channel Infrastructure gain; Fletchers, Goodman, Stride Property and Skellerup decline

BNZ borrowing $1.25b in five-year bond issue that'll pay annual interest of 4.8%

BNZ borrowing $1.25b in five-year bond issue that'll pay annual interest of 4.8%

Adair Turner argues that China's technological prowess will inevitably drive down industrial employment worldwide

Adair Turner argues that China's technological prowess will inevitably drive down industrial employment worldwide

‘We can have beautiful things!’ Why Auckland’s City Rail Link is about much more than trains

‘We can have beautiful things!’ Why Auckland’s City Rail Link is about much more than trains

FMA annual report shows KiwiSaver members took out $6.8 billion due to growing number of people accessing retirement savings and making early withdrawals for first home purchases

FMA annual report shows KiwiSaver members took out $6.8 billion due to growing number of people accessing retirement savings and making early withdrawals for first home purchases

Big domestic banks remain central players in NZ's growing repo market which is important for monetary policy & financial stability, RBNZ's Karen Silk says

Big domestic banks remain central players in NZ's growing repo market which is important for monetary policy & financial stability, RBNZ's Karen Silk says

Higher oil prices drive up global rates; European 10-year rates close at fresh multi-year highs; US 10-year rate reaches 4.85% after disappointment on the size of the expanded buyback program. NZD continues to underperform

Higher oil prices drive up global rates; European 10-year rates close at fresh multi-year highs; US 10-year rate reaches 4.85% after disappointment on the size of the expanded buyback program. NZD continues to underperform

US data weakens on major policy missteps; Japan data strong; Taiwan exports impress again; China inflation rises especially PPI; UST 10yr at 4.84%; gold firm and oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; NZD falls to 13 year low against the AUD; TWI-5 = 61.6

US data weakens on major policy missteps; Japan data strong; Taiwan exports impress again; China inflation rises especially PPI; UST 10yr at 4.84%; gold firm and oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; NZD falls to 13 year low against the AUD; TWI-5 = 61.6

ASB says it may be late 2029 before house prices get back up to 2021 peaks

ASB says it may be late 2029 before house prices get back up to 2021 peaks