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Bernard Hickey

About

Bernard is back as a senior contributor on interest.co.nz. Until September 30, 2012 he was the managing editor here. He had previously worked for 18 years for Reuters, the FT Group and Fairfax as a financial journalist and editor. He is now the publisher of The Kaka.

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16 years 10 months

Latest articles

Lowest wage growth in nine
Lowest wage growth in nine years (Update 1)
by Bernard Hickey
Lowest wage growth in nine years (Update 1)
90 seconds at 9am: NZ
90 seconds at 9am: NZ dollar rises, Aussie rate hike eyed
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: NZ dollar rises, Aussie rate hike eyed
Banking and finance briefs: Mortgagee
Banking and finance briefs: Mortgagee sales down; Westpac's carbon push;
by Bernard Hickey
Banking and finance briefs: Mortgagee sales down; Westpac's carbon push;
How Equitable Group managed to
How Equitable Group managed to be the last man standing
by Bernard Hickey
How Equitable Group managed to be the last man standing
S&P models default of Hart's
S&P models default of Hart's Reynolds Group; sees junk bond investors losing 90% plus in any collapse
by Bernard Hickey
S&P models default of Hart's Reynolds Group; sees junk bond investors losing 90% plus in any collapse
ANZ to sponsor Rugby World
ANZ to sponsor Rugby World Cup 2011
by Bernard Hickey
ANZ to sponsor Rugby World Cup 2011
Craig Norgate's RPI put into
Craig Norgate's RPI put into receivership
by Bernard Hickey
Craig Norgate's RPI put into receivership
Morrison & Co, Craigs raise
Morrison & Co, Craigs raise NZ$141 mln for social infrastructure fund
by Bernard Hickey
Morrison & Co, Craigs raise NZ$141 mln for social infrastructure fund
Kiwibank preference shares to pay
Kiwibank preference shares to pay 8.15%pa
by Bernard Hickey
Kiwibank preference shares to pay 8.15%pa
New record high for ANZ
New record high for ANZ Commodity Price index (Update 1)
by Bernard Hickey
New record high for ANZ Commodity Price index (Update 1)
How to get the most out of your policies
Insurance: The importance of understanding your policy
by Bernard Hickey
Insurance: The importance of understanding your policy
Top 10 at 10: Kelvin
Top 10 at 10: Kelvin Syms' 'Life of Riley'; Serepisos forced to sell 1 of 2 Ferraris; A Fakelaki big problem; Dilbert
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Kelvin Syms' 'Life of Riley'; Serepisos forced to sell 1 of 2 Ferraris; A Fakelaki big problem; Dilbert
Have your say: Why floating
Have your say: Why floating now looks permanently cheaper than fixed
by Bernard Hickey
Have your say: Why floating now looks permanently cheaper than fixed
90 seconds at 9am: Big
90 seconds at 9am: Big fat Greek bailout plan; Aussie tax reforms revealed
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Big fat Greek bailout plan; Aussie tax reforms revealed
We test burglary claim payouts
Insurance: How much would your insurer pay if you were burgled?
by Bernard Hickey
Insurance: How much would your insurer pay if you were burgled?
AA Insurance burglary claim payout
Insurance: How AA Insurance would settle a major burglary claim
by Bernard Hickey
Insurance: How AA Insurance would settle a major burglary claim
AMI burglary claim payout
Insurance: How AMI would settle a major burglary claim
by Bernard Hickey
Insurance: How AMI would settle a major burglary claim
State Insurance burglary claim payout
Insurance: How State would settle a major burglary claim
by Bernard Hickey
Insurance: How State would settle a major burglary claim
Tower burglary claim payout
Insurance: How Tower would settle a major burglary claim
by Bernard Hickey
Insurance: How Tower would settle a major burglary claim
Ansvar burglary claim payout
Insurance: How Ansvar would settle a major burglary claim
by Bernard Hickey
Insurance: How Ansvar would settle a major burglary claim
90 seconds at 9am
90 seconds at 9am: Perpetual dumps St Laurence into receivership; European contagion fears
by Bernard Hickey
90 seconds at 9am: Perpetual dumps St Laurence into receivership; European contagion fears
Graeme Hart's canny deal
Hart pounces on lowest rates in 10 years to sell US$1 bln of junk bonds
by Bernard Hickey
Hart pounces on lowest rates in 10 years to sell US$1 bln of junk bonds
Taxpayer wins from guarantee
Taxpayer the winner despite NZ$69.7 mln of Deposit Guarantee payouts
by Bernard Hickey
Taxpayer the winner despite NZ$69.7 mln of Deposit Guarantee payouts
Higher interest rates
ANZ's Fagg says higher RBNZ funding ratio will hit customers
by Bernard Hickey
ANZ's Fagg says higher RBNZ funding ratio will hit customers
Pitching for Yellow Pages gig
UBS, Goldman, Cameron Partners and Macquarie parade before banks to win Yellow Pages sale gig
by Bernard Hickey
UBS, Goldman, Cameron Partners and Macquarie parade before banks to win Yellow Pages sale gig