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.

Member for

15 years 7 months

Latest articles

Lowest wage growth in nine

Lowest wage growth in nine years (Update 1)

4th May 10, 11:12am

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

4th May 10, 8:58am

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;

3rd May 10, 8:17pm

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

3rd May 10, 8:15pm

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

3rd May 10, 8:10pm

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

3rd May 10, 6:30pm

by Bernard Hickey

ANZ to sponsor Rugby World Cup 2011

Craig Norgate's RPI put into

Craig Norgate's RPI put into receivership

3rd May 10, 6:22pm

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

3rd May 10, 5:20pm

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

3rd May 10, 4:18pm

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)

3rd May 10, 3:55pm

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

3rd May 10, 1:00pm

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

3rd May 10, 12:12pm

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

3rd May 10, 9:46am

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

3rd May 10, 8:53am

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?

1st May 10, 5:35pm

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

1st May 10, 5:35pm

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

1st May 10, 5:35pm

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

1st May 10, 5:35pm

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

1st May 10, 5:34pm

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

1st May 10, 5:15pm

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

1st May 10, 1:49pm

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

1st May 10, 1:43pm

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

1st May 10, 1:29pm

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

1st May 10, 1:07pm

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

1st May 10, 12:51pm

by Bernard Hickey

UBS, Goldman, Cameron Partners and Macquarie parade before banks to win Yellow Pages sale gig