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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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15 years 6 months

Latest articles

Allied Nationwides takes property loan
Allied Nationwides takes property loan hit; seeks loan from parent
31st Aug 09, 9:16am
by Bernard Hickey
Allied Nationwides takes property loan hit; seeks loan from parent
RBNZ's Bollard hints at tougher
RBNZ's Bollard hints at tougher capital rules for banks after Jackson Hole
31st Aug 09, 8:53am
by Bernard Hickey
RBNZ's Bollard hints at tougher capital rules for banks after Jackson Hole
Top 10 at 10: Time
Top 10 at 10: Time for NZX to capitulate?; PGG/PGC/SCF scheming?; Podmore's pothole; Dilbert
31st Aug 09, 8:45am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Time for NZX to capitulate?; PGG/PGC/SCF scheming?; Podmore's pothole; Dilbert
90 at 9: What Japan's
90 at 9: What Japan's election shock means for NZ; Marac and South Canterbury hunt for capital
31st Aug 09, 8:36am
by Bernard Hickey
90 at 9: What Japan's election shock means for NZ; Marac and South Canterbury hunt for capital
Bernard Hickey talks to Greg
Bernard Hickey talks to Greg Boyed on TVNZ's News at 8 about Marac and South Canterbury
30th Aug 09, 11:05am
by Bernard Hickey
Bernard Hickey talks to Greg Boyed on TVNZ's News at 8 about Marac and South Canterbury
Receivership possible for Strategic Finance
Receivership possible for Strategic Finance after massive loss; full payout now unlikely
29th Aug 09, 2:11pm
by Bernard Hickey
Receivership possible for Strategic Finance after massive loss; full payout now unlikely
Top 10 at 10: Tobin
Top 10 at 10: Tobin tax back on agenda; Chinese overcapacity; Bill's NZ$40 bln sales trip; Dilbert
28th Aug 09, 11:26am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Tobin tax back on agenda; Chinese overcapacity; Bill's NZ$40 bln sales trip; Dilbert
Economic weather report: How many
Economic weather report: How many New Zealanders are coming home from UK, Australia
28th Aug 09, 9:29am
by Bernard Hickey
Economic weather report: How many New Zealanders are coming home from UK, Australia
Railway freight volumes in the
Railway freight volumes in the United States are down 18% from a year ago
27th Aug 09, 2:06pm
by Bernard Hickey
Railway freight volumes in the United States are down 18% from a year ago
Top 10 at 10: GST
Top 10 at 10: GST on rents and mortgages?; Secret US money printing?; Dilbert
27th Aug 09, 10:41am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: GST on rents and mortgages?; Secret US money printing?; Dilbert
Simon Power: oversight of finance
Simon Power: oversight of finance companies
27th Aug 09, 10:22am
by Bernard Hickey
Simon Power: oversight of finance companies
David Cunliffe questions risk to
David Cunliffe questions risk to taxpayer of banks opting-out
27th Aug 09, 10:09am
by Bernard Hickey
David Cunliffe questions risk to taxpayer of banks opting-out
David Cunliffe grills Bill English
David Cunliffe grills Bill English on deposit guarantee
26th Aug 09, 11:35am
by Bernard Hickey
David Cunliffe grills Bill English on deposit guarantee
US personal income levels are
US personal income levels are falling faster than in decades
26th Aug 09, 11:35am
by Bernard Hickey
US personal income levels are falling faster than in decades
Top 10 at 10: Ralph
Top 10 at 10: Ralph Norris reopens Trans-Tasman banking regulation debate; 4 more years of Bernanke; Dilbert
26th Aug 09, 11:01am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Ralph Norris reopens Trans-Tasman banking regulation debate; 4 more years of Bernanke; Dilbert
Investing report: NZ Govt bond
Investing report: NZ Govt bond yield curve steepens as investors eye inflation, Govt borrowing
25th Aug 09, 11:30am
by Bernard Hickey
Investing report: NZ Govt bond yield curve steepens as investors eye inflation, Govt borrowing
Top 10 at 10: NZX's
Top 10 at 10: NZX's flick pass; GM faces bankruptcy again?; Oil at 10 mth high; Dilbert
25th Aug 09, 10:08am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: NZX's flick pass; GM faces bankruptcy again?; Oil at 10 mth high; Dilbert
Housing Report: Record steepness of
Housing Report: Record steepness of mortgage rate curve
24th Aug 09, 11:54am
by Bernard Hickey
Housing Report: Record steepness of mortgage rate curve
Top 10 at 10: Gaynor
Top 10 at 10: Gaynor on housing; US Govt bankrupt; US$9 trln deficit blowout; Dilbert
24th Aug 09, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
Top 10 at 10: Gaynor on housing; US Govt bankrupt; US$9 trln deficit blowout; Dilbert
Home loan affordability steady in
Home loan affordability steady in July, but under threat by August mortgage rate rises
21st Aug 09, 3:18pm
by Bernard Hickey
Home loan affordability steady in July, but under threat by August mortgage rate rises
Westpac NZ reports bad loans
Westpac NZ reports bad loans of A$230 mln for June qtr, including 2 loans for A$135 mln
21st Aug 09, 12:39pm
by Bernard Hickey
Westpac NZ reports bad loans of A$230 mln for June qtr, including 2 loans for A$135 mln
Economic weather report: Finance charges
Economic weather report: Finance charges for business blow out
21st Aug 09, 10:37am
by Bernard Hickey
Economic weather report: Finance charges for business blow out
My Top 10 at 10:
My Top 10 at 10: China trumpets selling US Treasuries; Eerie parallels with August 1930; Dilbert; Arthritic horses
21st Aug 09, 9:35am
by Bernard Hickey
My Top 10 at 10: China trumpets selling US Treasuries; Eerie parallels with August 1930; Dilbert; Arthritic horses
90 at 9: Swiss hock
90 at 9: Swiss hock off UBS stake; FDIC needs more cash; 'Green shoots'
21st Aug 09, 9:00am
by Bernard Hickey
90 at 9: Swiss hock off UBS stake; FDIC needs more cash; 'Green shoots'
Hot competition from Aussie banks
Hot competition from Aussie banks in deposit market forces Kiwibank to raise funds offshore
20th Aug 09, 1:14pm
by Bernard Hickey
Hot competition from Aussie banks in deposit market forces Kiwibank to raise funds offshore