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September 2035 Government inflation linked tender heavily oversubscribed but only 1 in 3 bids accepted
4th Jun 15, 2:19pm
September 2035 Government inflation linked tender heavily oversubscribed but only 1 in 3 bids accepted
Latest Tender Results - LGFA Bond Tender Number 29; 2027's over subscribed by 3x and pay 4.35%
3rd Jun 15, 2:25pm
Latest Tender Results - LGFA Bond Tender Number 29; 2027's over subscribed by 3x and pay 4.35%
Budget 2015 - Health
24th May 15, 8:55am
Budget 2015 - Health
Budget 2015 - Education
24th May 15, 8:47am
Budget 2015 - Education
Budget 2015 - Social Welfare
24th May 15, 8:32am
Budget 2015 - Social Welfare
Budget 2015 - Summary of all tax collections
22nd May 15, 3:04pm
Budget 2015 - Summary of all tax collections
Budget 2015 - Summary of all spending plans
Latest bond tender of NZ$300 mln 2027's received bids for NZ$660 mln; weighted average yield accepted jumps 40 bps
14th May 15, 2:11pm
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Latest bond tender of NZ$300 mln 2027's received bids for NZ$660 mln; weighted average yield accepted jumps 40 bps
Academics say KiwiSaver managers who self assess risk classification often wrong, confirming our analysis; new legislation for 'risk indicators' on the way
9th May 15, 9:53am
Academics say KiwiSaver managers who self assess risk classification often wrong, confirming our analysis; new legislation for 'risk indicators' on the way
September 2035 Government inflation linked tender fails to attract even one successful bid which is highly unusual
7th May 15, 2:44pm
September 2035 Government inflation linked tender fails to attract even one successful bid which is highly unusual
Clear winners in each category; it's your money, you don't have to put up with inferior performance and excess risk; fund names not an indicator of risk
25th Apr 15, 6:35am
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Clear winners in each category; it's your money, you don't have to put up with inferior performance and excess risk; fund names not an indicator of risk
Our comprehensive review of regular savings returns to March 31, 2015 for aggressive KiwiSaver funds, identifying who has the best long-term returns
24th Apr 15, 5:00am
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Our comprehensive review of regular savings returns to March 31, 2015 for aggressive KiwiSaver funds, identifying who has the best long-term returns
Our comprehensive review of KiwiSaver growth funds to March 31, 2015 identifies the top performers and demonstrates how irrelevant funds names are
23rd Apr 15, 5:00am
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Our comprehensive review of KiwiSaver growth funds to March 31, 2015 identifies the top performers and demonstrates how irrelevant funds names are
Our comprehensive review of balanced KiwiSaver fund returns March 31, 2015, identifying who has the best long-term returns. Top funds bunched together like a Tour de France peleton
21st Apr 15, 1:22pm
Our comprehensive review of balanced KiwiSaver fund returns March 31, 2015, identifying who has the best long-term returns. Top funds bunched together like a Tour de France peleton
Our comprehensive review of moderate fund regular savings returns as at March 31, 2015, identifying who has the best long-term returns
17th Apr 15, 2:29pm
Our comprehensive review of moderate fund regular savings returns as at March 31, 2015, identifying who has the best long-term returns
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; dairy prices drop, job ads fall, PMI expands, NZGB bond demand strong, swap curve very flat, NZD volatile
16th Apr 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; dairy prices drop, job ads fall, PMI expands, NZGB bond demand strong, swap curve very flat, NZD volatile
Latest bond tender of NZ$200 mln 2027's received bids for NZ$857 mln; massive interest in this maturity but tiny number of successful bids
16th Apr 15, 2:29pm
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Latest bond tender of NZ$200 mln 2027's received bids for NZ$857 mln; massive interest in this maturity but tiny number of successful bids
Our comprehensive review of Conservative & Default KiwiSaver fund performance to March 2015, identifying who has the best long-term returns
15th Apr 15, 11:07am
Our comprehensive review of Conservative & Default KiwiSaver fund performance to March 2015, identifying who has the best long-term returns
Latest bond tender of NZ$200 mln 2027's received bids for NZ$487 mln; 13bps rise in previous auction reversed as average weighted yield reverts back to February levels
9th Apr 15, 2:19pm
Latest bond tender of NZ$200 mln 2027's received bids for NZ$487 mln; 13bps rise in previous auction reversed as average weighted yield reverts back to February levels
Latest Tender Results - LGFA Bond Tender Number 28; strong demand for 2020 & 2023's but very few bids accepted
8th Apr 15, 2:22pm
Latest Tender Results - LGFA Bond Tender Number 28; strong demand for 2020 & 2023's but very few bids accepted
September 2035 Government inflation linked tender reasonably well bid; weighted accepted average yield 1.87%
2nd Apr 15, 2:20pm
September 2035 Government inflation linked tender reasonably well bid; weighted accepted average yield 1.87%
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Deposit rate cuts, house values rise, China's manufacturing expands, Solid Energy intrigue, April fools
1st Apr 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Deposit rate cuts, house values rise, China's manufacturing expands, Solid Energy intrigue, April fools
Latest bond tender of NZ$300 mln 2027's received bids for NZ$631 mln and produces average weighted yield 13 bps higher than February auction (3.48% vs 3.35% previously)
13th Mar 15, 2:15pm
Latest bond tender of NZ$300 mln 2027's received bids for NZ$631 mln and produces average weighted yield 13 bps higher than February auction (3.48% vs 3.35% previously)
Craig Simpson on KiwiSaver's shift to being a 1st home buyer's play thing, homeopathy is just bunkum, why the US Fed won't raise rates anytime soon, Americans with paraskevidekatriaphobia
13th Mar 15, 10:59am
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Craig Simpson on KiwiSaver's shift to being a 1st home buyer's play thing, homeopathy is just bunkum, why the US Fed won't raise rates anytime soon, Americans with paraskevidekatriaphobia
Latest Tender Results - LGFA Bond Tender Number 27; $100 mln of new 2027 maturity offered
11th Mar 15, 2:23pm
Latest Tender Results - LGFA Bond Tender Number 27; $100 mln of new 2027 maturity offered