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We review the overall performance of the KiwiSaver funds industry, one that will reach $50 bln invested in 2018. Results have been good overall but there is a wide divergence between managers
5th Feb 18, 9:43am
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We review the overall performance of the KiwiSaver funds industry, one that will reach $50 bln invested in 2018. Results have been good overall but there is a wide divergence between managers
US jobs and pay rise; interest rates jump; Japan pay claims rise; Canada threatens NAFTA; UPS confident on trade growth; Vancouver and Hong Kong house prices jump; UST 10yr at 2.84%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 73 USc; TWI-5 = 74
5th Feb 18, 7:21am
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US jobs and pay rise; interest rates jump; Japan pay claims rise; Canada threatens NAFTA; UPS confident on trade growth; Vancouver and Hong Kong house prices jump; UST 10yr at 2.84%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 73 USc; TWI-5 = 74
US jobs rise, wages rise faster; bond yields jump, stocks fall; China data tampering; China Party tampering; UST 10yr 2.85%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74
3rd Feb 18, 8:39am
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US jobs rise, wages rise faster; bond yields jump, stocks fall; China data tampering; China Party tampering; UST 10yr 2.85%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some terms deposit rate cuts, confidence up, building consents down, record visitor arrivals, migration levels off, swap rates rising, bitcoin dumped, NZD unchanged
2nd Feb 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some terms deposit rate cuts, confidence up, building consents down, record visitor arrivals, migration levels off, swap rates rising, bitcoin dumped, NZD unchanged
US PMI healthy; Canada frustrated with US zero-sum attitude; Argentina white-flags inflation; culture inquiry at CBA doesn't find anything yet; UST 10yr at 2.74%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 74 USc; TWI-5 = 74.6; bitcoin in hard fall
2nd Feb 18, 7:40am
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US PMI healthy; Canada frustrated with US zero-sum attitude; Argentina white-flags inflation; culture inquiry at CBA doesn't find anything yet; UST 10yr at 2.74%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 74 USc; TWI-5 = 74.6; bitcoin in hard fall
2017 was great for KiwiSaver members who chose balanced-growth funds, but only if your fund was managed well. Nine of 14 funds shone, for others the results were dim
2nd Feb 18, 5:02am
2017 was great for KiwiSaver members who chose balanced-growth funds, but only if your fund was managed well. Nine of 14 funds shone, for others the results were dim
US jobs growth up; US home sales stumble; Canada growth strong; China PMI weak; China travel explodes; global airfreight expanding; US debt grows; UST 10yr rises to 2.74%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 73.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
1st Feb 18, 7:32am
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US jobs growth up; US home sales stumble; Canada growth strong; China PMI weak; China travel explodes; global airfreight expanding; US debt grows; UST 10yr rises to 2.74%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 73.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; minor rate changes, volatility rises, rents up in Auckland, 'more investors leaving', AU CPI undershoots, swaps stable, NZD strengthens, bitcoin under US$10K
31st Jan 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; minor rate changes, volatility rises, rents up in Auckland, 'more investors leaving', AU CPI undershoots, swaps stable, NZD strengthens, bitcoin under US$10K
US confidence rises; home ownership rate rises; HNA faces cash crunch; EU growth up, confidence up; ASIC hits CBA on BBSW; S&P affirms NZ rating; UST 10yr jumps to 2.73%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74
31st Jan 18, 7:42am
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US confidence rises; home ownership rate rises; HNA faces cash crunch; EU growth up, confidence up; ASIC hits CBA on BBSW; S&P affirms NZ rating; UST 10yr jumps to 2.73%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74
TSB launches a raised 18 month term deposit offer among two other rate adjustments, one up, one down. It is the fourth bank to move this month
30th Jan 18, 8:16pm
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TSB launches a raised 18 month term deposit offer among two other rate adjustments, one up, one down. It is the fourth bank to move this month
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op Bank trims rates, trade data very positive, personal bankruptcies low, Aussie confidence high, wholesale rates stable, NZD little changed
30th Jan 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op Bank trims rates, trade data very positive, personal bankruptcies low, Aussie confidence high, wholesale rates stable, NZD little changed
US savings rate sinks to 10yr low; PCE at +1.5%; Chinese risk in 5G brings US nationalisation option; India sets +7.5% growth target; UST 10yr jumps to 2.71%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
30th Jan 18, 7:28am
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US savings rate sinks to 10yr low; PCE at +1.5%; Chinese risk in 5G brings US nationalisation option; India sets +7.5% growth target; UST 10yr jumps to 2.71%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Narev's replacement found, RBNZ leaves NZD to it, more interest/fewer repayments, swaps up, steeper, NZD holds but slips against the Aussie
29th Jan 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Narev's replacement found, RBNZ leaves NZD to it, more interest/fewer repayments, swaps up, steeper, NZD holds but slips against the Aussie
Our comprehensive review of Aggressive KiwiSaver fund returns to December 31, 2017, identifies who has the best long-term results. But it shows managers for a quarter of these funds aren't up to scratch
29th Jan 18, 2:49pm
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Our comprehensive review of Aggressive KiwiSaver fund returns to December 31, 2017, identifies who has the best long-term results. But it shows managers for a quarter of these funds aren't up to scratch
CBA chooses internal candidate Matt Comyn as its new CEO, replacing Ian Narev at Aussie banking behemoth that owns ASB
29th Jan 18, 12:17pm
CBA chooses internal candidate Matt Comyn as its new CEO, replacing Ian Narev at Aussie banking behemoth that owns ASB
ASB trims two key term deposit rate offers, raises one in changes that merely reposition its rate card to line up with its main rivals
29th Jan 18, 10:29am
ASB trims two key term deposit rate offers, raises one in changes that merely reposition its rate card to line up with its main rivals
US growth tame; US loses trade dispute with Canada; China profits up; Westpac AU launches 3.59% mortgage rate; UST 10yr 2.66%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
29th Jan 18, 7:56am
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US growth tame; US loses trade dispute with Canada; China profits up; Westpac AU launches 3.59% mortgage rate; UST 10yr 2.66%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
US economic growth +2.6% in Q4-17; US imports jump; US durable goods orders strong; Canada inflation +1.9%, China profits rise strongly; UST 10yr 2.66%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
27th Jan 18, 9:05am
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US economic growth +2.6% in Q4-17; US imports jump; US durable goods orders strong; Canada inflation +1.9%, China profits rise strongly; UST 10yr 2.66%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; meaningful rate changes, developer jailed, uncertainty's impact, trust in Parliament, CNY rejected, swaps and NZD little changed
26th Jan 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; meaningful rate changes, developer jailed, uncertainty's impact, trust in Parliament, CNY rejected, swaps and NZD little changed
On the back of buoyant and positive markets, our comprehensive review of default KiwiSaver fund performance to December 2017 identifies who is doing best
26th Jan 18, 9:01am
On the back of buoyant and positive markets, our comprehensive review of default KiwiSaver fund performance to December 2017 identifies who is doing best
New Zealand's second largest home loan lender changes two rates, grabbing a large advantage over its rivals for an 18 month term with a rate lower than just about everyone else
26th Jan 18, 8:25am
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New Zealand's second largest home loan lender changes two rates, grabbing a large advantage over its rivals for an 18 month term with a rate lower than just about everyone else
US new home sales drop; Canada retail zooms higher; China fiscal revenues up +7.4%; Draghi swats Mnuchin; global FDI slumps; Vict. launches new FHB assistance; UST 10yr 2.63%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
26th Jan 18, 7:41am
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US new home sales drop; Canada retail zooms higher; China fiscal revenues up +7.4%; Draghi swats Mnuchin; global FDI slumps; Vict. launches new FHB assistance; UST 10yr 2.63%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
SBS Bank makes a play for term deposit funding with a market-leading one year 'special' of 3.70%. It comes as rivals sit tight on relatively low rate offers
25th Jan 18, 7:22pm
SBS Bank makes a play for term deposit funding with a market-leading one year 'special' of 3.70%. It comes as rivals sit tight on relatively low rate offers
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more 4.44% rates, Crown surplus grows, inflation dips, home loan affordability diverges, SME confidence slumps, swap rates drop, NZD realigns
25th Jan 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more 4.44% rates, Crown surplus grows, inflation dips, home loan affordability diverges, SME confidence slumps, swap rates drop, NZD realigns
US house sales slip; US factories expanding, but service sector slowing; EU strengthens; US talks down the greenback; Sydney train strike; UST 10yr 2.65%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 74.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.8
25th Jan 18, 7:41am
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US house sales slip; US factories expanding, but service sector slowing; EU strengthens; US talks down the greenback; Sydney train strike; UST 10yr 2.65%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 74.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.8