Geof Mortlock

Articles by Geof Mortlock

Fresh assessment of NZ's financial sector regulatory architecture well overdue
2 Mar 19, 9:44am
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Geof Mortlock argues the Reserve Bank is about as much use as a financial regulator as is a cricket umpire who is nearly blind and who understands little about the game
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'The probability of bank failure will never be zero'
19 Feb 19, 11:08am
Geof Mortlock
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Geof Mortlock explains why higher bank capital ratios are not a substitute for deposit insurance
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Major changes needed to Reserve Bank governance
12 Feb 19, 12:32pm
Geof Mortlock
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Geof Mortlock makes the case for a shake-up to RBNZ governance and a fundamental, independent review of the regulatory framework for NZ's financial system
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Would your bank deposits be safe if a bank failed?
6 Feb 19, 8:30am
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Geof Mortlock argues New Zealand needs stronger protection for depositors to counter the Reserve Bank’s 'odd approach' to managing a bank failure
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The RBNZ; From reluctant regulator to rogue regulator
4 Feb 19, 10:39am
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Geof Mortlock argues the RBNZ's proposals to increase bank capital are poorly thought through and unsupported by analysis
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All fluff but little substance
8 Jan 19, 6:04am
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The RBNZ's new Relationship Charter doesn't impress Geof Mortlock - he advises them to go back and start again to get something more meaningful and professional
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Financial regulation: What should the RBNZ be seeking to achieve?
14 Dec 18, 12:15pm
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Geof Mortlock says as financial sector regulator the RBNZ needs a Policy Objectives Statement, like its Policy Targets Agreement for monetary policy
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