Jenée Tibshraeny | interest.co.nz

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Jenée was interest.co.nz's political and economics reporter based in the Parliamentary Press Gallery until April 2022. She also covered insurance and personal finance. Jenée has won or been a finalist in journalism awards run by the New Zealand Shareholders' Association, Insurance Council of New Zealand and NPA/Voyager.

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90 seconds at 9 am: Turkish bank deposit withdrawals low, says Minister

ANZ and AMP get grilling over super misconduct; US and China to hold trade talks; Turkey tries to avoid an IMF bailout; UST 10yr at 2.89%; oil stable, gold up; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.0

17th Aug 18, 8:06am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

ANZ and AMP get grilling over super misconduct; US and China to hold trade talks; Turkey tries to avoid an IMF bailout; UST 10yr at 2.89%; oil stable, gold up; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.0

'New Zealand will have no firmer ally than Great Britain'

UK Investment Minister says British infrastructure firms will 'literally help build NZ's future' with preparations for NZ/UK FTA negotiations underway

16th Aug 18, 2:35pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

UK Investment Minister says British infrastructure firms will 'literally help build NZ's future' with preparations for NZ/UK FTA negotiations underway

90 seconds at 9 am: Turkish rescue

Turkey's banking regulator steps in; Turkey's trade spat with the US intensifies; UK inflation picks up; US retail looks better than industrial production; UST 10yr at 2.86%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

16th Aug 18, 8:09am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

What would Simon do?

Simon Bridges on how he would take up John Key's challenge to identify new economic drivers to replace strong migration and house price growth if he was in government

14th Aug 18, 5:00am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Simon Bridges on how he would take up John Key's challenge to identify new economic drivers to replace strong migration and house price growth if he was in government

How an NZX-listed company is at the centre of a global money-go-round

Gibraltar-based insurer, caught in the CBL web, reaches agreement with one of its subsidiaries while it sues another

13th Aug 18, 4:51pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Gibraltar-based insurer, caught in the CBL web, reaches agreement with one of its subsidiaries while it sues another

ComCom gives OMV clearance to buy Shell's NZ assets

Commerce Commission recognises declining gas reserves as it gives OMV clearance to become NZ's largest gas producer and supplier

10th Aug 18, 10:00am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Commerce Commission recognises declining gas reserves as it gives OMV clearance to become NZ's largest gas producer and supplier

FMA sceptical of embedding supervisors in banks

FMA not keen to embed supervisors in banks like its Aussie counterpart, but sees logic of prudential regulators - IE the Reserve Bank - doing so

9th Aug 18, 4:00pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

FMA not keen to embed supervisors in banks like its Aussie counterpart, but sees logic of prudential regulators - IE the Reserve Bank - doing so

Newly-licensed insurer goes quiet on growth following bad press in Australia

Life insurer accused of mis-selling to Aboriginal people sidesteps questions about its rapid growth in New Zealand

9th Aug 18, 5:00am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Life insurer accused of mis-selling to Aboriginal people sidesteps questions about its rapid growth in New Zealand

ANZ to remove retail staff sales incentives

ANZ to stop incentivising frontline retail staff with sales targets, acknowledging the 'environment is clearly changing'

8th Aug 18, 12:22pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

ANZ to stop incentivising frontline retail staff with sales targets, acknowledging the 'environment is clearly changing'

17 years bankrupt and still bidding for risky business ideas

Infamous conman Michael Knight, now known as Mike Lafferty, fails to get clearance to start a business aimed at building a real estate database by door-knocking people

8th Aug 18, 7:40am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Infamous conman Michael Knight, now known as Mike Lafferty, fails to get clearance to start a business aimed at building a real estate database by door-knocking people

Sentencing wraps up $54m mortgage fraud saga

Suspended lawyer and former BNZ staffer jailed for involvement in mortgage fraud scheme; property developer sentenced to home detention

3rd Aug 18, 3:34pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Suspended lawyer and former BNZ staffer jailed for involvement in mortgage fraud scheme; property developer sentenced to home detention

Should we be able to invest with more than one KiwiSaver scheme?

Diversification is key to investing, but we can only invest our KiwiSaver with one scheme. Jenée Tibshraeny explores whether the system is due for a tweak

3rd Aug 18, 10:06am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Diversification is key to investing, but we can only invest our KiwiSaver with one scheme. Jenée Tibshraeny explores whether the system is due for a tweak

Westland co-op considers sale

Westland Milk Products' future up in the air as investment strategists consider merging, divesting or bringing in a cornerstone investor to the co-operative

1st Aug 18, 11:23am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Westland Milk Products' future up in the air as investment strategists consider merging, divesting or bringing in a cornerstone investor to the co-operative

Pair behind Waldorf Apartments convicted of $41m of mortgage fraud

Jury finds property developer and company director guilty of using fake documents to get a $41m ANZ loan to build inner-city Auckland apartments

31st Jul 18, 1:28pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Jury finds property developer and company director guilty of using fake documents to get a $41m ANZ loan to build inner-city Auckland apartments

How living by the coast is costing us

New research finds the average property that's claimed EQC cover for storm damage is twice as close to the coast as the average property in NZ

31st Jul 18, 5:00am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

New research finds the average property that's claimed EQC cover for storm damage is twice as close to the coast as the average property in NZ

CBL Insurance liquidation hearing postponed (again) until Aug 9

NZ Shareholders' Association 'disappointed' High Court hearing to determine whether or not CBL Insurance will be liquidated is adjourned for the second time

27th Jul 18, 7:24pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

NZ Shareholders' Association 'disappointed' High Court hearing to determine whether or not CBL Insurance will be liquidated is adjourned for the second time

Aspiring KiwiBuild homeowners - time to get a mortgage pre-approval

KiwiBuild pre-qualification stage to open in early August; proof of finance and income necessary to enter the ballot

27th Jul 18, 1:28pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

KiwiBuild pre-qualification stage to open in early August; proof of finance and income necessary to enter the ballot

Pie Funds launches low cost, actively managed KiwiSaver scheme

Boutique fund manager and investment magazine publisher launch KiwiSaver scheme with subscription-style fee structure and 'genuine' active management

25th Jul 18, 1:14pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Boutique fund manager and investment magazine publisher launch KiwiSaver scheme with subscription-style fee structure and 'genuine' active management

'It’s not about the molecule, it’s about the emissions'

From hydrocarbons to hydrogen - what the Govt's investing in to help NZ transition to a low carbon economy in the wake of its oil and gas exploration ban

25th Jul 18, 7:23am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

From hydrocarbons to hydrogen - what the Govt's investing in to help NZ transition to a low carbon economy in the wake of its oil and gas exploration ban

'Businesses are not doing this because they think you are laundering money'

Government launches campaign to keep public in the loop as lawyers, accountants and real estate agents need to start complying with anti-money laundering rules

24th Jul 18, 5:08pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Government launches campaign to keep public in the loop as lawyers, accountants and real estate agents need to start complying with anti-money laundering rules

IAG ups the ante on risk-based pricing

State and AMI home insurance policyholders in parts of the country deemed risky to receive premium increases of around $91 a year under IAG's new pricing model

23rd Jul 18, 3:01pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

State and AMI home insurance policyholders in parts of the country deemed risky to receive premium increases of around $91 a year under IAG's new pricing model

Saying yes to bonds when equities are so enticing

Should you invest in an asset class at a bad time in the market cycle just to achieve diversification? Jenée Tibshraeny asks Martin Hawes

21st Jul 18, 10:16am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Should you invest in an asset class at a bad time in the market cycle just to achieve diversification? Jenée Tibshraeny asks Martin Hawes

Westpac and AMP: 'It's not us'

Which 3 life insurance providers is the FMA considering taking regulatory action against? Westpac and AMP rule themselves out; 2 providers stay silent

19th Jul 18, 7:29am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Which 3 life insurance providers is the FMA considering taking regulatory action against? Westpac and AMP rule themselves out; 2 providers stay silent

Three big firms in FMA's sights over possible mis-selling of life insurance

Churn concerns prompt FMA to consider regulatory action against three large financial institutions that sell life insurance

18th Jul 18, 1:09pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Churn concerns prompt FMA to consider regulatory action against three large financial institutions that sell life insurance

Relief for Taranaki as major gas user here to stay until at least 2029

Methanex signs agreements with gas suppliers so it can keep producing methanol in NZ until at least 2029; Company says move provides energy security for NZ

18th Jul 18, 11:03am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Methanex signs agreements with gas suppliers so it can keep producing methanol in NZ until at least 2029; Company says move provides energy security for NZ