Jenée Tibshraeny

About

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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9 years 3 months

Latest articles

Tower sees 'huge' opportunity in ending cross-subsidisation

Tower CEO sets sights on embattled insurer becoming a 'leading digital challenger brand' that uses better data to assess risk and target premiums

15th Nov 17, 9:29am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Tower CEO sets sights on embattled insurer becoming a 'leading digital challenger brand' that uses better data to assess risk and target premiums

Tower joins IAG and Suncorp in flagging premium increases

Tower's share price drops to record low of 64c as it unveils discounted share offer to address 'inherent uncertainty' via a $70m capital raise; Insurer reduces its annual loss to $8m

14th Nov 17, 9:58am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Tower's share price drops to record low of 64c as it unveils discounted share offer to address 'inherent uncertainty' via a $70m capital raise; Insurer reduces its annual loss to $8m

Tower in trading halt

Trading halt on Tower shares with insurer at 'advanced stage of finalising underwriting for a capital raising'

13th Nov 17, 2:32pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Trading halt on Tower shares with insurer at 'advanced stage of finalising underwriting for a capital raising'

BNZ: Tech about upping industry standards not securing a competitive advantage

BNZ launches programme to enable brokers to electronically lodge mortgage applications; Hopes move will improve industry standards

13th Nov 17, 10:36am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

BNZ launches programme to enable brokers to electronically lodge mortgage applications; Hopes move will improve industry standards

Vero gives up battle with ComCom to get clearance to buy Tower

Vero walks away from appeal of Commerce Commission decision to block Tower takeover as it sees 'significant litigation risk' and the deal outlining the proposed acquisition expires

7th Nov 17, 12:06pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Vero walks away from appeal of Commerce Commission decision to block Tower takeover as it sees 'significant litigation risk' and the deal outlining the proposed acquisition expires

Robertson unveils Terms of Reference for Reserve Bank Act review

Government considering adding employment target to the RBNZ's price stability objective, and introducing a committee decision-making model for monetary policy decisions; Opposition says employment objective 'redundant at best'

7th Nov 17, 10:27am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Ardern tight-lipped on Paradise Papers

IRD gets involved in Paradise Papers probe; Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to seek more information before commenting; John Key's lawyer reportedly mentioned in leak

6th Nov 17, 6:23pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

IRD gets involved in Paradise Papers probe; Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to seek more information before commenting; John Key's lawyer reportedly mentioned in leak

Paid parental leave to be extended from 18 to 26 weeks

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces $325m to be spent over four years to extend paid parental leave from 18 to 26 weeks

6th Nov 17, 4:29pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces $325m to be spent over four years to extend paid parental leave from 18 to 26 weeks

Foreign slumlords hire private investigators to probe Auckland Council staff

Notorious property manager/developer Augustine Lau speaks out about why he's in the dog box with his overseas associates who are defaulting on their mortgages

5th Nov 17, 7:23am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Notorious property manager/developer Augustine Lau speaks out about why he's in the dog box with his overseas associates who are defaulting on their mortgages

Interest rate caps, supermarket duopoly, open banking & KiwiSaver fees on Faafoi's agenda

The newly-minted Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister commits to championing open banking, capping payday lenders' interest rates, and writing a code of conduct for the supermarket industry

4th Nov 17, 7:30am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

The newly-minted Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister commits to championing open banking, capping payday lenders' interest rates, and writing a code of conduct for the supermarket industry

Money remitter targets banking registration

First it was using 'high speed vessels' to transport cash, now it's starting a bank & eyeing initial coin offerings to raise capital - KlickEx's CEO reveals his bold plans to combat banks' AML de-risking

1st Nov 17, 5:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Super Fund poised to buy 41% stake in Fidelity Life

Fidelity Life board backs proposal for NZ Super Fund to inject new capital into the company through a $100 million deal

1st Nov 17, 5:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Fidelity Life board backs proposal for NZ Super Fund to inject new capital into the company through a $100 million deal

Man accused of taking investors' money faces 47 charges

FMA charges Auckland man for allegedly taking money he told his clients he would invest for them, and withdrawing money from their credit card accounts without them knowing

26th Oct 17, 12:22pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

FMA charges Auckland man for allegedly taking money he told his clients he would invest for them, and withdrawing money from their credit card accounts without them knowing

The d-low from a cryptocurrency investor

Adman turned blockchain enthusiast on how and why he has become a cryptocurrency investor

26th Oct 17, 9:05am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Adman turned blockchain enthusiast on how and why he has become a cryptocurrency investor

Another slumlord, another series of mortgage defaults

Another associate of the dodgy property developer, with a company called 'Jesus (2016) Company Ltd', defaults on their mortgages

22nd Oct 17, 7:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Another associate of the dodgy property developer, with a company called 'Jesus (2016) Company Ltd', defaults on their mortgages

Independence of insurance law review questioned

Insurance industry raises concerns over the RBNZ being the entity to conduct a major review of the legislation it uses to regulate the sector

18th Oct 17, 12:22pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Insurance industry raises concerns over the RBNZ being the entity to conduct a major review of the legislation it uses to regulate the sector

Robo gets the go

FMA fast-tracks access to robo-advice at a rate slower than expected; Prioritises greater oversight at the expense of more red tape

18th Oct 17, 7:25am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

FMA fast-tracks access to robo-advice at a rate slower than expected; Prioritises greater oversight at the expense of more red tape

'Jesus' & slum landlords in trouble with Environment Court & Westpac

Court orders reveal Auckland property owners involved with notorious slumlord on the brink of having their properties seized by Westpac

14th Oct 17, 7:22am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Court orders reveal Auckland property owners involved with notorious slumlord on the brink of having their properties seized by Westpac

90 seconds at 9 am: Fed divided on inflation

Westpac admits to trialling deposit machines at centre of CBA scandal; Fed minutes reveal inflation uncertainty; Euro spikes as Catalonia holds off independence declaration; UST 10yr yield at 2.34%; oil stable, gold down; NZ$1 = 70.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.4

12th Oct 17, 8:13am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Who's getting on the offset mortgage bandwagon?

BNZ borrowers save $480m in interest over 10 years through offset mortgages; Mortgage brokers say first home buyers with wealthy parents generally not among these

11th Oct 17, 9:38am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

BNZ borrowers save $480m in interest over 10 years through offset mortgages; Mortgage brokers say first home buyers with wealthy parents generally not among these

A lesson from the failed Kawarau Falls Station Development

Singaporean and Malaysian investors to be reimbursed $10m of deposits made on luxury apartments in incomplete Queenstown development

10th Oct 17, 5:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Singaporean and Malaysian investors to be reimbursed $10m of deposits made on luxury apartments in incomplete Queenstown development

Observations of NZ's $42 billion asset

FMA report on KiwiSaver exposes complacent default providers, banks slow to cut fees, and niche KiwiSaver providers' possible avoidance of low income earners

5th Oct 17, 9:15am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

FMA report on KiwiSaver exposes complacent default providers, banks slow to cut fees, and niche KiwiSaver providers' possible avoidance of low income earners

Youi growing despite bad press

Youi NZ reduces its loss by 41% as its premium income growth exceeds its claims expense growth; Says it's focused on 'continuous improvement'

4th Oct 17, 1:16pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Youi NZ reduces its loss by 41% as its premium income growth exceeds its claims expense growth; Says it's focused on 'continuous improvement'

New fund supermarket buys RaboDirect's managed funds line

InvestNow buys RaboDirect's managed funds line, which was set up by InvestNow's managing director in 2006

3rd Oct 17, 12:59pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

InvestNow buys RaboDirect's managed funds line, which was set up by InvestNow's managing director in 2006

Bank funding costs rebound from cyclic low point

KPMG report indicates bank funding costs are starting to track up slightly after a two-year downward trend; Shows loan growth slowing and loan quality improving

3rd Oct 17, 8:23am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

KPMG report indicates bank funding costs are starting to track up slightly after a two-year downward trend; Shows loan growth slowing and loan quality improving