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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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Latest articles

ComCom blocks Tower takeover
Commerce Commission prevents New Zealand's insurance duopoly from getting stronger by declining Vero's bid to buy Tower; Tower's share price tumbles
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Commerce Commission prevents New Zealand's insurance duopoly from getting stronger by declining Vero's bid to buy Tower; Tower's share price tumbles
Competition watchdog puts insurance giant under the spotlight
Revealed: The Commerce Commission is investigating Vero for buying 19.99% of Tower's shares separately to it considering Vero's bid to take over the insurer
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Revealed: The Commerce Commission is investigating Vero for buying 19.99% of Tower's shares separately to it considering Vero's bid to take over the insurer
'Attitude, not regulation, will do the trick'
Paula Bennett sees government guidance and market pressure increasing women's pay; Refuses to oblige companies to disclose their gender pay gaps
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Paula Bennett sees government guidance and market pressure increasing women's pay; Refuses to oblige companies to disclose their gender pay gaps
'You got this' - Reserve Bank tells financial institutions
RBNZ says there are enough incentives for financial institutions to protect themselves from cyber attacks, there's no need for it to introduce cyber security regulations
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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RBNZ says there are enough incentives for financial institutions to protect themselves from cyber attacks, there's no need for it to introduce cyber security regulations
Labour eyes 'Google tax' to tackle multinational tax avoidance
Labour proposes smacking multinationals that avoid paying tax with a penalty National doesn't want to go near
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Labour proposes smacking multinationals that avoid paying tax with a penalty National doesn't want to go near
Digital IDs key to cutting AML red tape
ANZ calls for Companies Office to verify directors' and shareholders' identities to alleviate AML burden on the likes of banks, law and accountancy firms
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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ANZ calls for Companies Office to verify directors' and shareholders' identities to alleviate AML burden on the likes of banks, law and accountancy firms
Are we in too deep to turn off the tap on migration?
A property market slowdown mixed with rising interest rates is a cocktail that'll become lethal if the next government clamps down on migration, says Infometrics
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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A property market slowdown mixed with rising interest rates is a cocktail that'll become lethal if the next government clamps down on migration, says Infometrics
Why Labour needs a lesson in politics
Observations of a renting millennial attending a Smith/Twyford housing debate with a bunch of property investors 
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Observations of a renting millennial attending a Smith/Twyford housing debate with a bunch of property investors 
Bank funding costs continue to fall
KPMG report shows the banking sector's interest expense relative to average interest bearing liabilities has contracted to an all-time low
by Jenée Tibshraeny
16
KPMG report shows the banking sector's interest expense relative to average interest bearing liabilities has contracted to an all-time low
Does the P2P investment fad have a future?
Generation Rent Investment Guide episode 3: Peer-to-peer lending platforms compared
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Generation Rent Investment Guide episode 3: Peer-to-peer lending platforms compared
Accused mortgage fraudsters named
Name suppression lifted on couple allegedly involved in $50 million mortgage fraud ring with banker and lawyer
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Name suppression lifted on couple allegedly involved in $50 million mortgage fraud ring with banker and lawyer
Take note landlords & tenants: Your rights & responsibilities are about to change
Nick Smith's Bill, clearing haze around meth contamination, landlord liability and dodgy housing, passes First Reading
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Nick Smith's Bill, clearing haze around meth contamination, landlord liability and dodgy housing, passes First Reading
RBNZ's light touch insurance oversight backfires
How a light touch approach to regulating insurers doesn't work while companies consider disclosing key financial information a box ticking rather than a consumer protection exercise
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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How a light touch approach to regulating insurers doesn't work while companies consider disclosing key financial information a box ticking rather than a consumer protection exercise
Canadian insurer gives up fight for Tower
Fairfax Financial Holdings leaves Aussie insurer to bid for an even larger share of the New Zealand insurance market
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Fairfax Financial Holdings leaves Aussie insurer to bid for an even larger share of the New Zealand insurance market
Insurers and realtors welcome P testing and decontamination standard
Government releases standard confirming how much P there needs to be in a property for it to be considered contaminated, and how you need to get rid of it
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Government releases standard confirming how much P there needs to be in a property for it to be considered contaminated, and how you need to get rid of it
90 seconds at 9 am: Cyber attack wreaks havoc
Cadbury, DLA Piper and Maersk among those affected by cyber attack; BoC and BoE talk up rate hikes; Italian bank bailout sparks waves; US home sales disappoint; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; oil up, gold stable, iron ore up; NZ$1 = 73.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.0
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Cadbury, DLA Piper and Maersk among those affected by cyber attack; BoC and BoE talk up rate hikes; Italian bank bailout sparks waves; US home sales disappoint; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; oil up, gold stable, iron ore up; NZ$1 = 73.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.0
Tower shareholders to vote on 'superior' takeover bid from Vero
Suncorp's Vero to buy all of Tower's shares for $1.40 each pending shareholder and regulatory approval; Canadian giant outbid in battle for struggling insurer
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Suncorp's Vero to buy all of Tower's shares for $1.40 each pending shareholder and regulatory approval; Canadian giant outbid in battle for struggling insurer
Government half-heartedly bows to insurance industry's wishes
EQC Act reform to see private insurers receive claims on behalf of EQC; Private insurers urge Government to go all the way and let them assess and settle claims too
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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EQC Act reform to see private insurers receive claims on behalf of EQC; Private insurers urge Government to go all the way and let them assess and settle claims too
Vero swoops to block release of ComCom Tower takeover letter
Jenée Tibshraeny questions whether Vero is being conniving or business savvy trying to prevent the competition watchdog from airing its concerns about the insurer's bid to buy Tower; Meanwhile Tower enters trading halt as it considers higher bid from Vero
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Jenée Tibshraeny questions whether Vero is being conniving or business savvy trying to prevent the competition watchdog from airing its concerns about the insurer's bid to buy Tower; Meanwhile Tower enters trading halt as it considers higher bid from Vero
90 seconds at 9 am: BIS pushes 'great unwinding' of quantitative easing
Leading central banks upbeat, ECB pushes for power in London, major trade deal to be signed between EU and Japan, Italian bank bailout costs billions, US banks pass stress test; UST 10yr yield 2.14%, oil and gold higher, NZ$1 = 72.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.2
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Leading central banks upbeat, ECB pushes for power in London, major trade deal to be signed between EU and Japan, Italian bank bailout costs billions, US banks pass stress test; UST 10yr yield 2.14%, oil and gold higher, NZ$1 = 72.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.2
Concerns levy increases will see insurers lose customers
First NZ Capital suggests a 10% to 20% increase in homeowners' insurance premiums next year will spur them to shop around
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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First NZ Capital suggests a 10% to 20% increase in homeowners' insurance premiums next year will spur them to shop around
Robo-advice could be round the corner
FMA keen to see personalised robo-advice enabled in New Zealand sooner than the law would otherwise allow
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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FMA keen to see personalised robo-advice enabled in New Zealand sooner than the law would otherwise allow
Govt not committing to filling insurance regulatory gap flagged by IMF
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Jacqui Dean 'not in a position' to say whether claims handling will be included in big insurance regulation reforms planned for next year
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Jacqui Dean 'not in a position' to say whether claims handling will be included in big insurance regulation reforms planned for next year
Goff wants builders not councils to be liable for shoddy work
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff calls for the introduction of a building warranty or insurance scheme to avoid ratepayers forking out another $600m in a leaky homes saga; Govt to release paper on this soon
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Auckland Mayor Phil Goff calls for the introduction of a building warranty or insurance scheme to avoid ratepayers forking out another $600m in a leaky homes saga; Govt to release paper on this soon
ANZ slashes incentives that encourage hard sell tactics
Less 'would you like fries with that' and more 'needs-based conversations' expected from ANZ staff, as bank changes its remuneration structure
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Less 'would you like fries with that' and more 'needs-based conversations' expected from ANZ staff, as bank changes its remuneration structure