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

Suncorp claims territory in bidding war for Tower

Suncorp attempts to win over Tower shareholders in its takeover battle with 'escalation payment' agreements

2nd Mar 17, 1:19pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Suncorp attempts to win over Tower shareholders in its takeover battle with 'escalation payment' agreements

Regulating without fear of wrecking

Jenée Tibshraeny looks at how the tensions between economic growth and protecting the environment are exacerbated in the regions

2nd Mar 17, 1:06pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Jenée Tibshraeny looks at how the tensions between economic growth and protecting the environment are exacerbated in the regions

Alleged mortgage fraudster did rounds at NZ banks

Man accused by the SFO of being involved in a $40 million mortgage fraud ring worked for BNZ, ANZ, Westpac and another bank

28th Feb 17, 3:24pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Man accused by the SFO of being involved in a $40 million mortgage fraud ring worked for BNZ, ANZ, Westpac and another bank

Youi NZ’s misconduct 'negatively impacts' new business volumes

Youi's boss to take up new role as CEO of OUTsurance - a South African insurer with the same parent as Youi

24th Feb 17, 10:07am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Youi's boss to take up new role as CEO of OUTsurance - a South African insurer with the same parent as Youi

Car owners and Wellingtonians to be hit by insurance premium hikes

IAG commits to employing 'targeted rates increases' in the wake of the Kaikoura quakes; Says it has been hiking motor insurance premiums throughout the country as more car owners are making claims

23rd Feb 17, 7:40am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

IAG commits to employing 'targeted rates increases' in the wake of the Kaikoura quakes; Says it has been hiking motor insurance premiums throughout the country as more car owners are making claims

Suncorp move starts bidding war for Tower

New Zealand's second largest general insurer aims to increase its market share to 30%, offering to pay more than 'Canada's Berkshire Hathaway' to buy Tower

22nd Feb 17, 9:48am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

New Zealand's second largest general insurer aims to increase its market share to 30%, offering to pay more than 'Canada's Berkshire Hathaway' to buy Tower

Finance bigwigs downplay risks of high household debt

Steven Joyce says the risks facing the NZ economy are 'almost exclusively international', while Roger Kerr and Anthony Healy only see household debt as a 'medium term' issue

21st Feb 17, 2:02pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Steven Joyce says the risks facing the NZ economy are 'almost exclusively international', while Roger Kerr and Anthony Healy only see household debt as a 'medium term' issue

Commissions to stay, beefed up disclosure requirements TBC

Financial advisers' disclosure requirements to be dealt with by regulation not legislation; Govt seeks to remain flexible on the matter

20th Feb 17, 4:12pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Financial advisers' disclosure requirements to be dealt with by regulation not legislation; Govt seeks to remain flexible on the matter

Tower's credit rating under review

A.M. Best places Tower's credit rating under review pending its sale to Fairfax Financial Holdings; Says it will consider the extent of Fairfax’s 'financial support' to determine a rating

17th Feb 17, 1:58pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

A.M. Best places Tower's credit rating under review pending its sale to Fairfax Financial Holdings; Says it will consider the extent of Fairfax’s 'financial support' to determine a rating

Auckland apartment developers probed over loan fraud allegations

SFO accuses foursome of fraudulently obtaining $40 million from ANZ to build the Waldorf Celestion Apartment Hotel

16th Feb 17, 11:28am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

SFO accuses foursome of fraudulently obtaining $40 million from ANZ to build the Waldorf Celestion Apartment Hotel

Why Trump won't stop us being polygamous

Siah Hwee Ang on how NZ can maintain relationships with both China and the US, why Trump's threats won't all materialise and how multilateral trade agreements were always doomed to die

16th Feb 17, 9:21am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Siah Hwee Ang on how NZ can maintain relationships with both China and the US, why Trump's threats won't all materialise and how multilateral trade agreements were always doomed to die

Rate rise risks red-flagged

FMA puts spotlight on complex financial products aimed at attracting yield seekers; Works with KiwiSaver providers to mitigate looming rate rise turbulence

15th Feb 17, 7:42am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

FMA puts spotlight on complex financial products aimed at attracting yield seekers; Works with KiwiSaver providers to mitigate looming rate rise turbulence

Brownlee refuses to cop flak from Stiassny for Tower's downfall

Tower Chairman says the company would have a higher sale price if the EQC system wasn't 'broken'; Government says the law has nothing to do with the risk the insurer takes on

13th Feb 17, 12:19pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Tower Chairman says the company would have a higher sale price if the EQC system wasn't 'broken'; Government says the law has nothing to do with the risk the insurer takes on

Is NZ ready to move on from left versus right politics?

Mt Albert by-election to test how palatable The Opportunities Party's 'radical centrism' will be in the general election; Geoff Simmons explains why 'it's time for something fresh'

10th Feb 17, 9:16am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Mt Albert by-election to test how palatable The Opportunities Party's 'radical centrism' will be in the general election; Geoff Simmons explains why 'it's time for something fresh'

'Berkshire Hathaway of Canada' swoops on beleaguered insurer Tower

Tower board, major shareholders back $197 million takeover bid from Canada's Fairfax Financial Holdings; Tower's share price rises as trading resumes

9th Feb 17, 1:07pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Tower board, major shareholders back $197 million takeover bid from Canada's Fairfax Financial Holdings; Tower's share price rises as trading resumes

Canadian insurer tipped to takeover Tower

Tower shares in trading halt ahead of 'announcement'; Reports the insurer has received a take-private proposal from Fairfax Financial Holdings

9th Feb 17, 11:26am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Tower shares in trading halt ahead of 'announcement'; Reports the insurer has received a take-private proposal from Fairfax Financial Holdings

Man denies swindling $6 million in Ponzi scheme

Sixty-year-old denies operating Ponzi scheme involving supposed investments in the diamond trade, a New Caledonia chicken farm and Thai brokering deals

8th Feb 17, 11:58am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Sixty-year-old denies operating Ponzi scheme involving supposed investments in the diamond trade, a New Caledonia chicken farm and Thai brokering deals

What three months can do to an OCR outlook

NZIER Shadow Board calls for RBNZ to keep interest rates on hold, yet changes tack to a tightening bias

7th Feb 17, 12:46pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

NZIER Shadow Board calls for RBNZ to keep interest rates on hold, yet changes tack to a tightening bias

'Democracy in New Zealand has become authoritarian'

The Opportunities Party calls for TVNZ to be sold, four year political cycles, a written Constitution, and an Upper House to keep Parliament in check

7th Feb 17, 11:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

The Opportunities Party calls for TVNZ to be sold, four year political cycles, a written Constitution, and an Upper House to keep Parliament in check

RBNZ finalises outsourcing policy

RBNZ says banks can afford to pay $550 million to implement its revised outsourcing policy; Says banks' own cost estimates are overblown

6th Feb 17, 7:38am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

RBNZ says banks can afford to pay $550 million to implement its revised outsourcing policy; Says banks' own cost estimates are overblown

Tower silent on mystery $51 million 'owed' to it by EQC

A court document reveals Tower has $6 million at stake in its legal battle with EQC over land damage; Question marks remain over why there are still $51 million of EQC recoveries in dispute

6th Feb 17, 7:37am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

A court document reveals Tower has $6 million at stake in its legal battle with EQC over land damage; Question marks remain over why there are still $51 million of EQC recoveries in dispute

FMA: The riskier you are, the more attention you'll get

Whistleblowing, fees, incentives and disclosure; the FMA tackles the tough stuff as it details its approach to regulating financial service providers

2nd Feb 17, 7:00am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Whistleblowing, fees, incentives and disclosure; the FMA tackles the tough stuff as it details its approach to regulating financial service providers

'It turns the plotline of The Big Short into real life'

Winston Peters pledges that he would block ANZ's sale of UDC to the HNA Group

1st Feb 17, 12:15pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Winston Peters pledges that he would block ANZ's sale of UDC to the HNA Group

A bank economist on how NZ fares in an era of Trump

Tony Alexander expects the govt to tighten immigration rules, house prices to keep climbing, mortgage rates to keep rising at an uncertain pace and NZ to remain friendly yet not tight with China

27th Jan 17, 1:47pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Tony Alexander expects the govt to tighten immigration rules, house prices to keep climbing, mortgage rates to keep rising at an uncertain pace and NZ to remain friendly yet not tight with China

IAG and Tower take EQC to court

IAG and Tower demand EQC coughs up the cash, having allegedly short-changed thousands of Canterbury quake claimants with land damage

26th Jan 17, 1:32pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

IAG and Tower demand EQC coughs up the cash, having allegedly short-changed thousands of Canterbury quake claimants with land damage