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

Foreign trusts and companies uncut

What the government does not need to know about you if you're a non-resident trying to set up a NZ foreign trust or company

21st Jun 16, 11:30am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

What the government does not need to know about you if you're a non-resident trying to set up a NZ foreign trust or company

Lifting the veil on Chinese social media to capture the migrant dollar

How financial service providers in NZ are tapping into the WeChat world to connect with the migrant market

15th Jun 16, 1:47pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

How financial service providers in NZ are tapping into the WeChat world to connect with the migrant market

90 seconds at 9 am: Brexit wobbles

Brexit uncertainty causes stocks to slide; IMF urges China to curb growing debt; Brexit expected to cause NZ exports to drop by $190m a year; US retail sales and import prices rise; UST 10yr yield 1.60%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.0 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.7

15th Jun 16, 7:57am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

The dark side of the international student boom

What lies beyond the millions of dollars of fees we're collecting from international students

13th Jun 16, 9:42am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

What lies beyond the millions of dollars of fees we're collecting from international students

AML commitments prevent Government from saving drowning remitters

Bill English rules out 'radical' policy changes to shield money remitters from banks' blanket de-risking policies

10th Jun 16, 5:00am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Bill English rules out 'radical' policy changes to shield money remitters from banks' blanket de-risking policies

Treasury warns we're being overcharged by KiwiSaver providers

Treasury says KiwiSaver members need to become more financially literate to shop with their feet and pressure providers to drop their fees

7th Jun 16, 4:02pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Treasury says KiwiSaver members need to become more financially literate to shop with their feet and pressure providers to drop their fees

Co-op Bank increases customer numbers 9%

The Co-operative Bank lifts profit, increases rebates for member-customers and unveils $30 mln issue of debt securities

3rd Jun 16, 12:19pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

The Co-operative Bank lifts profit, increases rebates for member-customers and unveils $30 mln issue of debt securities

Landmark court ruling a major AML win for banks

Bankers relieved and money remitters knocked back by High Court ruling allowing Kiwibank to close E-Trans' accounts

2nd Jun 16, 9:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Bankers relieved and money remitters knocked back by High Court ruling allowing Kiwibank to close E-Trans' accounts

Disruption, investments and sell-offs of the insurance world

An update on what's been going down in the insurance industry this week: Tower shareholders appear jittery; Suncorp launches Tinder-like app; Partners Life gets $200m boost; Delta extends level of cyber security cover available in NZ

31st May 16, 3:53pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Kiwis' property 'love affair' stunts financial market innovation

Retirement Commissioner red flags lack of financial products aimed at helping retirees convert savings into income

31st May 16, 8:31am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Retirement Commissioner red flags lack of financial products aimed at helping retirees convert savings into income

90 seconds at 9 am: Housing bubbles beyond Auckland

Housing boom passes in Aus; Luxury home listings soar; Fed president talks up rate hike; PBoC red flags P2P; Greece in trouble again; UST 10yr yield 1.85%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.0 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2

31st May 16, 7:43am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

90 seconds at 9 am: Fed to hike rates in "coming months"

Spierings rumoured to be leaving Fonterra; Yellen indicates rate hike is on its way but won't be pinned to June; US Q1 GDP slows; More signs of slowing growth in China; UST 10yr yield 1.85%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2

30th May 16, 8:05am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Asia expert talks hotels, tourists, cyber espionage & foreign investment

Siah Hwee Ang on the Government's bid to use foreign investors to plug NZ's hotel shortage, and claims those doing business with China should expect to be hacked online

28th May 16, 5:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Siah Hwee Ang on the Government's bid to use foreign investors to plug NZ's hotel shortage, and claims those doing business with China should expect to be hacked online

90 seconds at 9 am: Trump secures Republican nomination

Trump closer to being President; Fed talks up rate rise "fairly soon"; first global code of conduct for FX calls for info sharing; US pending home sales hit 10-yr high; UST 10yr yield 1.84%; oil tips over US$50, gold higher; NZ$1 = 67.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5

27th May 16, 8:06am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Alarm bells rung over shortage of financial advisers

AMP's Blair Vernon warns the dwindling numbers of financial advisers is a problem NZ will sit with for decades

26th May 16, 9:56am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

AMP's Blair Vernon warns the dwindling numbers of financial advisers is a problem NZ will sit with for decades

90 seconds at 9 am: Shadow banks' risks in the shadows

WTO red flags costs of Brexit; global watchdog warns regulators don't have a grip on shadow banks; Fed President calls for looser regulation of small US banks; UST 10yr yield 1.85%; oil up, gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8

26th May 16, 7:51am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

EQC continues to lump Tower with new Canterbury quake claims

Tower receives 155 new Canterbury quake claims from EQC in six months to March; increases quake provisions by $2.9m; widens loss to $8.7m

24th May 16, 1:44pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Tower receives 155 new Canterbury quake claims from EQC in six months to March; increases quake provisions by $2.9m; widens loss to $8.7m

Does the Overseas Investment Office regime verge on 'soft corruption'?

Experts call for overhaul of the OIO, saying the non-economic incentives NZ accepts makes us look like a developing country and the cumbersome application process puts off foreign investors

23rd May 16, 12:23pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Experts call for overhaul of the OIO, saying the non-economic incentives NZ accepts makes us look like a developing country and the cumbersome application process puts off foreign investors

Some insurance is better than nothing right?

An investigation into how much you'll save by opting for mortgage/rent protection over income protection insurance, and whether this saving is worth it

19th May 16, 8:56am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

An investigation into how much you'll save by opting for mortgage/rent protection over income protection insurance, and whether this saving is worth it

First home buyer KiwiSaver withdrawals grow exponentially

First home buyers become increasingly reliant on using their KiwiSaver to put together a deposit, as the value of first home buyer KiwiSaver withdrawals doubles year-on-year

17th May 16, 12:10pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

First home buyers become increasingly reliant on using their KiwiSaver to put together a deposit, as the value of first home buyer KiwiSaver withdrawals doubles year-on-year

HSBC: The migration boom may be peaking

HSBC economists say an upswing in the Australian economy may dampen NZ's migration growth, tightening the labour market, generating wage growth and lifting inflation

13th May 16, 2:07pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

HSBC economists say an upswing in the Australian economy may dampen NZ's migration growth, tightening the labour market, generating wage growth and lifting inflation

90 seconds at 9 am: World economy to remain "lucklustre"

BoE warns Brexit could spark recession; UN lowers global economic growth forecast; Fed presidents call for rates rise; US imports rise; UST 10yr yield 1.75%; oil up, gold stable; NZ$1 = 68.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7

13th May 16, 8:11am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

The lid lifted on which life insurers spend the most on commissions

NZIER says there's a business case for insurers to walk away from commission-based distribution models

13th May 16, 7:03am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

NZIER says there's a business case for insurers to walk away from commission-based distribution models

Treasury: 85% of homes could be under-insured by a total of $184b

Treasury warns the level of under-insurance in the wake of the shift to sum-insured for houses is a "real issue", but doesn't believe the Govt will be called upon to fill the gaps

11th May 16, 10:11am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Treasury warns the level of under-insurance in the wake of the shift to sum-insured for houses is a "real issue", but doesn't believe the Govt will be called upon to fill the gaps

Debate among banks and insurers rages over sales/advice blur

A wrap on how the big banks and insurers are lobbying the Government as it proposes drawing clearer lines between salespeople and advisers

10th May 16, 1:52pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

A wrap on how the big banks and insurers are lobbying the Government as it proposes drawing clearer lines between salespeople and advisers