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Nagaja Sanatkumar To Be Appointed To The ANZ New Zealand Board
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 08:59:08 +1200 | ANZ Bank
ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (ANZ NZ) today announced that Nagaja Sanatkumar will join its Board with effect from 19 August 2024. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Independent Flood Report A Useful Contribution To Future Flood Management
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:36:30 +1200 | Regional and Unitary Councils Aotearoa
Te Uru Kahika – Regional and Unitary Councils Aotearoa has welcomed the Hawke’s Bay Independent Flood Report released yesterday as a useful contribution that all local government, central government, and other affected organisations will be reflecting ...More >>
Treasury Data Shows Insurers Honing In On Flood-risk Properties
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:12:50 +1200 | RNZ
Homes in high-risk flood areas are copping hundreds and even thousands of dollars in extra premiums as insurers start to factor in individual addresses, new data shows. More >>
Charging Forward With NZGIF And SolarZero
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:11:38 +1200 | DLA Piper
We are proud to work with NZGIF and SolarZero on this pioneering financing model. This initiative builds on the exciting developments and future growth in our sustainable finance markets and aligns with New Zealand’s goals to charge ahead with its renewable ...More >>
‘Open Banking’ And ‘Open Electricity’ On The Way
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:31:34 +1200 | New Zealand Government
New legislation paves the way for greater competition in sectors such as banking and electricity, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly says. More >>
Emerge Becomes NZ’s First Fintech To Send Emails With The ‘Blue Tick’
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:50:33 +1200 | Emerge Aotearoa
How big banks protect their customers from fraudulent account activity is big news; with a widening between customer expectations around fraud protection; and the protections finance platforms actually have in place. As of last week, Emerge and SquareOne have ...More >>
Wasted Years: Kiwi Business Owners Retire With Nothing To Show
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:34:06 +1200 | Link Group
Up to half of Kiwi businesses—between 40 and 50 per cent—that go up for sale fail to find a buyer because of poor preparation, and the number may even be higher because a significant percentage of business owners shut the door and walk away, ...More >>
Kōura Wealth Appoints Head Of Distribution To Support Rapid Growth Of Its Advisor Channel
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:25:13 +1200 | Koura Wealth
Michele Blake has been appointed to lead Kōura Wealth’s advisor channel, leading a fast growing team that looks after a wide network of advisors throughout New Zealand as the company’s rapid growth continues. More >>
$60m Of NZers' Money Invested In Weapons Used In Gaza
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:09:51 +1200 | RNZ
Most people don't want to invest in weapons, but don't realise that's where their money is going, ethical investment charity says. More >>
The Unexpected Way To Teach Kids The Value Of Money
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:37:27 +1200 | New Zealand Gold Merchants
The way that children learn about, and experience money has changed significantly since many of us were kids. In the digital age, physical currency is being used less and less, and for many children nowadays, money is seen as something that lives on ...More >>
CHA & Kiwibuy Coalition Welcomes Westpac’s Support For Affordable Home Ownership, Need For Continued Government Funding
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:46:35 +1200 | Community Housing Aotearoa
“The Government is a critical player in enabling the provision of affordable housing supply. Without ongoing government investment housing affordability will continue to erode."More >>
What Happens When The Global Banking System ‘Goes Down’?
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:03:36 +1200 | Easy Crypto
Paul Quickenden, blockchain futurist and Chief Commercial Officer at Easy Crypto, weighs in on recent world events and their effect on crypto pricing; and gives some sage advice to investors.More >>
Shared Ownership Housing Options Could Help Thousands More NZers Into Their Own Home
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 07:23:47 +1200 | Westpac New Zealand
Affordable shared home ownership options like shared equity and leasehold could help tens of thousands more New Zealanders into their own homes, but work is needed to help the sector scale up, according to new research released by Westpac NZ.More >>
Ten Years Of Tiger: A Founder's Vision For Investing, And The Decade To Come
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 17:48:47 +1200 | Tiger Brokers
Tiger's mission is to leverage technology's prowess to extend services to areas that traditional institutions overlook while refining existing services to be faster and more efficient than ever before. More >>
Luxon Hands Open Cheque To Oil Companies
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:54:34 +1200 | 350 Aotearoa
Aotearoa is revealing coalition govt is removing oil decommissioning safeguards, risking more $500m bills for the taxpayer. In the minutes from a cabinet paper, the govt has agreed to ‘remove the requirement to pay an amount and/or provide financial ...More >>
Ask Susan: Can Solo Parents On A Benefit Get A Home Loan?
Sun, 21 Jul 2024 17:09:32 +1200 | RNZ
RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your burning questions. More >>
FMA Censures CTRL For Derivatives Issuer Licence Breaches
Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:30:53 +1200 | Financial Markets Authority
CTRL notified the FMA of the NTA breach in October 2023 following FMA enquiries about the late filing of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023. More >>
LIC Ends Year With Lower Profit Following Challenging Conditions
Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:03:08 +1200 | Livestock Improvement Corporation
Livestock Improvement Corporation has continued to invest in innovations for its farmer shareholders, ending the 2023/24 financial year with no debt and a modest profit and dividend for shareholders.More >>
Merchants See Weekend Gains From Seven-Day Payments
Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:56:10 +1200 | Payments NZ
Retailers are banking gains from the country’s move to seven-day payments, with an average of $200 million in EFTPOS payments settled to merchants each weekend over the system’s first year.More >>
ANZIIF Launch New Series Of Free Weekly Webinars
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:03:37 +1200 | ANZIIF
These webinars highlight ANZIIF’s commitment to elevating professional standards across the insurance industry. By providing accessible, high-quality professional development resources, ANZIIF reaffirms our commitment to the growth and success ...More >>
