BDBDBanking and financeRBNZ announce review of bank capital requirementsNew Zealand's central bank announced a review of bank capital requirements to examine how well the current framework operates and to consider potential improvements.06 Mar 11:00 PM
Aged careSuper change: 'It gives people time'A 20-year wait in lifting the age for superannuation eligibility from 65 to 67 will give the country time to adjust to the change, say business commentators.06 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Fighting for a bigger credit card limitYour correspondent [last week] trying to increase their credit card limit and being declined by ANZ was the exact experience I have 03 Mar 05:00 PM
Banking and financeThe $1.2m firm which owes ANZ $70mIntueri Education Group's $70.7 million of debt with ANZ Bank New Zealand is almost 60 times greater than its market value,02 Mar 01:19 AM
BDBDBanking and financeS&P downgrades KiwibankS&P Global Ratings downgraded Kiwibank's long-term issuer credit rating to A from A+.01 Mar 05:47 PM
Banking and financePumpkin Patch showdown likelyA watershed meeting of creditors next week for Pumpkin Patch is likely to see duelling liquidators as insolvency firms jostle for 28 Feb 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ business confidence slips in FebruaryNew Zealand business confidence slipped in February while remaining relatively optimistic.28 Feb 12:47 AM
Banking and financeUnion backs liquidation of Pumpkin PatchA union lobbying for hundreds of Pumpkin Patch workers says it will vote to liquidate the company.28 Feb 12:45 AM
Banking and financeFMA offers tips for investorsThe FMA has today released a series of pointers on how consumers should deal with the investment sector.27 Feb 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBank boss by day, drag queen by nightIn his day job Marcel wears a suit and manages a team of nine people, but by night he has a very different story.24 Feb 09:19 PM
Banking and financeMore money recovered from alleged PonziLiquidators have recovered a further $35,000 from clients who go more money out than they put into an alleged Ponzi scheme. A Christchurch 23 Feb 07:36 PM
Banking and financeHager: Westpac must reveal all privacy breachesNicky Hager says he will take Westpac to the Human Rights Tribunal.23 Feb 07:04 AM
Banking and financeData mining firm expands across the TasmanA Kiwi-founded tech company that helps businesses use their own data to improve their bottom line has expanded across the Tasman. Fulcrum's 21 Feb 04:00 AM
BDBDBanking and financeHeartland lifts first-half profit 14pcHeartland Bank increased first-half profit 14 per cent as the NZX-listed lender's loan book grew at the same time as it benefited from cheaper funding costs.20 Feb 10:51 PM
Banking and financeWhen would banks give police your data?The country's biggest banks all have different positions on the circumstances under which they would give up your data to the authorities.20 Feb 04:53 AM
Banking and finance'Customers sign away privacy rights'Westpac has failed in its argument to the Privacy Commission that customers sign away their rights to privacy when they agree to the bank's "terms and conditions".19 Feb 11:00 PM
Banking and financeKiwibank's IT cost blow-outKiwibank says funding pressures and infrastructure spending are behind a 13 per cent drop in the bank's half year profit.19 Feb 09:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeASB to offer $100m of fixed rate notesASB Bank is offering up to $100 million of five-year fixed rate notes.19 Feb 08:49 PM
Banking and financeCooling market: Is now the time to buy?Although it's still seen as a bad time to buy - particularly in Auckland - it's better than it has been, according to today's ASB Housing Confidence Survey.19 Feb 05:26 PM
Banking and financeTool helps house hunters get realHouse hunters on a budget will now be able to narrow their search thanks to an online tool which helps establish if their dream suburb is within reach.19 Feb 04:00 PM
Banking and financeFrom $18 in the bank to multi-millionaire'One night I went to the ATM and I couldn't even take out a $20 note.'18 Feb 03:02 AM
Banking and financeUS student debt hits recordTotal U.S. student debt hit a record $1.31 trillion according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.17 Feb 10:00 PM
Banking and financeAward-winners back wider approach to worker healthWorkplace safety legislation that came into effect last year has influenced two award-winning local companies in a range of ways16 Feb 11:43 PM
BDBDBanking and financeStrong earnings gain in NZ for ANZANZ New Zealand boosted first-quarter earnings 18 per cent, benefiting from cost-cutting and smaller hedging losses.16 Feb 10:34 PM
Banking and financeRival banks won't match 3.99pc rateWhile other banks have increased home loan rates in recent weeks HSBC has come out with a 3.99 per cent rate for an 18 month fixed term loan.16 Feb 09:42 PM
Banking and financeBank profits down first time in 7 yearsBank profits fell for the first time in seven years last year on the back of growing competition and a squeeze on bank margins.15 Feb 05:07 PM
Banking and financeInterest rate rises will depend on fundingHow much banks have to pay for off-shore funding will be the main determinant of whether rates continue to rise this year, says ASB bank boss Barbara Chapman.15 Feb 01:01 AM
BDBDBanking and financeFMA thinks hard about tech disruptionThe Financial Markets Authority is bracing for rapid changes as a result of technology advances with robo-advice the most obvious candidate.14 Feb 07:35 PM
BDBDBanking and financeRBNZ to hold talks over bank disclosure regimeThe Reserve Bank will hold another round of talks with the banking sector after lenders pushed back on the detail of its proposed 'dashboard' regime.14 Feb 03:34 AM
Banking and financeChina's zombie province reveals troublesNowhere are China's rusted-out industries worse than in Liaoning, a province that's slumped into outright recession.13 Feb 11:20 PM
Banking and financeParliament may back domestic violence leaveLabour and Act say they will back a Green Party proposal to give domestic violence victims up to 10 days' paid leave.13 Feb 05:13 AM
OpinionImproving board effectivenessCOMMENT: Boardroom conversation is an art form for some and a learned skill for others.12 Feb 11:14 PM
BDBDBanking and financeRetail spend up 5.6pc on last yearRetail spending continues to rise with electronic card transaction sales up 5.6 per cent or $270 million on the same period last year.12 Feb 10:23 PM
Banking and financeBanks could lose 20pc of customersBanks could face losing up to 20 per cent of their customer base if they continue to decrease their relationship-based interactions, a researcher has warned.12 Feb 08:50 PM
