OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: Disclosure standard getting higherAll the publicity around the sale of Mighty River Power and the possibility KiwiSaver providers would buy a stake got me thinking about what my provider had invested my money in.25 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Still too big to failBernard Hickey says: "Haircuts" for Kiwi bank depositors would never be allowed to happen.23 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandConsumer Watch: Still too big to failLabour and the Greens are right. Our banks are too big to fail and we should be honest about that by creating a deposit insurance scheme for deposits of less than $250,000.23 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeCypriot crisis puts spotlight on planned NZ bank policyThe Cypriot crisis has turned a spotlight on the open bank resolution (OBR) policy the Government and Reserve Bank have been working on, even though, as the bank has been quick to point out, the situations are very different.22 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: Banks v Shearer - a non currency affairI heard John Banks on the radio this morning offering financial advice to the recently-embarrassed Labour leader, David Shearer, writes David Chaplin.20 Mar 08:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Banks lose comfort of being 'too big to fail'Everybody with money in a bank in this country will be alarmed at first reading of the Reserve Bank's plan to seize some depositors' funds in the event of its failure.20 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeWe're no Cyprus, says Reserve BankThe Reserve Bank says its plans for dealing with potential bank collapses are very different from what's being seen in Cyprus.20 Mar 01:00 AM
OpinionEditorial: IMF report shows cool heads needed on economyEditorial: It is always useful to get a global perspective on issues that are the subject of local political wrangling.19 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeRisk to savings if bank failsKiwis with money in the bank could see their nest eggs and savings dwindle in a government move the Greens say is a "Cyprus-style solution" to help out failing banks.19 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: Cyprus outrage not too far from home"Who should bear which liabilities in the event of a banking collapse?" asks Bryan Gould. "The NZ proposal is an astonishing assault both on the property rights of depositors and on confidence in the banking system."19 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: Payment frequency's your choiceSpreading your contributions over a period of time can help smooth out some of the fluctuations in the entry price of your fund.18 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionDavid Mayes: Government must insure our savingsAll advanced countries except NZ offer protection for ordinary depositors of up to $300,000 a deposit in each financial institution, writes David Mayes.18 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeClass actions needed in NZ, says lawyerClass action acts as a "handbrake to corporate mischief" and should be allowed in New Zealand, says a Christchurch lawyer.17 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionDamien Grant: Delinquent payers just want a free passFans of John Grisham will be familiar with get-rich-quick lawyers filing billion-dollar lawsuits against wealthy villains.16 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeTargeting the banksThis week's move by a group of lawyers to take legal action against the NZ banks over default fees is not the first time banks have come under pressure.15 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeASB will fight fee claims, says ownerCommonwealth Bank of Australia boss Ian Narev says his bank and its New Zealand subsidiary ASB will vigorously defend accusations of unfair and illegal default fees levelled by a legal consortium.14 Mar 04:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeWheeler jolts market despite OCR holdThe kiwi dollar dropped by 1 US cent after the Reserve Bank warned that a strong currency could always prompt an OCR cut.13 Mar 10:37 PM
BDBDBanking and financeReserve Bank leaves OCR on holdThe Reserve Bank says the Official Cash Rate will stay at its record low of 2.5pc. The kiwi dollar dropped on the news.13 Mar 10:17 PM
