Banking and finance'Two-tier oligopoly': ComCom delivers verdict on bank competitionCompetition watchdog recommends widespread regulatory reform.20 Mar 09:02 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeSistema founder Brendan Lindsay backs private credit fundThe private credit fund is aimed at filling a gap in the lending market.19 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBank of Japan ends era of negative interest rates, first hike in 17 yearsFinancial Times: Central bank becomes world’s last to unwind ultra-loose monetary policy.19 Mar 04:10 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance$1b+ Oyster Group fund suspends investor withdrawals, selling propertiesIt says the fund must keep capital to meet its needs and service higher borrowing costs.19 Mar 02:41 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'Accessible by boat or helicopter': Richwhite bach on Lake Taupō for sale'Charming fisherman's cottage with three bedrooms, one bathroom' — and adjoining boatshed.19 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandOmbudsman under fire, Wayne Brown’s blunt email and posties voice concerns | Focus Morning Bulletin March 18, 2024Ombudsman ruling called out as ‘victim blaming’, Wayne Brown fires up in an email over raised crossings and NZ Post’s new plan in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZHerald / New Zealand StoryWatch17 Mar 06:41 PM
New Zealand‘Victim blaming’: Ombudsman under fire after ruling scam victims culpable for lossVictim Support says it is pointless and harmful to blame victims of fraud.17 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I was a victim too': Young mum linked to $1m loss blames Nigerian scammerAimee Rodda has dodged charges.17 Mar 08:30 AM
New ZealandOPINION: Scams - what banks are doing and how others can helpBanking boss: 'We will investigate reimbursement in cases of authorised payment scams.'15 Mar 04:02 PM
New ZealandThe rise of romance scams - 'love may be real but their lover may not be''The romance scams are double-edged because it’s money plus emotion.'15 Mar 02:51 AM
New ZealandWhat's a money mule and why are Kiwis getting caught in international scams?Mules may not be aware they are part of a wider scam defrauding others.13 Mar 04:02 PM
New ZealandScam ‘mule’ allegedly linked to $1.7m in stolen money is a CEO and company directorVictims want regulation; banks believe their systems are robust.13 Mar 04:02 PM
Banking and financeBank profits may have plateaued as operating expenses riseWhile banks had a good year in 2023, the sector's growth may have plateaued.12 Mar 11:01 PM
New ZealandSingaporean swindler: Divorcee loses $569k in romance scam after meeting woman on TinderHe thought he was investing in Bitcoin with a woman he'd met on Tinder. It was all a scam.12 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeCould deposit insurance make finance companies more attractive?Non-bank deposit takers might have more to gain from new insurance scheme than banks.12 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannInside Economics with Liam Dann: Why can’t Kiwis fix their mortgage for 30 years?In the second of his new mid-week columns, Liam Dann answers reader questions.12 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance$3m not yet due to Eke Panuku for ex-council HQ The CABAllan Young says he's very comfortable with the contractual obligations.11 Mar 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyle‘I’m a financial dominatrix – rich men pay me to spend their money’Why eager ‘submissives’ are handing control of their bank accounts to strangers online.10 Mar 08:30 PM
Markets with MadisonSilicon Valley Bank anniversary: Confidence crisis continuesThis analyst thinks bank deposit runs are still a big risk.10 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandThe $2 billion digital 'ram raids': Inside the scams - fraudsters targeting your moneyRevealed: The lengths scammers are going to, to deceive Kiwis.10 Mar 04:02 PM
Banking and financeSo many scams as AI and technology meet old-fashioned greed and trickeryA dizzying array of scams exist - some new, some old. Here's what to watch out for.10 Mar 04:02 PM
New ZealandScambusters: Keeping yourself safe from scammersScammers are a major problem for New Zealanders. With ever-elaborate methods of targeting your savings, what can you do to keep yourself safe? Video / Ella Wilks, words / NZ Banking AssociationWatch10 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Are you guilty of ‘harmless’ fraud?OPINION: 'Harmless' fraud is a crime we all pay for.09 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleCan economics be fun? Liam Dann thinks soThe Herald's business editor at large launches a new book demystifying money.08 Mar 06:30 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Brace for some serious economic pain aheadOPINION: Credit and mortgage distress is rising fast as interest rates bite.06 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandBanks drop interest rates, for some mortgage holders at leastA less aggressive Reserve Bank posture has influenced some big banks to cut mortgage rates. ZB's Andrew Dickens discusses the issues with the Herald's John Weekes. Video / NZHeraldWatch06 Mar 02:37 AM
Banking and financeBNZ cuts some home loan rates after rivals make movesLess-hawkish tone, property glut part of wider landscape influencing banks.05 Mar 10:54 PM
Banking and financeHouses for sale flood Auckland market, hit 11-year peakSale numbers plummet, new listings skyrocket: not a market in recovery at all.04 Mar 11:45 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance$240m fund offers new option for NZ startupsHSBC is being billed as the first bank into the sector here.04 Mar 04:00 PM
Banking and financeMajor banks drop home loan ratesBig bank reacts to OCR move, inflation jitters.03 Mar 07:01 PM
New ZealandGovt instructs banks to introduce urgent measures to protect customers from scamsBanks have been told to investigate a voluntary reimbursement scheme for victims.01 Mar 03:18 AM
New Zealand'Big stick': Watchdog warns new Govt faith in banking system at risk from scam scourgeNicola Sladden wants banks to significantly improve fraud detection systems.29 Feb 05:00 AM
Banking and financeWatch: Official Cash Rate kept at 5.5%Inflation is still too stubborn for the country to afford a rates cut.28 Feb 01:03 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlines$100m Radisson Red hotel planned for Auckland's Queen StSecond ex-bank HQ offices to be converted into a hotel, after InterContinenal Auckland.27 Feb 07:38 PM
