Banking and financeWestpac NZ boss lands 'dream job'David McLean, the newly appointed boss of Westpac New Zealand, says he has landed his "dream job".02 Feb 04:00 PM
Banking and financeTechnology focus for new Westpac bossNew Westpac boss Brian Hartzer has stamped his authority in his first day as chief executive of the Australian banking group.02 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Global financial hangover and usAs we congratulate ourselves on the buoyancy of our rock star economy, we need to appreciate that we are firmly locked into the global economy, writes Peter Lyons.01 Feb 04:00 PM
Banking and financeBank mortgage war brewingBanks are tipped to drop interest rates to new lows as competition to attract house hunters and homeowners escalates into an all-out mortgage war.31 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeReserve Bank opens door to cutting rateThe Reserve Bank has explicitly acknowledged its next interest rate move could be either up or down, thereby giving the financial markets a green light to price in a cut.29 Jan 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeOCR left unchanged at 3.5 per centReserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler has left the official cash rate unchanged this morning at 3.5 per cent, and says that won't change for a while.28 Jan 08:00 PM
Banking and financeLiquidators to make $23m bitcoin claimThe liquidators of a New Zealand bitcoin trading platform will soon be able to make a claim for $23 million worth of the digital currency that was being held with a now-bankrupt Japanese exchange.27 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeKeep cash rate on hold - shadow boardNZIER's monetary policy shadow board believes the Reserve Bank should leave the official cash rate on hold at 3.5 per cent tomorrow but that the next best option would be a cut.27 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeSuper-rich to cough up $77m extra taxNew Zealand's super-rich were found liable for an extra $77 million of tax in the last financial year.26 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeDeadline for Aussie bank class actionNational Australia Bank customers seeking to reclaim "unfairly charged" exception fees have to register today.26 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeLiquidators eye Ponzi investorsThe liquidators of fraudster Jacqui Bradley's failed business are mulling whether to try to claw back $2 million from eight investors who were paid out before her Ponzi scheme folded.26 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeOCR rise melts away into distant futureThe prospect of further rises in the Reserve Bank's official cash rate has disappeared over the horizon.26 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldGreece set to defy EU, IMFA radical leftist party that wants to cancel Greece's European Union debts of more than 200 billion ($300 billion) went into today's election with a seven-point lead.25 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and finance5-year rate new front in bank mortgage warMore interest rates have been cut following a week of competition by the country's biggest banks to attract house hunters and mortgage holders.23 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeBrokerage returns clients fundsGlobal Brokers NZ has so far returned more than half of its clients' funds, says the Financial Markets Authority.21 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeMortgage wars heat up as rates are cutThree more banks have cut interest rates in a fight to attract customers. But are some customers being unfairly stung by refinancing fees?21 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeBanks need to lift their game: reportBanks will need to "reinvent themselves" if they want to keep increasing shareholder returns, according to a new report.20 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeWary watch on Europe's financial marketsFinancial markets will this week find whether the Swiss National Bank's fears were well-founded when the European Central Bank announces its plan to revive economic growth.19 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Forget evil rich - flaw is in the systemA natural outcome of a market economy must be inequality of incomes. They are a necessary and desirable outcome, writes Peter Lyons.19 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeIron miners making money despite crashMega-miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are expected to announce more record iron ore production this week despite the commodity's price dive.19 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Deflation spectre global threatKeeping up with the progress of the global economy is becoming a fiendishly complex sport, writes Liam Dann.18 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeTraders pay price for Swiss franc moveGlobal fallout from the shock decision by Switzerland's move to remove the cap on the franc has widened with more traders and hedge funds closing or facing escalating losses.18 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeECB set to reveal big bond buyThe European Central Bank is set to unveil a programme of mass bond buying next week to save the eurozone from deflation.18 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeAuckland firm shut by franc moveFallout from the Swiss central bank's surprise move to ditch the franc's cap against the euro spread to Queen St yesterday, with an Auckland-based currency brokerage announcing it was shutting down....16 Jan 11:00 PM
Banking and financeSwiss drop currency bombshellSwitzerland's central bank has dropped a bombshell on foreign exchange markets by withdrawing its currency peg against the euro, driving the Swiss franc sharply higher and pushing other currencies,....16 Jan 07:00 PM
Banking and financeSwiss firms hit by currency moveMore than 60 billion ($116 billion) was wiped off the value of Switzerland's leading companies after the central bank scrapped the cap on the Swiss franc against the euro.16 Jan 04:00 PM
Aged careMortgage wars: Banks prune ratesBanks have started cutting interest rates as the busy house-hunting season heats up. So how will it affect would-be home-buyers?14 Jan 04:00 PM
