AgribusinessInsurer to refund $5.3m after admitting overcharging customersFMG will pay $2.1m under an FMA-enforced undertaking, on top of refunds.08 Feb 11:24 PM
PremiumMarketsWhat happened in Estonia? KC investigates FMA chairman Craig StoboMBIE delays response to OIA requests.01 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: When financial ‘fairness’ rules erode your right to chooseThe Financial Markets Authority now polices how fairly products are designed.01 Feb 04:00 PM
Banking and financeFMA warns insurer after $700k motor policy overcharge hits 5000+ customers29 Jan 10:35 PM
PremiumOpinionMark ListerWhy 2026 share targets are more compass than GPS for investors25 Jan 03:00 PM
BusinessMortgage broking boss criticises ANZ over rate rise that adds $12m a year to profits19 Jan 06:51 AM
PremiumOpinionMark ListerOpinion: Why Japan’s rate hikes could shake global markets this year18 Jan 03:00 PM
PremiumPersonal FinanceFormer financial adviser David McEwen sends message from Lithuania, tells court he has no money14 Jan 02:52 AM
PremiumOpinionMark ListerHow 2026 could play out for your mortgage, investments and the election11 Jan 03:00 PM
New Zealand'Not me': Top business leader warns of fake social media ads using his nameScammers have copied BNZ and Sharesies banners to make the offers look real.31 Dec 06:00 AM
BusinessAbandoning home ownership may be changing how people behave at work and homeBy age 30, 15% of 1990-born renters had already abandoned hopes of buying a home.24 Dec 02:00 AM
Banking and financeFMA names Steven Bardy deputy chair as MBIE probe into chair continuesThe appointment comes as FMA chair Craig Stobo is under investigation.22 Dec 11:18 PM
Investment'Fully inform themselves': FMA issues warning to Chance Voight investorsBernard Whimp is seeking investor 'donations' to cover his mounting legal costs.22 Dec 03:50 AM
BusinessCouple lose complaint over 5-year fixed home loan and $50k break feeThe couple faced an estimated $45,000 to $50,000 fee to exit their deal with a bank.22 Dec 01:27 AM
InvestmentCan Gen Z break our dangerous love affair with property schemes? - Du Val podcastA more financially literate new generation offers some hope. 21 Dec 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentPatterson Wealth founder takes back control from firm under FMA probeCraig Patterson has taken back control of Patterson Wealth, the company he founded. 18 Dec 08:36 PM
InvestmentChristchurch investment company being investigated by the FMAInterim liquidators have been appointed to six Chance Voight entities. 15 Dec 04:01 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMary HolmMary Holm: How to invest a large inheritance in your 20s and avoid mistakesOPINION: It's tough losing your mum at a young age.12 Dec 04:00 PM
AgribusinessComvita strikes lender deal as it seeks at least $25m lifelineThe lender deal extends key banking facilities out to April 30, 2026.11 Dec 08:57 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Who's watching the watchdog? Cloud over FMA chair undermines trustOPINION: The investigation comes at the worst time for the FMA.11 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeTower Insurance fined $7 million for misleading customersTower has repaid more than $11.7m to affected customers after the breach.09 Dec 02:44 AM
BusinessFMA chairman Craig Stobo under investigation by MBIEStobo will temporarily step aside from his Crown governance and advisory roles. 05 Dec 04:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOliver Hartwich: The tax problem New Zealand cannot seem to solveOPINION: Australia and Germany make directors personally liable far earlier than NZ.03 Dec 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Greed and pride': $16m Ponzi fraudster denied freedom bidVictims outlined extensive harm they'd suffered, including losing retirement savings.02 Dec 06:00 PM
Business‘Deliberately misled clients’: Financial adviser obtained $42k in commissionJunpu Wang denies all allegations.02 Dec 01:27 AM
BusinessWhat the Du Val saga can teach us about investingA new podcast unpacks what happened with Du Val and what to look for when investing.30 Nov 06:00 PM
BDBDConstructionInside the rise of Kenyon and Charlotte Clarke and the $268m fall of Du ValStaff, investors and experts share new details in a podcast series from BusinessDesk.30 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerMark Lister: The upside of short-term sharemarket painOPINION: Nine market dips of 10% or more have occurred since 2010, lasting three months.30 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandThe Fall of the House of Du Val: inside the saga behind the new podcast A deep dive into the raid, the investigations and the complex collapse of the Du Val group28 Nov 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRakon narrows loss as more production moves to IndiaRevenue rose 30% for the telco, data centre, AI and defence business.27 Nov 09:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: What Labubus tell us about today’s market maniaOPINION: Nvidia's latest result had market-watchers holding their breath. 22 Nov 04:00 PM
EconomyMarkets slide as Nvidia test looms and Fed doubts growNvidia shares fell 1.9% ahead of its earnings, testing investor confidence.18 Nov 02:12 AM
