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Technology lawyer Andrew Dentice urges more discussion on the services open banking enables, and less on the technology behind it
20th Apr 24, 9:31am
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Technology lawyer Andrew Dentice urges more discussion on the services open banking enables, and less on the technology behind it
Patrick Watson reckons the potential for mass unemployment is lower than it used to be, so wonders if the US can have a recession if unemployment can’t rise
20th Apr 24, 9:12am
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Patrick Watson reckons the potential for mass unemployment is lower than it used to be, so wonders if the US can have a recession if unemployment can’t rise
More pushback on Fed rate cut prospects; China FDI weak; Japan inflation stays high for them; German PPI deflation eases; Aussie bankruptcies jump; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold up again but oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
20th Apr 24, 8:33am
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More pushback on Fed rate cut prospects; China FDI weak; Japan inflation stays high for them; German PPI deflation eases; Aussie bankruptcies jump; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold up again but oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
Fewer properties offered at residential property auctions, less than a third selling under the hammer
20th Apr 24, 6:39am
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Fewer properties offered at residential property auctions, less than a third selling under the hammer
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS Bank's mortgage rate cut grabs attention, Fitch sees local big banks positively, Aussie business bankruptcies jump, swaps stable, NZD devalues, & more
19th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS Bank's mortgage rate cut grabs attention, Fitch sees local big banks positively, Aussie business bankruptcies jump, swaps stable, NZD devalues, & more
Challenger bank SBS jumps into the mortgage market with a big splash, aiming to snare an outsized share of deals as the real estate market winds down for the summer/autumn season
19th Apr 24, 3:18pm
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Challenger bank SBS jumps into the mortgage market with a big splash, aiming to snare an outsized share of deals as the real estate market winds down for the summer/autumn season
Meta AI now available in NZ; vendors tout AI, but will it be inflationary and kill the planet?
19th Apr 24, 3:03pm
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Meta AI now available in NZ; vendors tout AI, but will it be inflationary and kill the planet?
Privacy Act alone not sufficient to meet user privacy expectations for digital cash, Reserve Bank says
19th Apr 24, 12:00pm
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Privacy Act alone not sufficient to meet user privacy expectations for digital cash, Reserve Bank says
Richard Werner argues the Bank of Japan raising interest rates for the first time in 17 years was a move to support the US dollar
19th Apr 24, 11:34am
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Richard Werner argues the Bank of Japan raising interest rates for the first time in 17 years was a move to support the US dollar
Migrant workers warned they risk deportation if they break the law
19th Apr 24, 9:38am
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Migrant workers warned they risk deportation if they break the law
Mark Tanner points out while China's population may be transitioning lower, the shift to cities continues and even lower tier cities present much-less tapped opportunities for growth
19th Apr 24, 9:25am
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Mark Tanner points out while China's population may be transitioning lower, the shift to cities continues and even lower tier cities present much-less tapped opportunities for growth
LabHost phishing-as-a-service platform targeted thousands, with NZers allegedly involved
19th Apr 24, 9:11am
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LabHost phishing-as-a-service platform targeted thousands, with NZers allegedly involved
UDC Finance posts increase in annual profit with income and lending growing
19th Apr 24, 9:08am
UDC Finance posts increase in annual profit with income and lending growing
US equities down modestly; US Treasury yields have pushed higher, with a stronger Philly Fed survey and hawkish Fed-speak not helping
19th Apr 24, 7:31am
US equities down modestly; US Treasury yields have pushed higher, with a stronger Philly Fed survey and hawkish Fed-speak not helping
IMF warns on hedge fund short bet risks; US data positive except for housing; eyes on Japanese inflation; Aussie jobless rate creeps up; freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold up but oil stays low; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 69
19th Apr 24, 7:19am
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IMF warns on hedge fund short bet risks; US data positive except for housing; eyes on Japanese inflation; Aussie jobless rate creeps up; freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold up but oil stays low; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 69
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been asked not to make ’unhelpful’ references to New Zealand in his overseas speeches
19th Apr 24, 6:46am
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been asked not to make ’unhelpful’ references to New Zealand in his overseas speeches
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a main bank trims TD rates, agent commissions stable, tractor sales very low, Tower's prospects improve, swaps hold, NZD firmish, & more
18th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a main bank trims TD rates, agent commissions stable, tractor sales very low, Tower's prospects improve, swaps hold, NZD firmish, & more
Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly says it's inevitable government will collaborate in scam & fraud fight, but banks need to lead
18th Apr 24, 3:08pm
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Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly says it's inevitable government will collaborate in scam & fraud fight, but banks need to lead
NZ Govt Bond Tender #900; Tender Date 18 Apr 2024
18th Apr 24, 2:45pm
NZ Govt Bond Tender #900; Tender Date 18 Apr 2024
Health insurer UniMed gets approval needed from the RBNZ to take on the portfolio of insurance co-op Accuro which plans to dissolve following the transfer process
18th Apr 24, 2:18pm
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Health insurer UniMed gets approval needed from the RBNZ to take on the portfolio of insurance co-op Accuro which plans to dissolve following the transfer process
Real estate agencies' estimated commission revenue has been around $400m for each of the last four quarters
18th Apr 24, 11:16am
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Real estate agencies' estimated commission revenue has been around $400m for each of the last four quarters
As the prospect of OCR rate cuts fade and global forces and local inflation push up wholesale interest rates, ASB trims its key term deposit rate offers
18th Apr 24, 10:07am
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As the prospect of OCR rate cuts fade and global forces and local inflation push up wholesale interest rates, ASB trims its key term deposit rate offers
Modest risk-off tone in the air; US equities weaker, US Treasury yields lower, credit spreads wider and oil prices weaker. NZD and AUD the best performers. Rates rise post-CPI
18th Apr 24, 7:50am
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Modest risk-off tone in the air; US equities weaker, US Treasury yields lower, credit spreads wider and oil prices weaker. NZD and AUD the best performers. Rates rise post-CPI
US interest rates rise; Beige Book confirms modest US expansion, which might be better than it seems; Japan exports jump; China meat prices fall; UST 10yr 4.59%; gold down and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
18th Apr 24, 7:20am
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US interest rates rise; Beige Book confirms modest US expansion, which might be better than it seems; Japan exports jump; China meat prices fall; UST 10yr 4.59%; gold down and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
New Zealand aims to triple trade with Thailand over two decades as South East Asia’s middle class grows
18th Apr 24, 6:53am
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New Zealand aims to triple trade with Thailand over two decades as South East Asia’s middle class grows