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Gareth Vaughan details six key changes proposed by the RBNZ in its bank capital review ahead of the release of the final decisions in its broadest ever review of bank regulatory capital requirements on Thursday
3rd Dec 19, 5:00am
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Gareth Vaughan details six key changes proposed by the RBNZ in its bank capital review ahead of the release of the final decisions in its broadest ever review of bank regulatory capital requirements on Thursday
Kiwibank economists say one 'perverse' impact of the RBNZ's forthcoming capital proposals could be that banks focus on residential mortgages at the expense of business lending
2nd Dec 19, 12:10pm
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Kiwibank economists say one 'perverse' impact of the RBNZ's forthcoming capital proposals could be that banks focus on residential mortgages at the expense of business lending
Dismissive of the RBNZ's bank capital proposals, Westpac NZ releases its own alternative version focused on total capital rather than common equity tier 1 capital
27th May 19, 4:03pm
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Dismissive of the RBNZ's bank capital proposals, Westpac NZ releases its own alternative version focused on total capital rather than common equity tier 1 capital
Martien Lubberink says the RBNZ's bank capital proposals offer more of the same and the regulator ought to look to Europe for an alternative approach
17th May 19, 10:05am
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Martien Lubberink says the RBNZ's bank capital proposals offer more of the same and the regulator ought to look to Europe for an alternative approach
Martien Lubberink says the RBNZ should soften its bank capital proposals and allow the use of hybrid capital which could save taxpayers' money & benefit cooperative and mutually owned banks
18th Mar 19, 11:45am
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Martien Lubberink says the RBNZ should soften its bank capital proposals and allow the use of hybrid capital which could save taxpayers' money & benefit cooperative and mutually owned banks
Martien Lubberink probes the governance of the Reserve Bank's proposals to increase bank capital, noting the proposals are as simplistic as they are Trumpian
15th Feb 19, 9:41am
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Martien Lubberink probes the governance of the Reserve Bank's proposals to increase bank capital, noting the proposals are as simplistic as they are Trumpian
To the chagrin of the major banks the RBNZ is sticking to its guns on contingent debt and says even after feedback to its proposal, it still plans to ban contingent debt from qualifying as regulatory capital
20th Dec 17, 4:31pm
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To the chagrin of the major banks the RBNZ is sticking to its guns on contingent debt and says even after feedback to its proposal, it still plans to ban contingent debt from qualifying as regulatory capital
Martien Lubberink takes a look at a nuanced and positive report on CoCo bank securities from the Bank for International Settlements
27th Nov 17, 9:57am
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Martien Lubberink takes a look at a nuanced and positive report on CoCo bank securities from the Bank for International Settlements
RBNZ puts boot into banks' contingent debt capital, or CoCos, airs concerns about banks taking regulatory arbitrage opportunities and tax benefits, cites a disproportionate call on prudential resources
19th Jul 17, 11:45am
RBNZ puts boot into banks' contingent debt capital, or CoCos, airs concerns about banks taking regulatory arbitrage opportunities and tax benefits, cites a disproportionate call on prudential resources
NZBA tells RBNZ to consider the macroeconomic costs of higher capital & demands certainty that capital instruments on issue still meet requirements in its opening salvo on the RBNZ's capital review
7th Jul 17, 4:31pm
NZBA tells RBNZ to consider the macroeconomic costs of higher capital & demands certainty that capital instruments on issue still meet requirements in its opening salvo on the RBNZ's capital review
Kiwibank 'deconsolidates' bond issuing vehicle at a cost of $1.1 mln to resolve capital standoff with the RBNZ
1st Jun 17, 4:39pm
Kiwibank 'deconsolidates' bond issuing vehicle at a cost of $1.1 mln to resolve capital standoff with the RBNZ
No early repayment of 2 Kiwibank bond issues worth a combined $250 mln that are no longer regarded as capital by the RBNZ
30th May 17, 10:24am
No early repayment of 2 Kiwibank bond issues worth a combined $250 mln that are no longer regarded as capital by the RBNZ
RBNZ details wide ranging bank capital adequacy review noting internal models approach used by big 4 banks has potentially undermined the effectiveness of market discipline
2nd May 17, 11:33am
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RBNZ details wide ranging bank capital adequacy review noting internal models approach used by big 4 banks has potentially undermined the effectiveness of market discipline
Martien Lubberink probes the latest development in the Kiwibank-RBNZ capital impasse & suggests this is a spectacular Kiwibank problem, but not more than that
10th Apr 17, 11:03am
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Martien Lubberink probes the latest development in the Kiwibank-RBNZ capital impasse & suggests this is a spectacular Kiwibank problem, but not more than that
Kiwibank's three shareholders coughing up a combined $247 mln after RBNZ ruled 2 bonds no longer meet regulatory capital rules
7th Apr 17, 2:33pm
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Kiwibank's three shareholders coughing up a combined $247 mln after RBNZ ruled 2 bonds no longer meet regulatory capital rules
Martien Lubberink delves under the hood as he strives to get to the bottom of Kiwibank's capital stoush with the Reserve Bank
27th Mar 17, 12:04pm
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Martien Lubberink delves under the hood as he strives to get to the bottom of Kiwibank's capital stoush with the Reserve Bank
Martien Lubberink says NZ has some catching up to do from a bank regulatory capital perspective as the RBNZ embarks on a review
13th Mar 17, 1:30pm
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Martien Lubberink says NZ has some catching up to do from a bank regulatory capital perspective as the RBNZ embarks on a review
RBNZ review of bank capital to probe differences in banks' capital modelling, and use of controversial convertible capital instruments
8th Mar 17, 9:50am
RBNZ review of bank capital to probe differences in banks' capital modelling, and use of controversial convertible capital instruments
ASB to pay 5.25% on 'complex financial products that are not suitable for many investors'
3rd Nov 16, 11:29am
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ASB to pay 5.25% on 'complex financial products that are not suitable for many investors'
ASB seeking to borrow up to NZ$400m through 'issue of complex financial products that are not suitable for many investors'
26th Oct 16, 10:45am
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ASB seeking to borrow up to NZ$400m through 'issue of complex financial products that are not suitable for many investors'
Westpac Banking Corp offers minimum of NZ$250 mln of 'complex financial products not suitable for many investors' to Kiwi ma and pa retail investors
27th Jul 16, 8:00am
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Westpac Banking Corp offers minimum of NZ$250 mln of 'complex financial products not suitable for many investors' to Kiwi ma and pa retail investors
Martien Lubberink presents a European stew of monetary expansion, bank profitability, CoCos, rogue traders and more
3rd Jun 16, 10:02am
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Martien Lubberink presents a European stew of monetary expansion, bank profitability, CoCos, rogue traders and more
We don't have securities named CoCos in NZ, but we do have bank securities on issue with the same features
12th Feb 16, 11:01am
We don't have securities named CoCos in NZ, but we do have bank securities on issue with the same features
FMA warning on bank capital notes welcome, but much more can be done to give the Kiwi retail investor a fair go
28th Apr 15, 5:11am
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FMA warning on bank capital notes welcome, but much more can be done to give the Kiwi retail investor a fair go
Martien Lubberink explains to local fund managers why they need to be very, very careful of European bank securities. Does your fund have any of them?
22nd Oct 14, 10:22am
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Martien Lubberink explains to local fund managers why they need to be very, very careful of European bank securities. Does your fund have any of them?