financial markets
KiwiSaver and banking providers seen as fairer than insurers in new Financial Markets Authority survey which also finds drop in confidence in financial markets
2nd Dec 24, 1:29pm
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KiwiSaver and banking providers seen as fairer than insurers in new Financial Markets Authority survey which also finds drop in confidence in financial markets
In a new episode of our Of Interest podcast, Westpac's Imre Speizer explains the importance of swap rates & why interest rates are heading lower
27th Aug 24, 5:00pm
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In a new episode of our Of Interest podcast, Westpac's Imre Speizer explains the importance of swap rates & why interest rates are heading lower
Dambisa Moyo offers a basic framework for assessing the risk of new bubbles and their potential spillover effects
27th Jul 24, 9:36am
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Dambisa Moyo offers a basic framework for assessing the risk of new bubbles and their potential spillover effects
Mohamed El-Erian explains why economists and investors are far too optimistic about America's near-term prospects
28th Feb 24, 10:05am
Mohamed El-Erian explains why economists and investors are far too optimistic about America's near-term prospects
Mohamed El-Erian sees several reasons why markets' current optimistic mood will sour by the end of the year
12th Jan 24, 10:28am
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Mohamed El-Erian sees several reasons why markets' current optimistic mood will sour by the end of the year
Newsroom's Rod Oram on the 'deeply, deeply, deeply fascinating experience' of being on the ground at COP28 for the UAE consensus
19th Dec 23, 9:25am
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Newsroom's Rod Oram on the 'deeply, deeply, deeply fascinating experience' of being on the ground at COP28 for the UAE consensus
US Treasury 10-year rates leap to 20-year highs near 5%. NZ bond yields jump to 2010 levels
19th Oct 23, 1:22pm
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US Treasury 10-year rates leap to 20-year highs near 5%. NZ bond yields jump to 2010 levels
ChatGPT-powered Wall Street: The benefits and perils of using artificial intelligence to trade stocks and other financial instruments
19th May 23, 10:53am
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ChatGPT-powered Wall Street: The benefits and perils of using artificial intelligence to trade stocks and other financial instruments
War rooms and bailouts: How banks and the Fed are preparing for a US default – and the chaos expected to follow
17th May 23, 10:39am
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War rooms and bailouts: How banks and the Fed are preparing for a US default – and the chaos expected to follow
The OECD is again looking into our economic future. Here’s what it's seeing for 2023 and 2024
21st Mar 23, 10:06am
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The OECD is again looking into our economic future. Here’s what it's seeing for 2023 and 2024
Six months after launching the Of Interest podcast, and as it pauses for a summer break, we welcome feedback
27th Dec 22, 10:03am
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Six months after launching the Of Interest podcast, and as it pauses for a summer break, we welcome feedback
Forecasts for 2022, from inflation to Ukraine, were generally off the mark. So in a world of deep uncertainty, what might surprise in 2023?
17th Dec 22, 10:15am
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Forecasts for 2022, from inflation to Ukraine, were generally off the mark. So in a world of deep uncertainty, what might surprise in 2023?
Despina Alexiadou highlights how unusual it is for a UK PM to sack their chancellor of the exchequer
17th Oct 22, 2:14pm
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Despina Alexiadou highlights how unusual it is for a UK PM to sack their chancellor of the exchequer
The Brits and the Kiwis have seen this supply-side economics movie before. They know how it ends. Second time around, they may not be quite so willing to pick up the tab
3rd Oct 22, 7:37am
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The Brits and the Kiwis have seen this supply-side economics movie before. They know how it ends. Second time around, they may not be quite so willing to pick up the tab
Gareth Vaughan on spoofing, gold secrets & gasping jurors, roaming rivers, a heretic economist, reforming our ports and China's village bank collapses explained
13th Aug 22, 9:00am
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Gareth Vaughan on spoofing, gold secrets & gasping jurors, roaming rivers, a heretic economist, reforming our ports and China's village bank collapses explained
Milford Asset Management's Felix Fok is cautious about China from an investment perspective given the lack of a political off-ramp to change tack on fighting Omicron
7th May 22, 6:00am
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Milford Asset Management's Felix Fok is cautious about China from an investment perspective given the lack of a political off-ramp to change tack on fighting Omicron
Hawkesby: Reserve Bank to reassess monetary policy in light of rising oil prices lifting inflation more than expected; Central bank ready to respond if Ukraine war causes financial markets to seize up
28th Feb 22, 7:23pm
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Hawkesby: Reserve Bank to reassess monetary policy in light of rising oil prices lifting inflation more than expected; Central bank ready to respond if Ukraine war causes financial markets to seize up
ANZ strategist argues QE has done its job, so the Reserve Bank should wind back its bond-buying ahead of hiking the OCR
4th Jul 21, 6:59am
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ANZ strategist argues QE has done its job, so the Reserve Bank should wind back its bond-buying ahead of hiking the OCR
A closer look at how much of a task it's going to be shifting billions of dollars invested by default KiwiSaver members to new providers and higher risk/return funds
15th May 21, 5:00am
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A closer look at how much of a task it's going to be shifting billions of dollars invested by default KiwiSaver members to new providers and higher risk/return funds
RBNZ Governor says it's too early to decide whether to get worried about rising bond yields, as ANZ Chief Economist warns a 1% mortgage rate rise would chew up 5% of Aucklanders’ disposable incomes
5th Mar 21, 9:28am
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RBNZ Governor says it's too early to decide whether to get worried about rising bond yields, as ANZ Chief Economist warns a 1% mortgage rate rise would chew up 5% of Aucklanders’ disposable incomes
RBNZ Assistant Governor Christian Hawkesby observes 'pockets of dysfunction' in bond markets, saying the RBNZ could do more to put downward pressure on interest rates if necessary
2nd Mar 21, 4:47pm
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RBNZ Assistant Governor Christian Hawkesby observes 'pockets of dysfunction' in bond markets, saying the RBNZ could do more to put downward pressure on interest rates if necessary
NZ dollar falls as Adrian Orr says the Monetary Policy Committee is 'only focussed' on its inflation and employment targets
26th Feb 21, 2:08pm
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NZ dollar falls as Adrian Orr says the Monetary Policy Committee is 'only focussed' on its inflation and employment targets
Requirement for RBNZ to consider house prices when setting monetary policy sees financial markets do the opposite of what the RBNZ wants - bet on higher interest rates
25th Feb 21, 5:00pm
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Requirement for RBNZ to consider house prices when setting monetary policy sees financial markets do the opposite of what the RBNZ wants - bet on higher interest rates
Will the GameStop saga change the way markets operate? NZ's financial markets watchdog thinks it could; Traders and market watchers consider where to from here
5th Feb 21, 8:00am
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Will the GameStop saga change the way markets operate? NZ's financial markets watchdog thinks it could; Traders and market watchers consider where to from here
Economics research firm Capital Economics says the Wallstreetbets saga of recent days highlights how technology allows asset bubbles to inflate more quickly than in the past
2nd Feb 21, 1:17pm
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Economics research firm Capital Economics says the Wallstreetbets saga of recent days highlights how technology allows asset bubbles to inflate more quickly than in the past