Productivity Commission
Month: November 2018
Why do Aussies get cheaper mortgage rates than New Zealanders?
Buick-Constable said about 80 per cent of the Australian market was floating, whereas in New Zealand 80 per cent was fixed.
Proposed open-ended term for licences granted under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013
Financial Markets Authority
NZX Listing Rule Review – Continuous Disclosure Guidance Note
NZX
Stop and Think: is this for real?
Stop and Think: is this for real? That’s the message for Fraud Awareness Week 2018 and the New Zealand Bankers’ Association is urging people to do just that. “Fraudsters are always coming up with new ways to steal our money. They trick people into handing over personal information. Once they have your bank account details… Read more »
Draft Code of Professional Conduct for Financial Advice Services
Financial Advice Code Working Group
Bank conduct report finds differences with Australia, without explaining why
“It comes down to the smaller size of our country and the smaller size of our banks. We’re more connected, we’re talking to our customers on the sideline of footy matches on a Saturday”
Bank behaviour report ‘a wake-up call’, says Westpac boss
McLean, chief executive of Westpac New Zealand and chairman of the New Zealand Bankers’ Association, welcomed the recommendations and called them “fair enough”. It is a good wake up call.
Government calls on banks to step up their game
“The report represents an opportunity for the New Zealand banking industry to retain the confidence of our customers and ensure a solid foundation for banking in future.”
Government could legislate if banks don’t act
New Zealand Bankers’ Association acting chief executive Antony Buick-Constable said it represented an “opportunity” to retain the confidence of customers.
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