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How insurers might tackle the trust gap

Trust in financial institutions is at an all-time low in New Zealand and this “deep mistrust” is a major reason why Kiwis are massively underinsured, says PwC partner Ben Coulter.

Wed, Oct 12th 2022 09:11AM

Economists - Households awaiting interest shock in the anti-inflation front line

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Booster hires from Public Trust

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Coast the toast of the regions

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Not rushing to pass on OCR increases

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Banks not rushing to pass on OCR increases

Banks have, somewhat surprisingly, been slow to pass on last weeks 50 basis point OCR increase.

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Banks not rushing to pass on OCR increases

Magellan sees more outflows; cops a downgrade and senior manager sells up

The troubles continue for embattled giant Australian fund manager Magellan.

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Magellan sees more outflows; cops a downgrade and senior manager sells up

Kernel grows its team

Kernel Wealth has added a new member to its investment team.

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New Governance role at Newpark

A 61 year old financial advice identity from Taranaki has taken up a new senior role in the SHARE group of companies.

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Banks, insurers pay up after conduct reviews

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) says $150 million dollars have been returned to customers by banks and life insurers due to inadequate systems.

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Banks, insurers pay up after conduct reviews

What economists think about yesterday's OCR rise

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The sad saga of AMP Capital continues

AMP Capital which was once one of New Zealand’s largest managers is about to essentially shut up shop.

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Former Liberty BDM joins Prospa

Prospa's New Zealand team swells to 12 with the addition of a new business development manager.

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OCR up another 50 points; Liberty BDM moves on

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RBNZ goes again: Why the bank increased rates

Continued monetary tightening: The Monetary Policy Committee today increased the official cash rate (OCR) to 3.5% from 3.0%.

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RBNZ goes again: Why the bank increased rates

One of worst times for fall in house values

A fall of 4.1% in house values from July to the end of September ranks as one of the worst on record, CoreLogic data reveals.

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One of worst times for fall in house values

Office expectations higher for hybrid workers

While most employers are now convinced they must embrace hybrid work and provide real flexibility to their staff, many are still unsure about how to best support their employees in the new working landscape.

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