Banking and finance news
Fraud convictions see lawyer struck off
Law Society action follows guilty plea to mortgage fraud charges.
Borrow-against-your-provisional-tax firm Taxi wins law change, reveals numbers
The small business-focused start-up bags its first two corporate clients.
Why 56-level $300m+ Seascape tower is abandoned for seven months
Court decision in November prohibited the builder from acting till the paperwork was done.
Card payments: Unlikely contenders unite in call for surcharge ban
Deadline day in push to lower fees.
‘Grossly unfair’: Staff at Hatch owner FNZ revolt over capital raise
Some employees say their retirement funds have disappeared due to dilution.
Banks offer up to $20k cashback to lure new home loan customers
Cash incentives from lenders are driving competition for mortgages.
Property Insider: $7 billion Asia-Pacific fund hunts in NZ
Data centres, warehouses, offices, properties under mortgagee sale: asset classes named.
Charity tax crackdown: Who’s affected and is it a good idea?
The Government is reviewing tax exemptions for charities and non-profits.
Steven Joyce: How the Reserve Bank can get back on track
The next governor should focus on traditional central banking roles.
NZ First ‘woke’ bank bill drawn from ballot, but not backed by National and Act – yet
Parties consider whether to crack down on de-banking.
‘Customers have less money’ - SkyCity chief on downgrade of full-year profit
Casino company had to spend more money than anticipated in Australia, CEO says.
‘All offers considered’: Vacant $74m Takapuna plot up for grabs after liquidation
Company in receivership and liquidation owes a Smale family entity $76.2m: report
Opinion: Why Labour’s banking claims ring hollow
Credit unions felt ignored by Labour during financial reforms.
Four months, still no buyers: PwC trying to sell Du Val properties
Bare land ready for unit development and a multi-level apartment block are still for sale.
Editorial: ‘Woke’ or not, political meddling in business sets dangerous precedent
OPINION: It's not for politicians to decide if banks are too woke it is for shareholders.
Politicians to grill bank bosses again; ASB CEO happy to ‘get the facts on the table’
ASB's half year profit rises by 2% to $763m.
Bank switching among mortgage holders hits record high
Floating or going short term makes it easier for borrowers to change bank.
Property Insider: Questions about ‘defective’ apartments
How can it be that 19-year-old apartments need $36.6m repairs or $82m rebuilding costs?