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Market wrap - morning

AAP | MONDAY, 15 OCT 2007

... close of 0.8971/75. During the offshore session, it traded between a low of $US0.8952 and a high of 0.9053. Bank of New Zealand currency strategist Danica Hampton said an improved appetite for risk boosted the Australian dollar during the offshore weekend ...

A smoking gun for the RBA

SUZY MAC | THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2007

... adding weight to the argument that inflation is creeping upward. In its own war on inflation, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand this morning announced a fourth increase this year in its official cash rate to 8.25 per cent, citing strong rises in commodity ...

Hiking partners: Aussie dollar and Kiwi inflation

SUZY MAC | THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2007

... lower than average against the NZD. "New Zealand's got an inflation problem" was a minor understatement from Bank of New Zealand analysts in Wellington this week. If CPI figures at 1 per cent didn't drive the point home to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand ...

NAB Financial Planning appoints new GM

CHRIS NICHOLLS | THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2007

... retail planning division. Rogers has extensive previous experience at MLC, and headed up wealth management at Bank of New Zealand. He has also established and operated start-up life insurance and funds management businesses in Asia. In his previous role ...

RBNZ to become single NZ financial regulator

WWW.THESHEET.COM | THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007

... institutions, such as insurers and collective investment schemes, will have to be licensed by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ). As well, financial advisers will have to belong to approved professional bodies supervised by the Securities Commission ...

Economic round-up: Dollars and sense

SUZY MAC | WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2007

... that its 185 members reject strategies that create instability for other countries. Meanwhile the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has just executed its second currency intervention, flooding the market with NZ currency. This triggered a devaluation ...

Economic round-up: Kiwis at war with inflation

SUZY MAC | TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2007

... cent, sending a jolt through their export sector and financial markets. Better late than never, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand seems to be at war with domestic inflation with its third hike this year and the 12th since RBNZ's governor, Dr Alan Bollard ...

Kiwibank fined over lack of disclosure

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2007

... the same offence. The New Zealand Commerce Commission has successfully prosecuted ANZ, National Bank, the Bank of New Zealand and Westpac. The total payout in compensation, fines and costs is more than A$25 million. In Kiwibank's case the exchange rate ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2006

... 2.3 per cent in the last quarter of 2005 - due to record high interest rates of 7.25 per cent - the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) remains adamant that there will be no reduction in interest rates due to inflation threats from higher wages and expensive ...

Daily economic update

... removed its quantitative easing policy and is gearing to end its zero interest rate policy soon. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has increased the cash rate to a record 7.25 percent last December while Canada's central bank lifted its benchmark rate ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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