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Goodman NZ collects first performance fee in 10 years
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Goodman NZ collects first performance fee in 10 years

By Jenny Ruth May 16 (BusinessDesk) - Goodman Property Trust’s manager is pocketing an $8.6 million performance fee for the year ended March, the first time Goodman NZ has earned a performance fee in 10 years. That suggests the trust has performed particularly well for inve...

Jenny Ruth 15 May 2019
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RBNZ's poor policy process puts its credibility at risk: former official
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RBNZ's poor policy process puts its credibility at risk: former official

By Jenny Ruth May 15 (BusinessDesk) - The Reserve Bank’s third discussion paper on its bank capital proposals points to a lack of robust policy process, is an embarrassment to New Zealand and undermines the central bank’s credibility, according to a former Reserve Bank officia...

Jenny Ruth 15 May 2019
Reserve Bank warns consultation on bank capital ends this week
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Reserve Bank warns consultation on bank capital ends this week

By Jenny Ruth May 13 (BusinessDesk) - The Reserve Bank says it has received 90 formal submissions on its proposal to near double the minimum amount of tier 1 capital banks have to hold and is warning that submissions close this Friday. Meanwhile, ASB Bank’s Australian paren...

Jenny Ruth 13 May 2019
Regulators prod NZ insurers on 'dire' conduct report
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Regulators prod NZ insurers on 'dire' conduct report

By Paul McBeth May 10 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand insurers have been steered to lessons from Australia's royal commission on banking when responding to the "dire" findings of a local conduct and culture investigation earlier this year. Last week, officials from the Financi...

Paul McBeth 10 May 2019