Almost half of CBL shareholders sign up to LPF-backed action

Almost half of CBL shareholders sign up to LPF-backed action
Jenny Ruth
The LPF Group-backed class action against collapsed insurance company CBL Corp and its directors now has nearly 50 percent of eligible shareholders signed up to its suit.Harbour Asset Management managing director Andrew Bascand, who chairs the shareholder group, said investors owning about 60 million CBL shares have now signed up.In addition to Harbour and Australia-based Argo Investments, which together own more than 27 million shares, "a large number of other eligible shareholders have joined our action to try and get some of their losses bac...

More Finance

Scam protection at heart of Code of Banking Practice update
Finance

Scam protection at heart of Code of Banking Practice update

Compensation is on the cards if banks fail all five scam-protection commitments.

RBNZ staff thin on ground after asbestos reopen
Finance

RBNZ staff thin on ground after asbestos reopen

The finance minister understands the new flexible working policy for the RBNZ is near.

RBNZ data scotches Dosh claims of bank registration application
Finance

RBNZ data scotches Dosh claims of bank registration application

The regulator received no bank-registration applications in July 2024. 

Andy Macdonald 27 Nov 2025
Co-operative Bank, ComCom agree penalty fee
Finance

Co-operative Bank, ComCom agree penalty fee

The bank is silent on the penalty amount it and the Commerce Commission are aligned on.

Andy Macdonald 26 Nov 2025