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Markets
Upbeat markets banking on massive US stimulus; kiwi jumps
The prospect of a US$2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill continues to cheer investors overseas, driving a sharp lift in the kiwi dollar and putting the local market on track to rise for a fourth straight day. The US senate overwhelmingly approved the relief bill as covid-19 c...
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Law & Regulation
AML requirements eased during lockdown
The regulators for the country's anti-money laundering regime have said physical checks under AML legislation can be scrapped while the country is in lockdown. Anti-money laundering rules introduced in recent years mandated more stringent checks for real estate agents, lawyers, a...
Finance
Regulators asked to ease KiwiSaver hardship withdrawal process
KiwiSaver fund managers are asking regulators to ease the documentation required to access hardship withdrawals, with inquiries surging as the covid-19 global crisis floors the New Zealand economy.BusinessDesk understands the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is inv...
Finance
Brian Gaynor: BRIAN GAYNOR: Is your bank safe and, if not, what is your position?
Covid-19 has generated unprecedented financial concerns and depositors may be worried that their bank could go bust.The quick response to this concern is that a major New Zealand bank collapse is highly unlikely, but it is worth knowing what will happen if this occurs.A 2014 Fina...
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Pattrick was judged New Zealand's best overall columnist and business columnist of the year at the Voyager 2021 Media Awards. He has more than 35 years’ experience reporting and working in New Zealand politics and the commercial sector. A former Press Gallery chairman, he is an award-winning journalist and has worked for titles including The Dominion, The Press, Sunday Star-Times and National Business Review. He was the first NZ correspondent for The Australian and co-founded BusinessDesk in 2008.
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