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ASB settles CCCFA class action for hefty $135.6m
Finance

ASB settles CCCFA class action for hefty $135.6m

 It ended a four-year class action centred on disclosure obligations.

Andy Macdonald 07 Oct 2025
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ASB pays $135.6m to settle long-running CCCFA class action
Finance

ASB pays $135.6m to settle long-running CCCFA class action

High-street lender ASB has agreed to pay $135.6 million to settle a class action brought against it for alleged breaches of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA).The settlement – without admission of liability or wrongdoing – concluded four years of legal proceedi...

Staff reporters 07 Oct 2025
RBNZ resists capital settings-research criticisms
Finance

RBNZ resists capital settings-research criticisms

The RBNZ has no intention of extending the deadline for submissions beyond Oct 3.

Andy Macdonald 03 Oct 2025