Finance

Explore the latest finance news by BusinessDesk's team of reporters around New Zealand.
Banks 'welcome' prospect of an inquiry
Finance

Banks 'welcome' prospect of an inquiry

The industry insists it's competitive after calls for inquiries into its profits.

Jenny Ruth 09 Mar 2023
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Nat's Willis calls for select committee inquiry into retail banking
Finance

Nat's Willis calls for select committee inquiry into retail banking

Willis wrote to the finance and expenditure select committee today. 

Riley Kennedy 08 Mar 2023
Retirement villages, cash flow and disclosure
Finance

Jenny Ruth: Retirement villages, cash flow and disclosure

Neither Summerset nor Ryman are able to pay their dividends out of free cash flow.

Jenny Ruth 08 Mar 2023
The bad politics of ESG
Finance

David Chaplin: The bad politics of ESG

Keep politics out of investing, say a new breed of ESG detractors.

David Chaplin 08 Mar 2023