Finance

Explore the latest finance news by BusinessDesk's team of reporters around New Zealand.
Kiwi slides lower as Fed jitters keep investors nervous
Finance

Kiwi slides lower as Fed jitters keep investors nervous

Mounting tensions over the build-up of 100,000 Russian troops near the Ukrainian border has added to the uncertainty investors are already facing, and provided another tailwind for the greenback.

Ella Somers 25 Jan 2022
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CCCFA and LVRs hitting first-home buyers hard
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CCCFA and LVRs hitting first-home buyers hard

A net 57% of mortgage brokers are also seeing fewer property investors.

Staff reporters 25 Jan 2022
Nikko sticks with Ark's investment strategy despite hard times
Finance

Nikko sticks with Ark's investment strategy despite hard times

Nikko Asset Management in NZ expects Cathie Wood's Ark Innovation fund to be very volatile but thinks that strategy still has a place in its portfolios.

Jenny Ruth 21 Jan 2022
RBNZ, FMA agree on financial market infrastructures framework
Finance

RBNZ, FMA agree on financial market infrastructures framework

The RBNZ says New Zealanders are mostly unaware of the financial market infrastructure that underpins their daily lives.

Staff reporters 20 Jan 2022