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AMP talking to potential buyers of NZ wealth business

AMP talking to potential buyers of NZ wealth business

AMP said the divestment process of its New Zealand wealth management business is well underway and that it is "in discussions with a number of interested parties."It expects to provide a further update at or before it reports its first-half results for 2020 – that should happen i...

Jenny Ruth 13 Feb 2020
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ASB wants less dairy debt, pushes repayments
Primary Sector

ASB wants less dairy debt, pushes repayments

ASB Bank is actively reducing its exposure to dairy lending by "definitely encouraging" borrowers to take advantage of high commodity prices and low interest rates to pay down debt, chief executive Vittoria Shortt said.The latest results from its parent bank, Commonwealth Bank of...

Jenny Ruth 13 Feb 2020
Hackers steal photo ID and tax codes from 26,000 Generate KiwiSaver customers
Law & Regulation

Hackers steal photo ID and tax codes from 26,000 Generate KiwiSaver customers

Hackers have stolen photographic identification, tax department numbers, and personal names and addresses of some 26,000 customers of boutique KiwiSaver provider Generate in a Christmas holidays raid that targeted the most sensitive part of its website.In a statement earlier toda...

Pattrick Smellie 12 Feb 2020
ASB's loss on Aegis sale drags down first-half profit

ASB's loss on Aegis sale drags down first-half profit

ASB Bank's first-half net profit fell 5 percent, mostly reflecting a loss on the sale of its funds administration business and a flat underlying result.The bank reported a net profit of $599 million for the six months ended December, including a $28 million loss from selling Aegi...

Jenny Ruth 12 Feb 2020