Finance

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RBNZ eyes Westpac Australia money laundering failures
Finance

RBNZ eyes Westpac Australia money laundering failures

The Reserve Bank says it is looking closely at the Australian financial crimes regulator's allegation that Westpac Banking Corp has engaged in widespread, systemic and frequent failures to adhere to laws combatting money laundering and terrorism financing.RBNZ deputy governor and...

Jenny Ruth 20 Nov 2019
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Heritage buys Golden Healthcare; not mystery Metlife suitor
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Heritage buys Golden Healthcare; not mystery Metlife suitor

Heritage Lifecare has bought the Golden Healthcare Group in Christchurch for an undisclosed sum to make it New Zealand's third-largest aged care provider.The acquisition brings seven new aged care homes and two adjoining villages into the Heritage portfolio, taking Heritage's tot...

Jenny Ruth 20 Nov 2019
End to Tower's three year dividend drought in sight
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End to Tower's three year dividend drought in sight

Tower expects to end a three-year dividend drought in 2020 after getting its books back in the black this year on premium growth and a smaller claims bill. The listed general insurer reported a net profit of $16.6 million in the 12 months ended Sept. 30, turning around a loss of...

Paul McBeth 20 Nov 2019
A2 Milk says brand strength is its best protection
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A2 Milk says brand strength is its best protection

A2 Milk says its best protection against competition over the longer term is the strength of its brand, not its patent protection. Chair David Hearne said that, as tends to happen when others follow the first disrupter in a market, their main effect is to expand the market rat...

Jenny Ruth 20 Nov 2019