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Financial advisers have lifted their game, Partners Life's Ballantyne says

Financial advisers have lifted their game, Partners Life's Ballantyne says

By Paul McBeth June 30 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's financial advisers have lifted their game since a new regime came into effect six years ago, leaving the practice of switching life insurance policies between providers as one of the last holes left for the regulator to plu...

Paul McBeth 29 Jun 2016
NZ dollar pushes above 71 US cents as investors regain confidence after Brexit vote

NZ dollar pushes above 71 US cents as investors regain confidence after Brexit vote

By Tina Morrison June 30 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar popped above 71 US cents overnight as investors regained some confidence after the UK last week voted to leave the European Union. The kiwi touched a high of 71.36 US cents early this morning, and was trading...

Tina Morrison 29 Jun 2016
While you were sleeping: Stocks, oil rally

While you were sleeping: Stocks, oil rally

By Margreet Dietz June 30 (BusinessDesk) - Global equites extended their rally amid bets central banks will help ease the impact of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union on the global economy and corporate profits.   "There are very reasonable expectations from cent...

Margreet Dietz 29 Jun 2016