ANALYSIS: Politicians should maybe heed the lessons of the Truss government and make sure they maintain the confidence of the bond market.
ANALYSIS: There seems to be little political appetite to correct society’s inadequate provision of care for people’s final days, months, and years.
ANALYSIS: How about B-?The lockdown of the economy was managed well, but the restart could have gone much better.
ANALYSIS: What were the big reasons for the poor performance of this particular portfolio relative to the benchmark?
ANALYSIS: Mammoth biography of world’s richest man dives into ‘too much information’ territory.
ANALYSIS: Advisers divided on whether politics matters in M&A, although some reckon we are underestimating the impact a change in government will bring.
ANALYSIS: Some of National’s backers seem to be taking out an insurance policy by donating to New Zealand First too.
ANALYSIS: Comprehensive not guilty verdicts on fraud charges may be seen as a vindication of the insurer’s management and a condemnation of the RBNZ. Not so fast.
ANALYSIS: Net debt is high but not as high as it has been or as high as Treasury’s 2020 forecast.
ANALYSIS: Maybe there should be mechanisms introduced to streamline the post-election government formation process.