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Where we’re at with Parliamentary inquiry on banking competition

ANALYSIS: The past two months have seen 140 submissions, 60 appearing before select committee, and a clear division of opinion between large banks and everyone else.

Calida Stuart-Menteath and Hamish McNicol Fri, 15 Nov 2024

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Job to clean up legal sector culture nowhere near done

ANALYSIS: A recommendation that a new independent regulator be established shouldn't fall to the bottom of the new government's legislative priorities.

Calida Stuart-Menteath and Hamish McNicol Fri, 20 Oct 2023

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Shareholders grumble on director fee hike requests

ANALYSIS: In this economic environment, a board asking for more money is rightly not being well received.

Calida Stuart-Menteath and Hamish McNicol Fri, 13 Oct 2023

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BNZ’s outstanding Ponzi question

ANALYSIS: An FMA review of the Barry Kloogh Ponzi this week leaves a couple of questions hanging.

Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 06 Oct 2023

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Investment intentions: how the election will sway M&A

ANALYSIS: Advisers divided on whether politics matters in M&A, although some reckon we are underestimating the impact a change in government will bring.

Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 29 Sep 2023

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Tackling climate change should lead next leaders’ debate

ANALYSIS: This is front of mind for business and it should be front of mind for politicians and the public.

Calida Stuart-Menteath and Hamish McNicol Fri, 22 Sep 2023

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Pre-election promises and projections

ANALYSIS: Business looks set to get what it wants this election, but the underlying challenges remain.

Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 15 Sep 2023

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Is Air New Zealand in danger of doing a Qantas?

ANALYSIS: We remain in the dark on what percentage of Air NZ’s ticket sales on its books are actually fully refundable.

Calida Stuart-Menteath and Hamish McNicol Fri, 08 Sep 2023

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Earnings season marked by share price falls, soft guidance

ANALYSIS: The paucity of guidance is not too surprising when companies are staring into the unknown.

Calida Stuart-Menteath and Hamish McNicol Fri, 01 Sep 2023

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NBR turns 53: a Q&A with our owners

Why no advertising or government funding? Is NBR growing? Why drop opinions?

Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 25 Aug 2023

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