Kiwibank rejigs board and capital

The three public sector shareholders of Kiwibank injected NZ$247 million of capital into the bank on Monday, to stave off doubts over the compliance of older hybrid securities to satisfy central bank.. read more

Breach treats get tight timetable

Credit licensees may be roped into expanded breach reporting rules for financial services firms, to more clearly account for misconduct.Treasury will release a consultation paper on a proposed public.. read more

Leverage curbs leave little mark

APRA's new curbs on mortgage lending drew muted support yesterday from one section of the target market for the measure - the ratings agency Moody's Investors Service. read more

Tyro bankers cash in early

A grey, or pre-IPO, market in shares for Tyro Payments sheds light on insiders' views on the value of a niche payments processor recently elevated by APRA to fully fledged bank status. read more

Affluent unperturbed by interest only vice

A socio-economic analysis of the users and abusers of the tax break that is negative gearing on residential investment property casts a doubtful spotlight on the effect APRA's tightening of the vice o.. read more

Small ADIs nudge Alliance Bank queue

Nova Credit Union's members are today likely to confirm a step toward a union with Bendigo and Adelaide Bank under the latter's Alliance Bank model. The bank drew four credit unions under its wing in.. read more