Finance
7 July 2011
The announcement by Commerce Minister Simon Power that he will hold a summit on consumer finance in August is extremely welcome.more »
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19 May 2011
Our article this month on fringe lenders highlights an area that we know exists but which most of us have not experienced directly.more »
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29 April 2010
You could argue the horse has bolted in terms of super-regulating the financial markets – 30 finance company collapses in three years with less than a handful facing the long arm of any regulator. more »
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4 December 2009
One of the outcomes of our mystery-shop of financial advisers has been the opportunity to meet some real professionals in the field. That has been gratifying. more »
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16 November 2009
In all of the harrumphing and posturing from the financial advice industry that occurred following the release of our damning report this month, it was easy to forget that we involved in our mystery shop real New Zealanders with genuine financial issues. more »
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6 November 2009
I was reminded today by Consumer deputy chief executive David Naulls that the organisation has been calling for the financial advice industry to be licensed since 1988. I guess you could regard it as a pyrrhic victory the fact that by the end of next year that’s exactly what will happen to it. more »
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