Retirement Commissioner appointment welcomed
12/06/2013
The New Zealand Bankers’ Association today congratulated Diane Maxwell on her appointment as Retirement Commissioner. “We have been working closely with Diane in her interim capacity and are pleased to see her confirmed in the permanent role of Retirement Commissioner,” said New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Kirk Hope. “Diane’s banking and regulatory background will...
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Sunday Star Times
Valiant effort a dire financial trap
09/06/2013
Kirk Hope was appointed the head of lobby group the Bankers’ Association last year, so you’d expect him to have a better grip on his finances than the average New Zealander.
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NZBA
New push for farm debt mediation
02/06/2013
“One relevant factor in this discussion is whether it’s justifiable for farms as businesses to be treated differently from other businesses that find themselves in financial difficulty. Any proposal for a special mediation service for farms would need to provide a good rationale for establishing a sector-specific service,” Kirk Hope said.
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NZ Herald
NZ banks spend $90m on ‘dirty money’ law
30/05/2013
New Zealand’s banking sector has spent roughly $90 million getting ready for a new anti-money laundering and terrorism financing law which kicks in at the end of next month.
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New Zealand appointment to BIAC welcomed
27/05/2013
The New Zealand Bankers’ Association today welcomed the election of Business NZ chief executive Phil O’Reilly as chair of the OECD’s Business and Industry Advisory Council (BIAC). “It’s great that New Zealand has been recognised in this way, and to see this international group getting the benefit of Phil O’Reilly’s leadership and talent as a...
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ODT
Dunedinites in bank fee class action
19/05/2013
Kirk Hope advised concerned customers to speak to their banks as the fees were avoidable.
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NZ Herald
Budget 2013: Brand new housing deal looks shaky
18/05/2013
Bankers Association chief executive Kirk Hope said banks could live with a differential for first-home buyers, but any restrictions on bank lending might simply drive home buyers to more risky unregulated lenders.
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3 News
Budget – business likes it, opposition loathes it
17/05/2013
Bankers’ Association chief executive Kirk Hope told Firstline the Budget was about getting back to basics.
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Budget hits the right notes
15/05/2013
The government continues to guide the economy in the right direction said the New Zealand Bankers’ Association today in response to Budget 2013. “The government’s prudent fiscal approach to the economy, underpinned by our strong and stable banking sector, is crucial to our continuing economic momentum in a still fragile global economy,” said New Zealand...
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NZ Herald
Banks want more ID to fight crime
15/05/2013
Chief executive Kirk Hope said, “We all have a role to play in the new anti-money laundering regime … This is about New Zealand’s international reputation and fighting crime.”
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