Continuous Disclosure is a market news column, including analysis and opinion. Edited by Duncan Bridgeman, Tamsyn Parker and Jamie Gray.
BNZ shake-up looms
The Bank of New Zealand looks set for a major shake-up on the back of a departure by one of its top executives amid speculation the bank will merge its partners or business banking division with its retail divison.
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Capital markets under spotlight
Fund managers are welcoming a fresh look at how to inject some life back into a share market that has struggled to attract new listings in recent years. But finding a circuit breaker won't be easy.
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Fisher Funds' fee fiasco wake-up call
Fisher Funds has been under fire this week for charging high fees on some of the legacy funds its acquired as part of its Tower funds management buy-up. The situation raises a number of questions. Why keep running funds if they are no longer competitive with the market and not open to new money?
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New gig for MediaWorks' CFO
MediaWorks' chief financial officer Ciara McGuigan has jumped ship, moving to TVNZ just one month after the TV3 owner inked a A$35m merger deal with ASX-listed QMS Media. The timing of her departure is interesting given recent comments from MediaWorks chief executive Michael Anderson describing the QMS deal as an "exciting opportunity" for the company.
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