NZ sharemarket dragged down by THL, Spark

Tourism Holdings plunged 36%, and Spark fell nearly 5% on significant earnings downgrades that rattled the New Zealand sharemarket.

The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell sharply after the early-morning announcements and never recovered, closing at 11,820.78 – down 117.3 points or 0.98%.

There were 95 decliners and 47 gainers over the whole market on strong volumes of 47.27 million share transactions worth $140.04m.

Spark was down 23c or 4.87% to $4.49 on trade worth $14.26m after reducing its full-year operating earnings (Ebitdai) ...MORE»

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RBNZ says there's a moral hazard risk with deposit guarantee

There's a “moral hazard risk” the the deposit guarantee scheme could lead some people to chase the higher interest rates offered by non-banks, Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr told journalists.

You're right. There is a moral hazard when you provide a blanket guarantee,” Orr said in answer to a question.

That's one of the reasons why New Zealand “has been one of the last countries on this earth” to institute such a guarantee.

The scheme is currently scheduled to take effect from mid-2025 and the RBNZ is still consulting on how it will apply proportionality and what ...MORE»

RIAA launches investor guide on AI and human rights Wednesday, May 1st, 6:48AM Potential harm to people, reputational and operational risk to companies, regulatory and financial risk - all reasons why investors should care about AI and human rights. MORE»

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