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Disruptive tech hitting NZ insurance sector
Disruption

Disruptive tech hitting NZ insurance sector

NZ insurers face upheaval as PwC highlights tech's dual role as threat and advantage in a rapidly changing industry landscape.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2015
UPDATE: RAM liquidators seek $954,000 investor withdrew in test case
RAM

UPDATE: RAM liquidators seek $954,000 investor withdrew in test case

Liquidators of the Ross Asset Management group of companies are looking to claw back $954,000 one investor withdrew before the scheme collapsed.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
Ross Asset Management liquidators seek $954,000 investor withdrew in test case
Mental Health

Ross Asset Management liquidators seek $954,000 investor withdrew in test case

Liquidators of the Ross Asset Management group of companies, found to be a ponzi scheme, are looking to claw back $954,000 one investor withdrew befor.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
FMA looking into Pyne Gould's accounts after company says most of 2014 profit wasn't received
NZX

FMA looking into Pyne Gould's accounts after company says most of 2014 profit wasn't received

Pyne Gould Corp's 2014 accounts are being looked into by the Financial Markets Authority after the asset management firm controlled by managing dir.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
Eco-lender Prometheus Finance calls in receiver
Fintech

Eco-lender Prometheus Finance calls in receiver

Prometheus Finance, the Wellington-based finance company with a mandate for socially responsible lending, has called in receivers after failing to.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
Pyne Gould censured, fined, for breaching corporate governance rules
NZX

Pyne Gould censured, fined, for breaching corporate governance rules

Pyne Gould Corp, which lost one of its New Zealand resident directors in July, was censured and fined by the stock exchange disciplinary body for b.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2014
Pyne Gould shares resume trading after filing late annual report
Shares

Pyne Gould shares resume trading after filing late annual report

Shares of Pyne Gould Corp, which is controlled by managing director George Kerr, have resumed trading after filing its late annual report, which wa.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
Google and PwC enter into partnership
Partner Programmes

Google and PwC enter into partnership

PwC and Google have announced they are entering into a joint business relationship to bring new and innovative services to companies around the world.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2014
Allocate Software appoints ANZ Client Services manager
DevOps

Allocate Software appoints ANZ Client Services manager

Supplier of workforce optimisation and management solutions for organisations recruits Rein de Vries' services across the region.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 9th May 2013
Mobile ads have 'enormous potential'
Marketing Technologies

Mobile ads have 'enormous potential'

A PwC report for IABNZ reveals New Zealand's mobile ad spend at NZD $632,092 in 2011, 0.18% of total online ad spend, with massive growth potential.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2012
34% of online shopping dollars going offshore
Online shopping

34% of online shopping dollars going offshore

A PwC study predicts New Zealand's online shopping market to hit NZD $2.68 billion this year, with 34% spent on international sites.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2011
NZ online ad spend up 12.31%
Investment

NZ online ad spend up 12.31%

The Interactive Advertising Bureau of New Zealand (IABNZ) has said that online advertising spend has seen healthy growth in Q1, 2010.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 25th May 2010

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The state of information security: Kiwi businesses not confident
Cybersecurity

The state of information security: Kiwi businesses not confident

NZ organisations trust their suppliers and believe that they will simply do the right thing despite the absence of security obligations in contracts.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Oct 2015
Digital investments driving strong revenue growth
Productivity

Digital investments driving strong revenue growth

A growing number of organisations are investing in digital technologies, and particular behaviours surrounding these investments are driving success.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015
Speed of tech change proving scary for CEOs
Supply Chain

Speed of tech change proving scary for CEOs

The speed of technological change is the biggest technology concern for Kiwi CEOs – outstripping even security concerns – according to PwC.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2015
Minister Flavell to push law review to drive Maori agribusiness
Health Technologies

Minister Flavell to push law review to drive Maori agribusiness

Maori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell expects to table legislation in the second half of next year to make it easier for Maori land owners t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2014
Intimacy, mindset and innovation key for digital advertising success
Digital Signage

Intimacy, mindset and innovation key for digital advertising success

The PwC Global entertainment and media outlook, 2014-2018, forecasts digital advertising will increase by 10.2% every year until 2018.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
NZ lagging in security and privacy risk management
Data Protection

NZ lagging in security and privacy risk management

NZ firms trail in managing cyber threats, with PwC revealing a 48% spike in security incidents, costing significantly more financially.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2014