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PwC expectations ahead of June Monetary Policy Statement
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 3:56 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
Ahead of the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy statement (MPS) being released tomorrow, PwC Director and economics expert Chris Money says, “We expect the RBNZ to hike the OCR by another 25bps (to 3.25%) but revise lower its GDP and inflation forecasts ... More >>
Investing in Christchurch – the new PwC Centre
Friday, 6 June 2014, 9:47 am | PricewaterhouseCoopers
PwC is delighted to confirm our role as anchor tenants for the new CBD development in the heart of Christchurch’s CBD. More >>
The digital money maker
Thursday, 5 June 2014, 10:42 am | PricewaterhouseCoopers
It’s digital to the rescue with more dollars from online consumer and advertising revenue forecast to offset a declining spend on traditional entertainment and media content. This is one finding from PwC’s Global entertainment and media outlook ... More >>
Conditional agreement to sell Postie Plus assets
Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 2:36 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
David Bridgman and Colin McCloy, as the Administrators of Postie Plus Group Limited (Administrators Appointed) are pleased to announce a conditional agreement to sell the assets and business of the Company as a going concern to an international retail ... More >>
Postie Plus Group Limited in voluntary administration
Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 9:42 am | PricewaterhouseCoopers
Colin McCloy and David Bridgman, Partners from PwC, today have been appointed Administrators to Postie Plus Group Limited (PPGL). The business is now in voluntary administration. More >>
Budget 2014: Ready To Rise? Summary & Infographics
Friday, 16 May 2014, 2:03 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
Despite carefully managed pre-Budget expectations, Budget 2014 has delivered two surprises: a surplus of $372m in 2015, significantly higher than the wafer thin surplus expected; and when taken over a four year period, higher planned new spending in ... More >>
Budget 2014: Where’s the magic?
Thursday, 15 May 2014, 2:12 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
Forecast economic growth rising as high as 4% in 2016, and strongly growing tax revenues has allowed the Government to present a Budget that achieves a surplus, while increasing Government spending significantly, and still reduces the size of ... More >>
Budget 2014 - PwC New Zealand report card
Tuesday, 13 May 2014, 2:41 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
Despite the improving economic climate, this is still going to be a challenging Budget for the New Zealand Government. But, we don’t expect the Minister of Finance to be unhappy, as the Budget will be set in the best economic climate of the last six ... More >>
Innovation: a key growth driver for China’s CEOs
Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 10:27 am | PricewaterhouseCoopers
With the global economy starting to show signs of recovery, CEOs around the world are focusing further on growth. Yet, for China’s CEOs, who have been in growth mode for much of the last three decades, the question top of mind is, “How can ... More >>
Australian and New Zealand banks’ greatest fears for 2014
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 3:07 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
Australian and Kiwi banks hold greater fears than their overseas colleagues for their sales and business practices and the potential concern social media poses to their reputations, according to the London-based Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation ... More >>
AsiaPac leading with interactive banking customer experience
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 10:03 am | PricewaterhouseCoopers
Digital is undeniably everywhere, but according to PwC’s Global Digital Banking Survey, AsiaPac banks are well positioned in the digital space, with leading practices, top-down views and holistic approaches well underway. In contrast, digital discussions ... More >>
Adapt to survive - a global study on better talent fit
Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 3:13 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
The study, Adapt to survive, reveals that poor talent adaptability – the inability for people to retrain for new skills or switch industries – is costing the global economy billions of dollars in lost productivity and leads to businesses wasting ... More >>
PwC welcomes progress on FATCA agreement with US Treasury
Thursday, 3 April 2014, 4:52 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
The US Treasury today announced it has reached an ‘agreement in substance’ with New Zealand on the terms of an inter-government agreement (IGA) for the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) rules. This will provide greater ... More >>
Chasing hard to keep pace with Kiwis’ digital needs
Friday, 28 March 2014, 10:45 am | PricewaterhouseCoopers
Digitisation is the biggest transforming trend impacting New Zealand business, yet PwC’s 6th Annual Digital IQ Survey suggests New Zealand companies’ technology investments may not be paying off. More >>
Retail Banking 2020: New Zealand Banks’ Natural Advantage
Thursday, 13 March 2014, 5:30 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
We'd like to share with you our global PwC report Retail Banking 2020: Evolution or Revolution which reveals that more than half (55 per cent) of senior retail bank executives believe non-traditional new players are a threat while 31 per cent believe ... More >>
Settlement reached for Bridgecorp claims
Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 11:03 am | PricewaterhouseCoopers
PwC Partner Colin McCloy, Receiver of Bridgecorp Limited (In Receivership and In Liquidation), has announced an $18.9 million settlement with the Bridgecorp directors and their liability insurers. More >>
Eight expectations of the global shopper
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 5:23 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
Social media and mobile come of age. · 59% of internet shoppers said they followed favourite brands or retailers via social media. · 41% bought products through a tablet (compared with 28% in 2012), and 43% purchased products through a smartphone ... More >>
NZ banks' performance indicate confident and growing economy
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 3:38 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
News release The performance of New Zealand’s banks indicate a confident and growing economy More >>
Settlement reached for Lombard (In Receivership) claims
Monday, 24 February 2014, 12:18 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
PwC Partners John Fisk and Colin McCloy as Receivers of Lombard Finance & Investments Limited (In Receivership) (Lombard) today have announced they have reached a settlement agreement with the Directors of Lombard, their insurers, and a third party for $10 ... More >>
Economic crime: What you don’t know can hurt you
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 1:53 pm | PricewaterhouseCoopers
•The ‘Big Five Frauds’ affecting New Zealand’s businesses are theft (70%); procurement fraud (19%); bribery and corruption (15%); human resources fraud (15%); and cybercrime (11%). More >>