Labour Party

Financial adviser rules pass into law

24.09.2008

Financial advisers will be subject to tighter rules of professional conduct and competence and will be supervised by the Securities Commission under a Bill passed by Parliament today.

Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel welcomed the passing of the Financial Advisers Bill, saying it was a further important step by the government to shore up investor confidence which had been shaken by recent finance company failures and the impact of the global credit crunch.

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NZ still one of the world's best places for business

Clayton Cosgrove

10.09.2008

Minister for Small Business Clayton Cosgrove welcomed today's release of the World Bank's Doing Business 2009 survey showing that New Zealand has retained its second place ranking for ease of doing business.

Mr Cosgrove said New Zealand's regulatory environment has consistently ranked either No 1 or No 2 by the World Bank since the survey began. He said for New Zealand to retain its second-place spot in the face of an increasingly competitive global business environment is a fantastic result.

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Small Business Ministerial Council meets on trans-Tasman issues in Christchurch tomorrow

Clayton Cosgrove

22.05.2008

Climate change, regulatory reforms and improving the ease of doing business are key agenda items for the Small Business Ministerial Council meeting in Christchurch tomorrow, says the Small Business Minister Clayton Cosgrove.

It is the first time that New Zealand has hosted the Small Busine... more +