FinCap welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Gas Industry Company Limited (GIC) Extending the Electricity Price Review’s Final Recommendations to the Gas Market – New Gas Market Guidelines for: (1) Dealing With Vulnerable Consumers; (2) Raising Consumer awareness of Utilities Disputes and Powerswitch; and...
FinCap welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) treatment of intermediaries under the new regime of the conduct of financial institutions discussion document. The financial mentoring services that FinCap works with regularly see people who are facing hardship that...
FinCap welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) regulations to support the new regime for the conduct of financial institutions discussion document. FinCap’s work often involves approaching financial institutions to raise and address issues around unfair conduct that has...
FinCap welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Electricity Authority’s Internal transfer prices and segmented profitability reporting Consultation Paper. FinCap strongly supports the Electricity Authority introducing mandatory and robust reporting requirements for internal transfer pricing, segmented retail profitability with granular detail on a range of geographies...
FinCap welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) Review of the Approved Financial Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules Discussion Paper (Discussion Paper). Without access to a free, accessible, and fair financial dispute resolution scheme many people, whānau and communities, particularly...
FinCap welcomes the opportunity to comment on technical drafting issues in the Consumer Care Guidelines Final draft (guidelines). Electricity is an essential service necessary for health, wellbeing and social participation for people, whanau and communities. We must all work towards a future where no whānau is...
FinCap welcomes the opportunity to comment on the District Court (Protection of Judgement Debtors with Disabilities) Amendment Bill (The Bill). Hardship experienced throughout Aotearoa should not be compounded by unreasonable debt collection action. We strongly support the Bill as it will ensure people with disabilities are...
FinCap welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Updated draft Responsible Lending Code 2020 (the revised code). Financial Mentors across Aotearoa New Zealand regularly see the harm caused by irresponsible lending of unaffordable loans or lenders not offering appropriate and realistic assistance where borrowers have difficulty...
FinCap welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Options for establishing a consumer data right in New Zealand Discussion Document. Predatory practices and unfair practices from businesses can create unnecessary and avoidable issues that cause hardship for people, whānau and communities. The implementation of a Consumer...
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