Dairy farmers, facing volatile prices, must take advantage of advances in genetics, forages and labour-saving technologies, writes Mark Hiddleston

Land development is a long and capital-intensive process and in some cases this is holding back the rate of building new houses, reports Anne Gibson.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is making two visits to New Zealand this year.

About 80 per cent of residential subdivisions get some or all of their funding from one of the four main banks, one sector chief says.

How hard is it for developers to build big housing projects?

The use of FinTech software to improve the operations of financial services is the talk of the town, writes Geoff Ward-Marshall.

Mike Taylor finds untapped gold in small and medium companies, as Bill Bennett reports.

The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 1.7 per cent drop against the greenback

The number of IPOs may be lower this year but institutions have not lost their investing appetite, writes Christopher Adams.

As Auckland faces up to a funding shortfall in infrastructure, all eyes will be on how Christchurch's approach plays out.

Silicon Valley investment an art, not a science says expert.

Franceska Banga considers the growth company governance paradox.

Jim McElwain says there's never been more opportunity to boost our capital markets.

UBS Securities warns soaring house prices in Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne risk making banks vulnerable.

Foreign investors are having to sit tight while the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) clears a backlog of applications.

Crowdfunding is a new way of raising capital online and the NZ Stock Exchange could join the party.

Relaxed requirements for dual listing would recognise our strong business links, writes Rachel Taylor.

There are benefits if you are taking a long-term approach, fund managers tell Christopher Adams.

A strong economy is boosting interest in NZ assets, as ASB's Henry Withers tells Bill Bennett.

Our purpose at NZTE is to grow companies internationally for the benefit of the New Zealand economy.

There is no shortage of capital for infrastructure projects, but the challenge is making them attractive to offshore capital.

Like them or hate them, multi-national companies are a fact of life.

First NZ Capital's Sam Ricketts is upbeat about the resurgence of mergers and acquisitions activity worldwide.

New Zealand has all its ducks in a row, which has held global interest in our capital markets.

Everyone agrees the financial services industry needs to be regulated but some believe the red tape has gone too far.

Outdated ideas and lengthy timeframes are negating some of the benefits of overseas investment, writes Michael Pollard.

Multi-nationals continue to eye the city as a home to base themselves in, writes Alexander Speirs.

Investors need to re-evaluate their situation often, says Simon Power.

FMCA has brought in a regime that offers opportunities, writes Martin Stearne.