Capital Markets: Game on in Aussie stadium
NZ companies have made the jump to great success in Australia.
NZ companies have made the jump to great success in Australia.
Frank Aldridge is upbeat about the quality of the companies that are now coming to the NZX.
Crowd-funding and peer-to-peer lending through the internet have arrived in New Zealand.
Although based in New Zealand and offering cloud-based services, in some respects Kim Dotcom's Mega looks more like the US-based social media companies than the other local technology growth companies.
The chairman of the Government's Capital Markets Development Task Force, Rob Cameron, gives his verdict.
Labour's Economic Upgrade focuses on investment, innovation and industry, says David Parker.
If Labour hopes to boost savings, other channels will be more effective, says Sean Keane.
There are clear signs KiwiSaver is growing our retirement savings, but will it boost our capital markets? asks Blair Turnbull.
Spurred by tourism and the Crafar sale, Chinese investors are eyeing NZ assets.
Maori need $3 billion in investment capital to bring more Maori freehold farmland into production.
After a noticeably flat 2012 the Mergers and Acquisitions market is much busier this year. When you combine this with the Government-led and private sector IPOs, I think we're seeing the most buoyant capital market situation we've had for some time.
Spectre of regulation could spark uncertainty and undermine recovering capital markets.
The greatest challenge facing KiwiSavers is that though most young people realise they have to do something for their retirement, their current contribution levels are not going to make them comfortable.
Securities law change will put directors' responsibilities under the microscope, writes Lloyd Kavanagh.
Six years on, KiwiSaver is a popular success, so where to now?
NZX boss Tim Bennett has set himself a big goal over the next fews years - to put listing on the sharemarket back on the agenda of mid-sized private companies.
Competitive markets don't need regulation. Needlessly over-regulated markets harm the economy and can constrain growth, writes David Parker.
The Christchurch rebuild and soaring Asian demand for protein present challenges and opportunities that will shape New Zealand's prosperity for decades.
The Government's partial sale of Mighty River Power has prompted thousands of New Zealanders to consider investing in the stock exchange for the first time.
Over recent years technology has enabled financial markets to become more accessible than ever before and at the same time has led to complexity on a scale previously unseen.
We need to ensure new policy does not undo the good work that has been done.
Leading law practitioners give their verdict on the financial watchdog.
Two thirds of young Kiwis are still not saving for the long term, writes Simon Powerl.
Minter Ellison partner Jeremy Muir predicts the continuing inflows of new money into KiwiSaver - more than $245 million in March alone - will stimulate more jockeying for position among fund managers.
A deliberate effort from the Government and private sector has strengthened capital markets writes Liam Dann.
Will the Government press on with IPOs in the wake of Mighty River Power?
UBS NZ investment banking head Nick Ross says the NZ capital markets haven't been as vibrant as they have been lately for about 20 years, pointing to a "weight of money" which is now seeking investment alternatives.