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NZ dollar gains amid yen strength ahead of Reserve Bank rate decision
Inflation

NZ dollar gains amid yen strength ahead of Reserve Bank rate decision

The New Zealand dollar gained as investors eschewed riskier assets in favour of the safe-haven yen, while locally traders await the Reserve Bank de.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2014

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NZ dollar edges up after Swiss National Bank imposes negative rates
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar edges up after Swiss National Bank imposes negative rates

The New Zealand dollar edged up after the Swiss National Bank imposed negative deposit rates in a bid to keep a cap on the nation's currency, leavi.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2014
Crown Asset Management discontinues South Canterbury Finance claim
Government

Crown Asset Management discontinues South Canterbury Finance claim

Crown Asset Management, the government entity set up to wind down the remaining assets of finance companies that called on the retail deposit guara.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2014
Connor Healthcare tries again for Acurity takeover
Health Technologies

Connor Healthcare tries again for Acurity takeover

The three biggest shareholders of Wellington hospital owner Acurity Health Group have put a second application to the Commerce Commission, reducing.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2014
FMA leaves civil claim against SCF to Crown Asset Management
Government

FMA leaves civil claim against SCF to Crown Asset Management

The Financial Markets Authority won't chase South Canterbury Finance in a civil claim, saying it can't justify the cost of doing so and leaving it.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2014
SCF's Sullivan sentenced to 12 months' home detention, 400 hours community work
Ministry of Justice

SCF's Sullivan sentenced to 12 months' home detention, 400 hours community work

Former South Canterbury Finance director Ed Sullivan, the only person convicted in the Crown's fraud case against the Timaru-based lender, has been.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2014
FMA to focus on 7 key market risks, including insurance mis-selling
NZX

FMA to focus on 7 key market risks, including insurance mis-selling

The Financial Markets Authority has seen an increasing number of complaints regarding insurance sales and is undertaking more work to assess the s.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2014
NZ dollar falls to new 2 1/2-year low as Fonterra payout review looms
Kiwi

NZ dollar falls to new 2 1/2-year low as Fonterra payout review looms

The New Zealand dollar fell to a two-and-a-half year low as investors wait for Fonterra Cooperative Group's board to reassess the forecast payout t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2014
NZ dollar drops to 2 1/2 year low as Fonterra, RBNZ loom; strong US jobs
Kiwi

NZ dollar drops to 2 1/2 year low as Fonterra, RBNZ loom; strong US jobs

The New Zealand dollar dropped to a two-and-a-half year low as investors mull the likelihood of a lower dairy payout when Fonterra Cooperative Grou.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2014
Auckland housing market values rise 5 percent in three months
Investors

Auckland housing market values rise 5 percent in three months

The latest Qotable Value residential housing sales figures further confirm the Auckland housing market is kicking off again, with values in some ar.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2014
UPDATE: Chorus shares jump after regulator lifts access pricing
Unified Communications

UPDATE: Chorus shares jump after regulator lifts access pricing

Shares of Chorus, the regulated telecommunications network operator, jumped as much as 17 percent after the Commerce Commission lifted the prices i.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
NZ dollar gains, benefiting from weakness in other currencies
Kiwi

NZ dollar gains, benefiting from weakness in other currencies

The New Zealand dollar rose as investors look to exit currencies where central banks may continue with low interest rates and money printing progra.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Nov 2014
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Meridian, Genesis, MRP decline
Power / Energy

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Meridian, Genesis, MRP decline

New Zealand share fell, paced by Meridian Energy, Contact Energy and MightyRiverPower as some investors looked to crystalise recent gains.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2014
Arvida Group raises $75 million in IPO
Integration

Arvida Group raises $75 million in IPO

Arvida Group, the new retirement village operator, has raised the full $75 million sought through an initial public offering following strong deman.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2014
NZ dollar advances as some investors see declines as good buying
Kiwi

NZ dollar advances as some investors see declines as good buying

The New Zealand dollar rallied to USD $0.7874 as investors saw the earlier declines as a buying opportunity, buoying the trade-weighted index.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2014
Armillary, Crowdcube granted crowd funding licence by FMA
PledgeMe

Armillary, Crowdcube granted crowd funding licence by FMA

The Financial Markets Authority has licensed Armillary Capital's equity crowd funding platform, Crowdcube, adding competition to the new capital ra.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2014
PledgeMe taps its crowd for $50,000 to fund staff and mobile site
Shares

PledgeMe taps its crowd for $50,000 to fund staff and mobile site

PledgeMe, the equity crowd funder, is using its own platform to raise as much as $100,000 to grow its staff and build a mobile-friendly website.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2014
Rest home operator Arvida to raise $80 million in IPO
All Blacks

Rest home operator Arvida to raise $80 million in IPO

Arvida, the retirement village operator formerly known as Hercules, has issued a prospectus for an initial public offer to raise $80 million for a.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014