Finance

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Stride's valuers cut $66.5m from early assessment as crisis intensified
Property

Stride's valuers cut $66.5m from early assessment as crisis intensified

Stride Property Group said its valuers cut $66.5 million off their initial draft valuations provided in early March as the magnitude of the coronavirus crisis became more apparent, turning valuation gains into losses. In the event, the valuers cut $1.8 million off the property...

Jenny Ruth 23 Jun 2020
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RBNZ finally green-lights AMP Life sale with NZ policy holder safeguards
Policy

RBNZ finally green-lights AMP Life sale with NZ policy holder safeguards

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has approved the sale of AMP Life to Bermuda-based Resolution Life in a revised deal hammered out over 18 months that includes significant safeguards to protect NZ policy holders. AMP announced the sale of its life businesses on both sides of th...

Rebecca Howard 23 Jun 2020
Broad sweep of projects in green investment bank pipeline
Infrastructure

Broad sweep of projects in green investment bank pipeline

New funding deals New Zealand Green Investment Finance is working up will show a variety of low-carbon benefits from a range of sectors, chief executive Craig Weise said. A $15 million credit line for Wellington-based CentrePort is the first of a number of deals the 14-month o...

Gavin Evans 19 Jun 2020
How SkyCity ensured all shareholders were treated fairly in $230m capital raising
Services

How SkyCity ensured all shareholders were treated fairly in $230m capital raising

SkyCity Entertainment Group stared down its merchant bankers to ensure its existing shareholders were able to access their fair share of its $230 million capital raising. That resulted in key differences from other recent capital raisings, including setting a firm price on the...

Jenny Ruth 18 Jun 2020