The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on a Russian oligarch whose business associate has substantial assets in New Zealand. On Friday (NZT), the UK government announced it was freezing the assets o
Marlin Global is a listed investment company that invests in growing companies based outside of New Zealand and Australia. The Marlin portfolio is managed by Fisher Funds, a specialist investment mana
Life insurer Partners Life has been sold to Japan’s Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co at a value of $1 billion, in the third successful exit for founder Naomi Ballantyne. The Japanese company will buy the
Blackwell Global Holdings Limited is a New Zealand incorporated financial service company. Blackwell Global Finance Limited (BGFL) focuses on customised and flexible lending solutions to support inves
T&G Global (originally Turners and Growers) was born in New Zealand over 120 years ago. Today, they are a global business that produces some of the world’s safest fresh fruit and vegetables. Compan
Cooks Global Foods operates in world markets and is listed on the NZAX market under the symbol of CGF since October 2008. It owns the intellectual property and master franchising rights to Esquires Co
A copyright dispute is causing huge strain in relations between New Zealand and European broadcast partners for the America's Cup. NZ broadcast software developer Animation Research Ltd effectively pu
Global dairy prices have held firm despite the threat of tariffs hanging over the market. The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Index finished flat at an average price of US$4,245 (NZ$7,295) a metric tonne –
An investor in Partners Life has described its $980 million sale to Tokyo-listed Dai-ichi Life as “disappointing” because it came in at 11% less than its valuation. Maui Capital’s Aqua fund ho
Restructuring firm KordaMentha NZ has rebranded as Calibre Partners, although it will keep ties with its Australian namesake. The firm has managed a number of high profile receiverships, including M
Craigs Investment Partners has signed up as a major tournament sponsor of the New Zealand Open in a 'two-plus one-year' deal ahead of next year's event, the 103rd in the competition's history. The NZ.
Financial services company Deloitte NZ has appointed five new partners and 11 directors across its business. In Auckland David Jobling and Liz Nelson have been appointed as partners in the tax and pri
The largest bus operator in New Zealand and Australia is expected to hire investment bank advisers this month to conduct a strategic review of its business and seek outside capital partners. As report
Facebook New Zealand reported an improved profit for 2022, paying nearly $150 million offshore to the Irish subsidiary of parent company Meta. The NZ business, which sells advertising for social media
The Government will reinstate open work rights for partners of Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) holders, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has announced. The previous government brought strict
Farmers will be able to trade their shares among themselves on the Sharesies platform from the middle of this year. The current trading platform technology for Fonterra shares has been in place since.
Three Auckland lawyers, including a prominent voice against the invasion of Ukraine, have been made partners at Simpson Grierson. Anastasiya Gutorova, a member of Mahi for Ukraine, has advised on so
Simpson Grierson has promoted three new senior lawyers to its partnership team. From Jan 1 2022, Bronwyn Heenan and Mike Wakefield will join the partnership based out of the firm's Wellington office,.
The sale of Partners’ Life to Japanese conglomerate Dai-ichi Life for $1 billion will be a considerable payday for those who have backed the firm over the past 12 years. Not least of these are found
Venture capital fund Maker Partners has raised $15 million in an oversubscribed capital raise as the investment company looks to pad out its portfolio with homegrown investment in a bid to achieve its
Big four accounting firm KPMG has appointed 10 new partners across its climate change, audit, tax and Māori teams. KPMG New Zealand chief executive Godfrey Boyce said the new partners each bring uniq
Two new partners have been appointed at one of New Zealand’s leading law firms, MinterEllisonRuddWatts. The two partners, Jennifer Hambleton and Isaac Stewart, will join the firm’s corporate team
Sydney-based Propel Funeral Partners plans to buy two more New Zealand businesses. The companies, Twentymans Funeral Services and Thames Crematory, which operates in and around Thames and Richmond F
A judgment is expected to be delivered on Thursday. The S&P/NZX 50 index declined 122.94 points or 1.03% to 11,759.15....
By Gavin Evans Sept. 25 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand Oil & Gas and its partners have started drilling the Kohatukai-1 exploration well south-east of New Plymouth. Drilling started yesterday with the o
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