BRIAN GAYNOR: CDL and Millennium & Copthorne – successful back door listings but….
Opinion

Brian Gaynor: BRIAN GAYNOR: CDL and Millennium & Copthorne – successful back door listings but….

CDL Investments New Zealand and Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand, two backdoor listings, held their virtual annual meetings yesterday. Both companies have had chequered histories but, unlike most NZX reverse takeovers, they have been relatively successful. CDL and...

Brian Gaynor 27 May 2020
BRIAN GAYNOR: Auckland’s water shortages and the process obsession
Opinion

Brian Gaynor: BRIAN GAYNOR: Auckland’s water shortages and the process obsession

While most media attention has been focused on covid-19, New Zealand has also been experiencing severe drought conditions. The worst affected areas are the Far North, Coromandel Peninsula, Hawke’s Bay and Auckland. This column focuses on Watercare Services, which supplies wate...

Brian Gaynor 22 May 2020
BRIAN GAYNOR: SeaDragon – another dud from Wikeley, Sorensen, Wilkinson & Joyce
Opinion

Brian Gaynor: BRIAN GAYNOR: SeaDragon – another dud from Wikeley, Sorensen, Wilkinson & Joyce

The proposed delisting of SeaDragon concludes a sorry saga of NZX reverse takeovers.The company originally joined the NZX in 1986 as Regal Salmon and has had seven unsuccessful reincarnations since then.This column is not opposed to backdoor listings provided they are done proper...

Brian Gaynor 21 May 2020
BRIAN GAYNOR: Sporting world ambushed by financial tsunamis
Opinion

Brian Gaynor: BRIAN GAYNOR: Sporting world ambushed by financial tsunamis

The return of rugby league on May 28, a Thursday, and rugby union on June 13, a Saturday, doesn’t mean that our sporting organisations are out of the woods.

Brian Gaynor 16 May 2020