BNZ-NAB money-go-round ends up with $345M for Australian parent

BNZ-NAB money-go-round ends up with $345M for Australian parent

By Jenny Ruth Dec. 5 (BusinessDesk) - Bank of New Zealand is paying its Australian parent, National Bank of Australia, a $945 million dividend and the parent is giving $600 million of that back to it as additional equity. BNZ reported a $1.03 billion net profit for the year...

Jenny Ruth 05 Dec 2018
Promisia Integrative launches high risk rights issue

Promisia Integrative launches high risk rights issue

By Jenny Ruth Dec. 5 (BusinessDesk) - Dietary supplements company Promisia Integrative is warning investors that if they participate in its $1.67 million capital raising they run a high risk of losing their money. The company has been operating with the financial support of...

Jenny Ruth 05 Dec 2018
Hallenstein's board too long in the tooth despite strong performance: NZSA

Hallenstein's board too long in the tooth despite strong performance: NZSA

By Jenny Ruth Dec. 5 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand Shareholders’ Association will vote to re-elect two of Hallenstein Glasson Holdings’ long-serving directors but says the company should be looking for fresh blood. Chair Warren Bell is up for re-election and has been on...

Jenny Ruth 05 Dec 2018
Why Vital Healthcare institutional investors are rebelling

Why Vital Healthcare institutional investors are rebelling

By Jenny Ruth Dec. 5 (BusinessDesk) - At the root of the stoush between institutional investors in Vital Healthcare Property Trust and its manager is the fear that the manager may buy property at the top of the market.  A month after former chair Graeme Horsley resigned in...

Jenny Ruth 04 Dec 2018