ComCom keeps red flag over potential collusion through industry associations

ComCom keeps red flag over potential collusion through industry associations

By Paul McBeth Oct. 1 (BusinessDesk) - The Commerce Commission is still wary about potential collusion through industry associations, which provides an avenue for rival firms to talk about the issues they collectively face and may lead to anti-competitive behaviour. Partici...

Paul McBeth 01 Oct 2015
Bath Street Capital will 'robustly defend' Pyne Gould's $22 mln claim, considering counterclaim

Bath Street Capital will 'robustly defend' Pyne Gould's $22 mln claim, considering counterclaim

By Paul McBeth Oct. 1 (BusinessDesk) - Bath Street Capital, which has been building a local trustee firm, will "robustly defend" a $22 million claim by Pyne Gould Corp over the sale of Perpetual Trust, and is considering filing a counter-suit against the asset manager. The...

Paul McBeth 01 Oct 2015
Infratil follows Z exit with $150 mln bond offer as it targets Pacific Hydro

Infratil follows Z exit with $150 mln bond offer as it targets Pacific Hydro

By Paul McBeth Oct. 1 (BusinessDesk) - Infratil, the Wellington-based infrastructure investor, has followed its exit from Z Energy with a bond issue to raise as much as $150 million as it looks to buy Australian renewable energy firm Pacific Hydro. The investment firm, mana...

Paul McBeth 30 Sep 2015
CORRECT: Pushpay tops 2,000 merchants, beating forecast at end of September

CORRECT: Pushpay tops 2,000 merchants, beating forecast at end of September

(Fixes placement price in 3rd graph) By Paul McBeth Oct. 1 (BusinessDesk) - Pushpay Holdings, which yesterday raised $18.7 million in a private placement to fund its global expansion, more than doubled its customer numbers over the past six months, beating its forecast by a...

Paul McBeth 30 Sep 2015