Fiduciary duties highlighted as responsible investment increases
Finance

Fiduciary duties highlighted as responsible investment increases

By Victoria Young July 10 (BusinessDesk) - Fund managers say the growing market for responsible investment may bring potential conflicts with their fiduciary duty toward clients.  The responsible investment market in New Zealand rose by 2.5 percent to $188 billion last year...

Victoria Young 09 Jul 2019
Responsible investment rises as market matures, survey finds
Finance

Responsible investment rises as market matures, survey finds

By Victoria Young July 9 (BusinessDesk) - The level of responsible investment in New Zealand grew 2.5 percent to $188 billion last year indicating the market has matured after two years of rapid growth, says the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia.  Investment...

Victoria Young 08 Jul 2019
UPDATE: Mercury faces $2 mln charge after losing tax dispute
Infrastructure

UPDATE: Mercury faces $2 mln charge after losing tax dispute

(Updates to show Mercury's extra tax charge in 1st, 4th & 5th paragraphs; corrects headline; updates share price in last paragraph.) By Victoria Young July 8 (BusinessDesk) - Inland Revenue has won a tax case against Mercury NZ over the tax classification of two of its turb...

Victoria Young 08 Jul 2019
T&G Global inks biogas plant deal with Provincial Growth Fund
Infrastructure

T&G Global inks biogas plant deal with Provincial Growth Fund

By Victoria Young July 8 (BusinessDesk) - T&G Global is part of a biogas plant project in the Bay of Plenty which will receive $7 million from the Provincial Growth Fund.  New Zealand's biggest fresh produce grower will buy energy from Eco Gas Limited Partnerships, and allo...

Victoria Young 08 Jul 2019