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DLA insurance team exits for Wotton + Kearney
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DLA insurance team exits for Wotton + Kearney

DLA will lose partners Caroline Laband and Misha Henaghan from its Auckland office, and Peter Leman will move from Wellington. They start on Feb 1.

Victoria Young 26 Jan 2022
NZX’s Smartshares funds issued Asian passport
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NZX’s Smartshares funds issued Asian passport

The Asia scheme was launched in 2019 but Smartshares is the first fund to be issued with the regional ‘passport’.

Dan Brunskill 26 Jan 2022
Strong finish pushes 2021’s M&A value up 400%
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Strong finish pushes 2021’s M&A value up 400%

The M&A market ended 2021 in a flourish, capping off a fine year.

Michael Andrew 26 Jan 2022
Why there's no shame in business 'failure'
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Why there's no shame in business 'failure'

Seeing their business go under can be an intense and difficult time for an owner. But those that have endured the experience say there's absolutely nothing to be ashamed about.

Michael Andrew 24 Jan 2022


Victoria Young
Victoria Young

Editor

With a professional career spanning New Zealand, Singapore, and London, Victoria Young has been with BusinessDesk since 2019, initially as a senior reporter before taking on the role of investigations editor in 2022, then editor in 2024. 
She has been instrumental in growing BusinessDesk as this country’s premium business news brand.
She was the 2023 recipient of a Brian Gaynor initiative grant.
Victoria holds law and arts degrees from Victoria University of Wellington. 
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