Everyone agrees the financial services industry needs to be regulated but some believe the red tape has gone too far.

Outdated ideas and lengthy timeframes are negating some of the benefits of overseas investment, writes Michael Pollard.

Multi-nationals continue to eye the city as a home to base themselves in, writes Alexander Speirs.

Investors need to re-evaluate their situation often, says Simon Power.

FMCA has brought in a regime that offers opportunities, writes Martin Stearne.

Paul Goldsmith outlines recent developments that give people confidence to invest and businesses the capital they need.

Start-ups can look further afield for their funding, writes Alex Malley.

As everyone knows, 2014 was an incredibly strong year for New Zealand's capital markets with 16 initial IPOs.

Politicians now don the mantle of fiscal responsibility, while bankers are the party animals, writes Sean Keane.

Our purpose at NZTE is to grow companies internationally for the benefit of the New Zealand economy.

The mixed-ownership model has contributed to a 'significant up-tick' in sharemarket activity.

Foreign Investment is set to once again be a political football at the upcoming election - Bryce Wilkinson punctures the myths.

Grassroots education on why capital markets matter is an initiative the industry needs to consider, says Michael Barnett.

Why are NZ tech companies seemingly immune to the financial epidemic sweeping the globe? Bill Bennett investigates.

Barometer shows big boost in optimism in the region.

SMEs are a major contributor to New Zealand's current economic upward trajectory, says Simon Power.

We need to create investable businesses in the rural sector, says Graham Turley.

The mixed-ownership model has improved the understanding of investment opportunities in NZ.

More listings and new laws have the capital markets abuzz, say Michael Pollard and Andrew Matthews.

It's time to engage in a little disruptive thinking, says Alex Malley.

Bill English stresses the capital market will matter a lot more in the future because New Zealand has massive export opportunities to fund.

The absence of domestic investment opportunities is seeing increasing amounts of KiwiSaver fund money finding its way overseas, reports Alexander Speirs.

Crowd-funding and peer-to-peer lending through the internet have arrived in New Zealand.

Although based in New Zealand and offering cloud-based services, in some respects Kim Dotcom's Mega looks more like the US-based social media companies than the other local technology growth companies.

Frank Aldridge is upbeat about the quality of the companies that are now coming to the NZX.

Labour's Economic Upgrade focuses on investment, innovation and industry, says David Parker.