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Nick McDonald: How to invest a billion dollars?

Henri Eliot: Perspectives on being a professional director

Brian Gaynor: Kiwi companies getting it wrong with IPOs

The sharemarket performance of recent IPOs, in New Zealand and overseas, has been extremely disappointing.

Diligent lifts profit 30pc

Stock Takes: A tough move onto the NZX

Gentrack - whose shares closed at $2.25 last night, 6.25 per cent below the $2.40 issue price - had been viewed as one of the more dependable technology IPOs this year.

FMA weighs in on sharemarket blunder

The FMA has contacted the NZX over a blunder that resulted in investors selling shares in Lyttelton Port when they were unaware of a higher takeover price.

Gentrack 'deeply regrets' downgrade

Gentrack Group says it "deeply regrets" cutting its guidance so soon after going public, which resulted from a project delay and a payment dispute at two large utility customers.

Brad Katsuyama: 'Flash Boys' and the speed of lies about my firm

Katsuyama has done his best to resist responding publicly to misinformation about his company. But in recent weeks, the misinformation campaign has hit a new high (or low).

Dorchester unveils Turners Auction takeover

Henri Eliot: What makes an outstanding chairperson?

Scales gets set for growth after debut

With its sharemarket listing completed Scales Corporation is poised for expansion, particularly in Asian markets, says managing director Andy Borland.

Scales shares edge lower on debut

Shares in Scales Corporation have fallen below their offer price following the fruit marketer’s initial public offering today.

Auckland Airport cuts fine deal in $250m bond issue

Auckland International Airport has sold US$250 million of bonds at what it says is the lowest borrowing margin for a facility of its kind for a decade.

Moa planning $5.25m rights issue

The Auckland-based company sold 1.3 million shares to the unnamed investors at 38c, a 31 per cent discount to the trading price.

Moa completes $500k placement

Xero shares rise on US listing talk

Software company Xero will get to a position this financial year where it can make a listing on a US stock exchange "when the timing is deemed right".