OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Apple and taxWhy is IRD billing an 81 year old New Zealander $40m a year while Apple has an annual tax bill of less than $10 million?06 Nov 01:40 AM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: What is the future of television?What is the future of television? Will TV have a similar dramatic downturn in revenue as the newspaper, music and book retailing sectors?30 Oct 08:19 AM
OpinionBrian GaynorDelisting poor option for investorsThe long-running Pyne Gould Corporation saga has taken a few more bizarre twists and turns in the past three weeks.23 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: How KiwiSavers react to a market downturnThere have been a large number of letters in the media over recent weeks from concerned KiwiSaver investors.08 Oct 10:55 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Shareholders risk being shanghaiedThe Notice of Meeting and Independent Report for the acquisition of 50 per cent of Silver Fern Farms by Shanghai Maling are revealing.02 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: NZ strength slows the Tasman driftThe performance of the Australian and New Zealand economies has an important impact on a number of areas, particularly the labour sector and our red hot housing market.18 Sep 08:56 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorAir NZ privatisation has paid off for taxpayersSell-off critics do not realise how well the Crown has done.04 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: What is going on in China?What is going on in China and why is it having such a profound impact on world financial markets?28 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Overseas investment a key part of our storyForeign firms play an important role but we need good rules in place, writes Brian Gaynor.21 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Why India will blossom into globe's next growth engineNew Zealand's challenge is to boost exports to this rapidly urbanising nation, writes Brian Gaynor.14 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorWellington's decline as business hubWellington businesses, particularly listed companies, continue to struggle, writes Brian Gaynor.07 Aug 05:00 PM
CompaniesSerco in need of Churchillian diplomacyHighly regarded grandson of Sir Winston took over leadership of company after its business name was tarnished in the UK.31 Jul 05:00 PM
EconomyFonterra gets out of the big smokeHaving its main office in Auckland is a big part of the dairy giant's problem, writes Brian Gaynor.24 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Women have the business X-factorThe election of directors will be one of the most important issues during the upcoming annual meeting season.17 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Bubble grew despite warning signsIncreased IPO activity is a clear sign of an overvalued market, writes Brian Gaynor.10 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessBrian Gaynor: Greece puts dampener on June quarter returnsThe June quarter ended on an extremely disappointing note, mainly because of the Greek financial crisis.03 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorNew turn on rollercoaster ride for NZX indicesMonday was an important day for the NZX because it passed all responsibilities for the maintenance, calculation and dissemination of its indices to S&P Dow Jones Indices.26 Jun 05:00 PM
EconomyData shines spotlight on debtThe release of New Zealand's latest international investment position has shone a spotlight on the country's debt. The data were released this week in conjunction with the March quarter balance of payments statistics.19 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Clash highlights crowdfunding challengesA war of words broke out this week between New Zealand Shareholders Association chairman John Hawkins and Bevan Wallace, chairman of Efficient Market Services, writes Brian Gaynor.12 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: The culture that toppled FifaThe Fifa controversy, particularly the rise and fall of Sepp Blatter, is probably more about business, money and governance than sport, writes Brian Gaynor.05 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: IPO puts spotlight on Aussie dairy sectorTrust set-up raises issue of whether farmer shareholder and external investor interests in Fonterra are fully aligned.29 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Takeovers better than schemesOz study’s analysis based on value for shareholders telling with activity picked to rise in NZ this year, Brian Gaynor writes.22 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Stop that booming bubbleThe Auckland residential property boom has developed some of the characteristics of the Dublin bubble a decade ago, writes Brian Gaynor.15 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorEnglish faces smoother road than HockeyLooming Budgets likely to show up Australia’s comparative weakness, Brian Gaynor writes.08 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorApple showing plenty of juice still in tankFour of the world's most exciting and high-profile companies - Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google - released quarterly results in the past 10 days, Brian Gaynor writes.01 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorCompanies more transparent when they're listedPorts of Auckland seems to have served the community better when its shares were available for the public to buy, writes Brian Gaynor.17 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorOz eyes changes to dividend imputation creditsDividend imputation credits in Australian headlines this week looked strange from a NZ viewpoint because Oz business leaders, rather than unions, are calling for reforms of the system, writes Brian Gaynor.10 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Our small NZX and why liquidity mattersTwo of the more important characteristics of any stock exchange are size and liquidity.27 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Confidence helping our economy power aheadThe December quarter 2014 gross domestic product statistics, released this week, show the economy was a top performer last year.20 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Buffett's words of wisdomOctogenarian billionaire investor says ambitions have no finish line, writes Brian Gaynor.13 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Building consents highlight Auckland's problemsWhy has the level of construction activity in Auckland remained low though the region has a huge housing shortage and house prices have risen substantially over recent years, asks Brian Gaynor.06 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Record migration population game-changerMigration figures and the 2013 Census data clearly show that NZ's population is undergoing a significant change.06 Feb 07:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Potential problems in NZX's high level of foreign investmentGoldman Sachs' latest NZX Ownership Survey shows overseas interest in the NZ sharemarket has remained static over the past 12 months.30 Jan 04:00 PM
