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Brian Gaynor: D-Day for New Zealand's finance industry
Tomorrow is D-Day for the finance industry, particularly banks and most traditional financial institutions.
Brian Gaynor: MediaWorks delivers lessons on leverage
Has the latest receivership been solely driven by MediaWorks' desire to avoid paying $22 million to the IRD?
Brian Gaynor: Technology revolution only just beginning
Driverless cars will have automatic pilots that are similar to those used on aircraft and can be switched on and off, writes Brian Gaynor.
Brian Gaynor: Wealth gap a growing problem worldwide
Inequality is becoming a bigger concern globally, writes Brian Gaynor. The issue includes income and wealth inequality, as well as regional inequality and the widening gap between younger and older generations.
Brian Gaynor: KiwiSaver outshines Treasury prediction
The latest figures show that KiwiSaver is a massive success, probably the most popular scheme ever introduced by a NZ government.
Brian Gaynor: Investors need to keep close eye on inflation
Why are sharemarkets performing so strongly and will the upward momentum continue? This is the major dilemma facing most investors, says Brian Gaynor.
Brian Gaynor: Optimism plays part in big-picture Budget
Budgets are not what they used to be. In the 1970s and early 1980s there would be queues outside Government Printing Office outlets waiting for Budget statements to be released when the Finance Minister began his evening address.
Brian Gaynor: Time for APN's NZ assets to float locally
APN News & Media, which owns the New Zealand Herald, was strongly criticised by shareholder activist Jack Tilburn at the company's recent annual meeting in Sydney.
Brian Gaynor: National carrier flying high in good climate
The airline industry is on a roll and Air New Zealand is a major beneficiary of the improved outlook.
Brian Gaynor: Labour-Greens proposal creates dilemma
The Labour-Greens' proposal has created a major dilemma for potential Mighty River Power investors - should they invest in a company that could be subject to major regulatory change, including a dramatic adjustment to its business model?
Brian Gaynor: Regulating electricity big step backwards
John Key's partial privatisation programme was dealt a major blow this week when the Labour Party announced proposals to regulate the industry, writes Brian Gaynor.
Brian Gaynor: Approach to house price bubble too timid
Brian Gaynor writes: "We continued to borrow, partly from offshore, to push up existing house prices when this has proven to be a disastrous strategy in many countries."
Brian Gaynor: Everyone's a winner in partial power float
The partial sale of Mighty River Power (MRP) has created enormous debate and disagreement.
Brian Gaynor: Good and bad news in nation's report card
The good news this week was that the New Zealand economy grew by 1.5 per cent in the December quarter and by 2.5 per cent for the full year, writes Brian Gaynor.
Brian Gaynor: Xero gives business lesson in IPO boldness
Xero's phenomenal share price performance is giving a strong message to New Zealand business.
Brian Gaynor: Challenge holding onto investors after float
Mighty River Power needs to promote loyalty bonus scheme...
Brian Gaynor: Buck stops with the Solid Energy board
Solid Energy's recent history begins and ends with Don Elder, the company's ambitious chief executive from May 2000 until early last month.
Brian Gaynor: NZX's growth needs ethical foundations
January was a great month for sharemarkets with the NZX 50 Gross Index gaining 4.6 per cent while the ASX200 Accumulation (gross) Index appreciated 5 per cent.
Brian Gaynor: Wrong decisions send our savings overseas
KiwiSaver investors are sending more money overseas...
Brian Gaynor: Higher bid price a credit to F&P directors
Sale to Haier compares well to takeovers of other firms, including BNZ 20 years ago.
Brian Gaynor: Marlin battle raises clear investor issues
It's wise to weigh relative advantages of open and closed-end fund structures...