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

First NZ Capital's Sam Ricketts is upbeat about the resurgence of mergers and acquisitions activity worldwide.

New Zealand has all its ducks in a row, which has held global interest in our capital markets.

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Outdated ideas and lengthy timeframes are negating some of the benefits of overseas investment, writes Michael Pollard.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

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.

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.

Financial reforms have given us much to celebrate but we need to push forward, writes David Skilling.

Brierley Penn sat down with three legal practitioners to get their take on the new Financial Markets Conduct Act and the remaining tasks for the Financial Markets Authority under recently appointed chief executive Rob Everett.

Bankers shelved creative lending after the Global Financial Crisis putting a renewed reliance on corporates' traditional cashflows.

The well-capitalised NZ Super fund is also giving private investors confidence, say ASB leaders.

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.

EY's Capital Confidence Barometer shows optimism globally and locally, writes Andrew Taylor.

A new era has dawned for capital raising opportunities in New Zealand.

If Labour hopes to boost savings, other channels will be more effective, says Sean Keane.

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.