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Insurer's float unfazed by market jitters
With equity market volatility on the rise, CBL Corporation boss Peter Harris admits it isn't the perfect time to launch an IPO.
![Magic word that could change your rates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Magic word that could change your rates
Interest rate cut this week is certain but all eyes will be hunting for clues to the future.
![Pressure builds for change at Contact](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Pressure builds for change at Contact
Contact Energy is facing growing pressure from institutional investors over its governance structure.
![Auckland boom ripples to regions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Auckland boom ripples to regions
Many Aucklanders are leaving the Super City to buy their first home in cheaper areas.
![NZ dollar hostage to Fed rate hike](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
NZ dollar hostage to Fed rate hike
Will they or won't they is the question that has been on investors' minds as they try to guess when the US Federal Reserve will raise official rates.
![Panasonic to enter European solar power market](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Panasonic to enter European solar power market
Battery frenemies Telsa, Panasonic poised for Solar power fight in Europe.
![Kiwi heads for fall against greenback](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Kiwi heads for fall against greenback
The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 1.5 per cent weekly drop against the greenback as investors continue to spurn risk-sensitive assets against the backdrop of weak Chinese stock markets.
![Stock Takes: Volatility failing to put off CBL](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Stock Takes: Volatility failing to put off CBL
Increasing market volatility hasn't put the kibosh on CBL Corporation's plans to pull off New Zealand's second initial public offering of 2015.
![CTRL+F investigators' favourite weapon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
CTRL+F investigators' favourite weapon
Phrases such as "call my cell" and "let's go off email" remain popular among the people who plot insider trades.
![Kathmandu against takeover bid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Kathmandu against takeover bid
Kathmandu is sticking with its recommendation that shareholders reject the takeover offer from Briscoe Group.
![Wall St up as Apple, Microsoft offer value](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Wall St up as Apple, Microsoft offer value
Wall Street rose overnight, recovering part of the previous day's selloff as investors found value in some shares.
![NZ stocks fall amid global volatility](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
NZ stocks fall amid global volatility
The NZX 50 closed down 1.2 per cent at 5590.2 yesterday following a plunge on Wall Street overnight that saw the S&P 500 index fall almost 3 per cent.
![NZX takes hit after Wall St slide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
NZX takes hit after Wall St slide
NZ shares are being pummelled this morning after Wall St fell on renewed China fears.
![Big Wall St slide on more China fears](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Big Wall St slide on more China fears
Wall St followed the slide of equities in Europe and Asia overnight, amid mounting fears about the slowing pace of Chinese growth.
![Sanford quits Pacific tuna business](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Sanford quits Pacific tuna business
The country's largest listed fishing group is quitting its under-performing Pacific tuna business and selling the fleet.
![Wall St down as defensive positioning rules](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Wall St down as defensive positioning rules
Wall St was down overnight as Fed officials left the door open for an interest rate hike this month.
![Many undecided over TPP](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Many undecided over TPP
More than half of New Zealanders appear to have made up their minds already about whether the Trans Pacific Partnership is a good or bad thing.
![Designer tours for off-peak allure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Designer tours for off-peak allure
A New Zealand tourism operator has created designer itineraries to entice more Chinese visitors in off-peak seasons.
![Business confidence slips to GFC levels](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Business confidence slips to GFC levels
Business confidence has dropped to levels last seen in the immediate aftermath of the global financial crisis.
![Index loses 14 points on high turnover](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Index loses 14 points on high turnover
New Zealand shares fell yesterday as investors remained cautious after last week's spike in volatility.
![CBL buys insurance firm in Oz](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
CBL buys insurance firm in Oz
New Zealand-based credit surety and financial risk insurer CBL Insurance has bought Australian specialty insurer Assetinsure Holdings for $46 million.
![Liam Dann: Inflation rears its head](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Liam Dann: Inflation rears its head
Liam Dann writes: Inflation is not dead and there seems no doubt market volatility and the slowdown in China were top of mind for many.
![Brian Gaynor: What is going on in China?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Brian 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?
![Mighty River pays out $296m to shareholders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Mighty River pays out $296m to shareholders
Mighty River will spring another 2.5 cents per share special dividend for shareholders, having already given 5c in December.