New Zealand shares rose yesterday, led by A2 Milk Co, after it raised $40 million in an oversubscribed placement.

There have been a large number of letters in the media over recent weeks from concerned KiwiSaver investors.

How many equity crowdfunding platforms is too many equity crowdfunding platforms?

A once-in-a-generation overhaul of capital markets regulation has been sometimes painful and the Financial Markets Authority has copped "pushback" from the industry, says its chief executive, Rob Everett.

The Notice of Meeting and Independent Report for the acquisition of 50 per cent of Silver Fern Farms by Shanghai Maling are revealing.

NZ house values rose at their fastest annual pace in more than eight years, as demand for Auckland housing overflowed to nearby regions.

Plans for a sharemarket float of the Carters building supplies chain have been shelved amid ongoing market volatility that saw stocks tumble on exchanges from New Zealand to Japan yesterday.

Carter Holt Harvey, owned by Graeme Hart's Rank Group, has shelved plans for an IPO in its Carters building supplies business.

An Auckland forex trading firm owned by a Pakistani national is challenging its deregistration by the FMA.

Beef exports have hit $3 billion - a record high, driven by international shortages, rising local production, and a falling New Zealand dollar, Statistics NZ said.

New Zealand employment confidence turned pessimistic in the third quarter and fell to a three-year low.

Steven Joyce doesn't want the Lochinver decision to cast a shadow over our relationship with China.

Chinese billlionaire's company brings in the lawyers over New Zealand's decision to veto an $88 million bid to buy Lochinver station.

Among inflation-targeting central banks, it is essential for inflation expectations to remain anchored to their inflation targets, writes Brian Fallow. Credibility on that point is their stock in trade.

What's next for Briscoe Group and its managing director Rod Duke?

A business connection made over lunch has dished up an opportunity for Southland beef and lamb in the Chinese city of Xi'an.

Migration can be a double-edged sword, says investment adviser Mark Lister.

Sales are up for Restaurant Brands, with even Starbucks up alongside its KFC and Carl's Jnr stablemates.

Volkswagen shares have plunged and its chief executive is in the gun after it was revealed the car company rigged its diesel vehicles to cheat emissions tests.