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.

In the 1980s, economist Robert Shiller shocked the world of academic finance with a finding. He discovered that stock market returns are predictable.

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.

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.

Christopher Niesche writes: Myers is a far cry from the founder's early success story as 'mum-and-dad' retail investors head for the exits.

Australia Post's survival hinges on its parcel business after the national postal service notched up its first loss in more than 30 years.

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.

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.

Allegro Funds is optimistic its latest New Zealand investment, Carpet Court, is a candidate for potential listing.

Silver Fern Farms embarked on a roadshow to sell farmers on bringing in China's Shanghai Maling Aquarius as a shareholder in its newly formed venture.

New Zealand shares fell in a global sell-off yesterday, as investors were cautious about economic growth.

It's premature to call an end to the bull market, but do investors need to pare back their return expectations?