Milford Asset Management executive director Brian Gaynor has spoken out on the market manipulation probe into the company he co-founded in 2003, describing it as a "wake up call".

The deal marks Buffett's first investment in an Australian company although Berkshire's reinsurance relationship with IAG, the biggest insurer in Australia and NZ.

New Zealand shares fell yesterday, as Contact Energy and Mighty River Power were sold by investors looking to crystallise recent gains.

Christopher Niesche writes: Nine chief executive David Gyngell said the profit downturn was a cyclical issue, "bump, not a hill". But is it?

New Zealand shares rose yesterday as investors shrugged off the prospect of higher global interest rates, and bought property stocks.

China's Dalian Zeus Entertainment offered US$2.35 million ($3.3 million) in an online charity auction to win a lunch meeting with investor Warren Buffett.

US hedge fund Oaktree Capital has completed its takeover of MediaWorks Investments, confirming rumours it had taken 100 per cent ownership of the media company.

Douglas "Doug" McKay has had leadership roles in some of New Zealand's largest companies. He was appointed to Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Hellabys has sold its packaging division to Coveris, one of the world's largest plastic packaging companies.

Some South Canterbury Finance preference shareholders played with 'fool's gold' due to a lack of proper information, says one broker.

Out-of-pocket South Canterbury Finance investors will meet today in Auckland to join others rallying behind a probe looking into possible legal action.

Rod Petricevic is now the only failed finance company boss still in jail, despite him receiving a lighter sentence.

It's a tough time to be an investment banker in Southeast Asia. Mergers involving Southeast Asian companies have dropped 45 per cent this year to the lowest level since 2009.

One-third of Capital + Merchant Finance's $18.5 million settlement fund is ring-fenced for claims from the failed firm's trustee and a global investment giant.

New Zealand's institutional venture capital community is still recovering from the global financial crisis six-and-a-half years ago, although so-called angel investors are in better heart, according to a visiting venture capitalist from Silicon Valley.

An investment company that failed to build nearly $10m worth of new homes has finally succumbed to creditors' pressure and entered liquidation.

Firm says it’s been a great year for stock pickers and praises its investment team.

A fight has erupted over one of New Zealand's biggest leaky building payouts, as 253 owners of a North Shore apartment/hotel tower battle one another.

Equity crowdfunding is taking off, but prominent market figures warn about the potential dangers facing investors.

My wife and I both joined KiwiSaver. At that stage she was employed. She is no longer employed.

In the Auckland High Court this month, Mark Bryers named four companies as part of his attempt to portray himself as a consultant rather than a manager.

My husband and I moved back home to New Zealand from Australia in January 2014.

New Zealand shares rose yesterday, paced by Fletcher Building, as investors were drawn to firms that have under-performed the benchmark index.

An out-of-pocket client is trying to bankrupt his struck-off former financial adviser who recommended six "disastrous investments".

Sir Bob Jones' company, from which liquidators are trying to claw back $750,000, has tried to get access to a tape recording.

Making a compelling pitch to investors isn't easy, but Ollie Langridge's bold claims attracted considerable interest from investors before he even had a product, let alone started marketing it.

Auckland will issue a worldwide call for investors in an electric car-share scheme such as those in North American and European cities.