Cynotech Holdings' chairman Allan Hawkins says the company was put into liquidation to protect "everybody's interests".

Shares in Wynyard Group have fallen below their issue price following the firm's NZX debut this morning.

Editorial: Restoring investor confidence in NZ's financial markets is a long-term proposition - and Sean Hughes showed how much can be done in 3 years.

An attempt by an investor in the Trinity forestry scheme to set aside a nine-year-old tax avoidance ruling has been dismissed.

Australian shares have posted their largest one-day loss in two months as nervous investors looked to steep falls on Asian markets over fears of a credit crunch in China.

Market players are expecting Wynyard Group to be priced towards the lower end of its $1.10 to $1.65 range in its book build tomorrow.

Shares in New Zealand and Australia's largest gold producers have bombed in recent weeks, with Australian giant Newcrest Mining shedding A$9 billion ($10.72 billion) in share value.

The former Lombard directors, including Sir Douglas Graham, are heading to the Supreme Court over their convictions for making false statements in a prospectus.

Investors in two of Allan Hubbard's frozen entities are getting another payout, say their statutory managers.

Former Justice Minister Sir Douglas Graham may be stripped of his knighthood with the appeal against conviction of the Lombard directors dismissed today.

Some of New Zealand's leading charities are keen to attract private investors for social programmes such as cutting crime and addictions.

Today we launch part two of our latest video series, a beginner's guide to investing in shares.

Today we launch part one of our latest video series, a beginner's guide to investing in shares.

Mad Butcher chief executive Michael Morton says investors' strong appetite for the company's back-door listing has not surprised him.

New Zealand and Chinese leaders are gearing up for one of their most significant gatherings since the Free Trade Agreement was signed five years ago.

It is only just three weeks since Kiwi IT company Xero made headlines for cracking $1 billion in market capitalisation ... without having turned a profit.

The voluntary administrators of a beleaguered Australian firm, which froze more than $100 million of Kiwi investments, have softened a statement regarding meeting creditor and investor obligations.

Kiwi organic soup and ready-to-eat meal maker Pitango has been bought out of receivership by a family-run Australian food manufacturer.

A court date for out-of pocket investors taking legal action against former directors of the failed carpet maker Feltex has been set for March 2014 - six years after the proceedings started.

With recent research highlighting that there are approximately 5000 companies in New Zealand with revenues of $10 million.

Guinness Peat Group (GPG), the investment holding company in the final stages of selling all but one of its assets, is considering its options after completing a share buyback yesterday.

Shares in Mighty River Power are likely to cost between $2.36 and $2.75, according to estimates based on a raft of pre-marketing research reports released by major broking firms.

Transparency and engagement are important ingredients in building a successful business that serves the needs of all stakeholders, writes Paul Glass.