New Zealand's richest man, Graeme Hart, is understood to be planning to float most of Carter Holt Harvey in what could be the biggest IPO this year.

The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation has suspended the Fund’s mandate with Milford Asset Management until an FMA investigation is completed.

Two of the more important characteristics of any stock exchange are size and liquidity.

NZX dairy futures drop sharply in response to co-op’s plan to put more product up for auction.

Could 2015 go down in history as the year of the boring sharemarket listings?

NZX chief executive Tim Bennett says demand is looking solid for small and medium-sized sharemarket listings, but a potential downturn in market conditions could affect the environment for initial public offerings in the year ahead.

A high-profile fund manager has confirmed it is being investigated by the Financial Markets Authority over alleged market manipulation.

The Financial Markets Authority is investigating a local fund manager over suspected market manipulation, according to sources.

Senior New Zealand public servants' and chief executives' total collective pay is at the lowest level in six years.

Childcare roll-up Evolve Education Group has set the price for its initial public offer at $1 per share giving it a market share of $177 million.

The FMA will not be taking any action against Gentrack but said the Auckland-based firm could have been clearer in its initial public offer IPO prospectus.

ERoad, the logistics and fleet management company, got a 'please explain' by NZX regulation after its stock gained 16pc in six days

The number of trades on the NZX rose 6.1 percent to 121,347 last month, compared to the same period a year earlier.

New Zealand shares rose yesterday, pushing the NZX 50 Index to its ninth straight record close, as New Zealand Oil & Gas signalled plans for a capital return given cash flow from production at its Tui oil field.

Spark NZ yesterday briefly reclaimed the top spot as the most valuable company on the NZX, a position it once firmly held in its previous incarnation as Telecom.

What are the top 10 worst performing shares of 2014 so far? Find out with a graphic showing the biggest losers.

Check out a snapshot of some of the stellar performers on the New Zealand sharemarket this year, as it surged ahead breaking new records.

A company has been fined after associates of the firm traded shares of Z Energy and other companies during the holding period following IPO's.

New Zealand shares gained for a third day yesterday, paced by Contact Energy and TrustPower, as investors spooked by recent volatility sought high-yield stocks. Fisher & Paykel Healthcare rose to a record.