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Mighty River price set

The Government has secured a mid-range price for its sale of Mighty River Power shares but just one in four of those who pre-registered ended up buying shares.

Shearer: A budget for the board room

Next week's Budget will be a Budget for the board room, not the smoko room, says Labour leader David Shearer.

Mighty River price tip - higher than $2.35

Investing in shares - Beginner's guide: Part 3

How do I choose which companies to invest in? And what does it mean to have a diversified portfolio?

Blair Turnbull: Towards a shareholder society

There are clear signs KiwiSaver is growing our retirement savings, but will it boost our capital markets? asks Blair Turnbull.

A Chinese appetite to invest

Spurred by tourism and the Crafar sale, Chinese investors are eyeing NZ assets.

Andrew Taylor and Gareth Galloway: We look healthy but we're still vulnerable

Spectre of regulation could spark uncertainty and undermine recovering capital markets.

Cathy Quinn: Let's keep the positive momentum going

After a noticeably flat 2012 the Mergers and Acquisitions market is much busier this year. When you combine this with the Government-led and private sector IPOs, I think we're seeing the most buoyant capital market situation we've had for some time.

Unlocking potential of Maori farmland

Maori need $3 billion in investment capital to bring more Maori freehold farmland into production.

Longer arm of the law

Securities law change will put directors' responsibilities under the microscope, writes Lloyd Kavanagh.

Is fund jumping the future

Will KiwiSaver members start changing between schemes or funds to follow the best performers once the new disclosure regime is in place?

Looking for a win win deal

Prime Minister John Key spoke to Fran O'Sullivan about Chinese investor interest in New Zealand following his official visit to China.

John Body: Coddling our national nest egg

Six years on, KiwiSaver is a popular success, so where to now?

Savings flow 'beginning of a journey'

NZX boss Tim Bennett has set himself a big goal over the next fews years - to put listing on the sharemarket back on the agenda of mid-sized private companies.

David Parker: The rights and wrongs of regulation

Competitive markets don't need regulation. Needlessly over-regulated markets harm the economy and can constrain growth, writes David Parker.

Jim McElwain: Markets ready for the renaissance

We need to ensure new policy does not undo the good work that has been done.

Spotlight on the FMA how is it doing?

Leading law practitioners give their verdict on the financial watchdog.

Alex Malley: How to bridge the expectation gap

Over recent years technology has enabled financial markets to become more accessible than ever before and at the same time has led to complexity on a scale previously unseen.