OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: IPOs: The importance of getting off to a good startThe two big lessons from last year's initial public offerings were the huge difference between the best and worst performing companies and the importance of the first trading day.23 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Volatile commodities set to be big news this yearThe massive volatility in commodity prices, mostly price falls, was a major business story last year.16 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Kiwi economy set to beat Aussie ... againNext year's outlook for the New Zealand and Australian economies is the same as this year's - we are expected to outperform our Tasman neighbours once again.19 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessBrian Gaynor: Southern Cross working on financial fitnessThe huge contrast between the largest Australian and New Zealand health insurance companies was clearly evident at the latter's annual meeting in Auckland on Thursday.05 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Who's on the board a vital shareholder issueThe Financial Markets Authority's consultation paper on corporate governance is timely.28 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Backdoor lister's huge fall from graceKen Wikeley's bankruptcy is a massive fall from grace for one of the NZX's more colourful characters.21 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Fletcher Building following a flawed strategyOctober was a crazy month for financial markets.07 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Reporting season reveals important truthsThe June 2014 reporting season is over, the results have been counted and analysed.29 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Big firms fail to match growth of economyRecently released profit figures confirm that our largest listed companies have not taken full advantage of the buoyant economy.22 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Greying of workforce good for economyThe New Zealand workforce has changed dramatically over the past 24 years.15 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Kiwi companies getting it wrong with IPOsThe sharemarket performance of recent IPOs, in New Zealand and overseas, has been extremely disappointing.08 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Takeover targets need a long-term viewThe healthcare sector was in the headlines this week with Abano Healthcare's profit announcement, a takeover offer for Acurity Health and Green Cross Health's annual meeting.01 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Private equity plays back in the spotlightBrian Gaynor writes: What is private equity? Why does it have a mixed reputation in NZ? Do private equity IPOs underperform other new sharemarket listings?25 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Rock-star economy needs plan if it's to lastOur addiction to debt could bring New Zealand's so-called rock star economy to a sudden halt, writes Brian Gaynor.18 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Shareholders failing to flex their musclesThe annual meeting season, which picks up over the next few weeks, is under-used by shareholders, writes Brian Gaynor.11 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Top firms need to lift earnings performanceThe June 30 year was another positive 12 months for the NZX as the benchmark NZX50 Gross Index appreciated by 15.8 per cent compared with 30.6 per cent for the previous June year.04 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Defeat for Hirepool is victory for investorsThe aborted Hirepool IPO is an extremely positive development for institutional and retail investors, writes Brian Gaynor.27 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Brierley Investments delisting end of an eraThere are a number of important sharemarket events next week including Serko's listing on Tuesday, Gentrack Group on Wednesday and GuocoLeisure's delisting on Friday.20 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Hotel firm rollercoaster on positive trackMillennium & Copthorne shareholders have received two huge documents in recent days outlining their options under the First Sponsor Group IPO in Singapore.13 Jun 05:00 PM
SharesBrian Gaynor: Abano chairman a 'bear hug' survivorThe takeover offer versus scheme of arrangement controversy is in the spotlight again.30 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Briscoe and Refining NZ, a tale of two AGMsTwo annual meetings on Thursday highlighted the contrasting fortunes of Briscoe and Refining NZ.16 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Refining shareholder faces unequal battleA hopelessly one-sided conflict will be renewed in Ruakaka, Northland, on Thursday.09 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Business break-ups can get very messyIt is amazing how often business resembles life.18 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: New rules aim to flatten out mountains of dataThe new regulations will not please everyone, particularly investors who want to hold directors of failed companies to account, writes Brian Gaynor.11 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Watch out for that bubbly feeling...The bubble word is increasingly being used to describe residential property markets in many countries, writes Brian Gaynor.04 Apr 03:15 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Treasury finally gets it right with Genesis IPOThe Treasury has finally developed a fair and widely accepted process for the Genesis Energy IPO, writes Brian Gaynor.21 Mar 03:15 PM
