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Investors stories - Page 7

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Tweaked Connor ownership soothes regulator's concerns in Acurity takeover
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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commerce commission
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regulation
The Commerce Commission has signed off a takeover bid for Acurity Health Group by its three biggest shareholders after tweaks to the holding compan.
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NZ dollar edges up after Swiss National Bank imposes negative rates
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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travel
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new zealand dollar
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nz dollar
The New Zealand dollar edged up after the Swiss National Bank imposed negative deposit rates in a bid to keep a cap on the nation's currency, leavi.
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Crown Asset Management discontinues South Canterbury Finance claim
Thu, 18th Dec 2014
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government
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financial markets authority
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serious fraud office
Crown Asset Management, the government entity set up to wind down the remaining assets of finance companies that called on the retail deposit guara.
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Connor Healthcare tries again for Acurity takeover
Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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healthtech
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commerce commission
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wellington hospital
The three biggest shareholders of Wellington hospital owner Acurity Health Group have put a second application to the Commerce Commission, reducing.
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FMA leaves civil claim against SCF to Crown Asset Management
Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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government
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financial markets authority
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serious fraud office
The Financial Markets Authority won't chase South Canterbury Finance in a civil claim, saying it can't justify the cost of doing so and leaving it.
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'We're not going away,' says seabed miner, as EPA appeal dropped
Fri, 12th Dec 2014
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chatham rock phosphate
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environmental protection authority
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epa
Would-be seabed miner Trans-Tasman Resources has dropped its appeal against its rejected proposal to vacuum ironsands off the ocean floor far offsh.
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SCF's Sullivan sentenced to 12 months' home detention, 400 hours community work
Fri, 12th Dec 2014
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ministry of justice
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nz government
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investors
Former South Canterbury Finance director Ed Sullivan, the only person convicted in the Crown's fraud case against the Timaru-based lender, has been.
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FMA to focus on 7 key market risks, including insurance mis-selling
Thu, 11th Dec 2014
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nzx
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insurance
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transparency
The Financial Markets Authority has seen an increasing number of complaints regarding insurance sales and is undertaking more work to assess the s.
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NZ dollar gains amid yen strength ahead of Reserve Bank rate decision
Thu, 11th Dec 2014
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inflation
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kiwi
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growth
The New Zealand dollar gained as investors eschewed riskier assets in favour of the safe-haven yen, while locally traders await the Reserve Bank de.
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NZ dollar falls to new 2 1/2-year low as Fonterra payout review looms
Tue, 9th Dec 2014
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kiwi
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hospitality
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farming
The New Zealand dollar fell to a two-and-a-half year low as investors wait for Fonterra Cooperative Group's board to reassess the forecast payout t.
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NZ dollar drops to 2 1/2 year low as Fonterra, RBNZ loom; strong US jobs
Mon, 8th Dec 2014
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kiwi
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farming
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investors
The New Zealand dollar dropped to a two-and-a-half year low as investors mull the likelihood of a lower dairy payout when Fonterra Cooperative Grou.
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Auckland housing market values rise 5 percent in three months
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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investors
The latest Qotable Value residential housing sales figures further confirm the Auckland housing market is kicking off again, with values in some ar.
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UPDATE: Chorus shares jump after regulator lifts access pricing
Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
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uc
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telco
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ufb
Shares of Chorus, the regulated telecommunications network operator, jumped as much as 17 percent after the Commerce Commission lifted the prices i.
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NZ dollar gains, benefiting from weakness in other currencies
Thu, 27th Nov 2014
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kiwi
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investors
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currencies
The New Zealand dollar rose as investors look to exit currencies where central banks may continue with low interest rates and money printing progra.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Meridian, Genesis, MRP decline
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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power / energy
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healthtech
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nzax
New Zealand share fell, paced by Meridian Energy, Contact Energy and MightyRiverPower as some investors looked to crystalise recent gains.
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Arvida Group raises $75 million in IPO
Fri, 21st Nov 2014
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integration
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growth
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demand
Arvida Group, the new retirement village operator, has raised the full $75 million sought through an initial public offering following strong deman.
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NZ dollar advances as some investors see declines as good buying
Fri, 21st Nov 2014
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kiwi
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expansion
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investors
The New Zealand dollar rallied to USD $0.7874 as investors saw the earlier declines as a buying opportunity, buoying the trade-weighted index.
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Armillary, Crowdcube granted crowd funding licence by FMA
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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pledgeme
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renaissance
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snowball effect
The Financial Markets Authority has licensed Armillary Capital's equity crowd funding platform, Crowdcube, adding competition to the new capital ra.
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PledgeMe taps its crowd for $50,000 to fund staff and mobile site
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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shares
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revenue
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investors
PledgeMe, the equity crowd funder, is using its own platform to raise as much as $100,000 to grow its staff and build a mobile-friendly website.
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Rest home operator Arvida to raise $80 million in IPO
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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all blacks
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shares
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fy
Arvida, the retirement village operator formerly known as Hercules, has issued a prospectus for an initial public offer to raise $80 million for a.