New Zealand companies are missing from the 10 best stock ideas released last week by Australian research firm Morningstar. Some companies that have ties to New Zealand are included in the list.
The investment year has started out full of volatility as global markets try to deal with a Chinese economic meltdown.
The suspension of a sharemarket circuit breaker after just four days of trading is giving rise to concern the Chinese Government is grasping in the dark with its economic policy-making.
Michael Hill International is considering listing on the ASX, further strengthening the ties the listed jeweller already has with Australia.
New Zealand shares fell on a subdued day of trading as fears over China's economy continue to cloud global markets.
SBS boss and long-distance swimmer Wayne Evans, who was in the middle of a training regime to swim across Cook Strait, has died suddenly of natural causes.
Oil prices of $US20 a barrel are now being talked about in financial markets as geopolitical concerns become further elevated because of events in North Korea, China and the Middle East.
Wayne Evans, until recently the head of Finance Now, has been appointed to replace Ross Smith as chief executive of Invercargill-based SBS Bank.
Fonterra's farm-gate payout of $4.60 per kg of milk solids appears at risk after whole milk powder prices fell 4.4% at the first GlobalDairyTrade auction of the year.
Comment The influence of China on the global economy became obvious quickly this year when authorities were forced to stop trading on China's major share indices on Monday after a day of selling by investors.
Dick Smith staff in New Zealand appeared to have been caught unawares as their employer went into receivership yesterday citing lack of support from its banking syndicate.
Australia faces a challenging domestic environment this year but the economy should prove resilient, Morningstar senior credit analyst John Likos said.
Eight investment themes are set to be dominant in the year ahead with low interest rates and more elevated levels of volatility expected.
New entrants to sharemarket investing, the increasing amount of money going into KiwiSaver and better education about saving all contributed to another stellar year for the NZX.
A2 Milk has continued to provide some late cheer for investors as its share price continues to surpass broker expectations.
Sharemarkets around the world rose and bond yields improved as oil rebounded from 11-year lows on prospects of lower temperatures in the northern hemisphere.
Falling commodity prices will continue to underpin global consumer activity throughout 2016, helping maintain modest economic growth, Forsyth Barr broker Suzanne Kinnaird says.
Pacific Edge is ending the year as it began, launching new products and aiming for new markets.
Housing affordability for first-home buyers in New Zealand is becoming a bit of a lottery, with some regions improving in affordability and some getting worse.
Otago-Southland manufacturers were likely to take the designated holiday break starting tomorrow, many of them to get maintenance work completed, Employers Association chief executive John Scandrett said.
