Shareholders Slam PGC Actions
The New Zealand Shareholders Association today slammed the actions of Pyne Gould Corporation and its related subsidiaries Perpetual Trust, PAM and Torchlight. Association Chairman John Hawkins said...
View ArticleShareholders Association Applauds Methven Directors Move
The New Zealand Shareholders Association today voiced its approval of the Methven board decision to align director’s fee increases to company profits. The company announced yesterday that there would...
View ArticleFisher and Paykel Appliances Takeover Offer
he New Zealand Shareholders Association said today it was still considering whether to facilitate meetings for Fisher and Paykel Appliances shareholders who are currently considering a takeover offer...
View ArticleFisher and Paykel Appliances
The New Zealand Shareholders Association announced today that it would not be facilitating public meetings for FPA shareholders. Hawkins said that today’s announcement of an improved offer, the...
View ArticleNuplex 2012 AGM media release
The New Zealand Shareholders Association said today it would be opposing the proposal by Nuplex to increase the director fee pool from $NZ1 million to $A1 million at the company’s annual general...
View ArticleMarlin Limited. 2012 AGM
The New Zealand Shareholders Association said today it would vote discretionary proxies it holds in favour of the non binding winding up motion proposed by Elevation Capital. This is due to be put to...
View ArticleMedia release re NZSA 2012 Beacon Award Winner
The New Zealand Shareholders Association has announced that this year its Beacon award for leadership and guidance on corporate practise has been awarded to Mr John Parker, Chairman of Port of...
View ArticleShareholders Association says politicians ignoring warnings
New Zealand Shareholders Association Chairman John Hawkins said today that people would continue to be caught up in investment company collapses unless the government made some changes to the Financal...
View ArticleNZSA Announces New Sponsor
Australian listed litigation funder IMF today announced that it has agreed a sponsorship package with the New Zealand Shareholders Association (NZSA). “IMF is delighted to support the NZSA. We...
View ArticleMighty River Power Share offer FAQs for potential retail investors
The Mighty River Power Share Offer is expected to open for applications on Monday, 15 April 2013. You can view, download or print the Share Offer document from within New Zealand at...
View ArticleFMA’s supervision of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism
From 30 June 2013, FMA’s role as a supervisor will be to monitor compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT Act), including assessment of the...
View ArticleShareholders Association welcomes Opus Move
NZ Shareholders Association Chairman, John Hawkins, said today that the NZSA welcomed the initiative announced yesterday by Opus to address the NZSA’s concerns around capital contributions to a joint...
View ArticleFMA releases Investigations and Enforcement Report 2013
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has released its Investigations and Enforcement Report on the key issues and themes arising in the last 12 months. The report includes the number of complaints and...
View ArticleFMA files first market manipulation case in New Zealand
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) today confirmed that it has filed and served civil proceedings against Brian Peter Henry alleging market manipulation of shares in the NZX-listed Diligent Board...
View ArticleWHAT HAPPENS WHEN RISKS RISE?
The talk as I write is all about Syria and asking when (not whether) the West will take action against the Asard regime. The dastardly crime of use of chemical weapons appears to have been...
View ArticleTime to Move Before You Get Caught in the Meridian Watershed
The market has continued to react to the words of the World’s central bankers and politicians. There is still a very tight focus on Ben Bernanke. This is very unhealthy, as Central Bankers should be...
View ArticlePunakaiki Fund announces IPO to invest in emerging New Zealand technology...
New company offers public access to early-stage private company investment Auckland, 22nd August 2013 – Punakaiki Fund today registered its combined investment statement and prospectus (the “Offer...
View ArticleThe Warehouse
With festive season around the corner the focus now turns towards the retail industry as companies roll out their strategies and marketing ideas to gain the maximum sale from buyers. Many of these...
View ArticleA2 Gets C- For Directors’ Fee Increase
NZ Shareholders’ Association Chairman, John Hawkins said today that the NZSA will oppose the proposed increase in the A2 Corporation directors’ fee pool at A2’s AGM on 19 November. “An increase of...
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