John Hawkins
Markets review committee disappoints
The selection of committee members to lead the review of New Zealand's capital markets has raised some eyebrows. Audio
FMA needs more resources - Shareholders Assn
The Financial Markets Authority needs more resources to better protect investors and regulate markets according to the Shareholders Association. Audio
Shareholders' Assn says delay in special meeting not good
The Shareholders' Association says shareholder-rights have become a casualty in the battle for control of the property investor, NPT. Audio
The Shareholders Association says it won't let up the pressure
The Shareholders Association says it won't let up the pressure on technology company, Rakon, even though it succeeded in getting a director dumped off the board. Audio
Investors warned to tread carefully amid booming sharemarket
Analysts are picking a market correction is on the cards, and say central banks have done little more than sew the seeds for another crash, despite a booming sharemarket. Audio
Shareholders wary of where markets are heading
The Shareholders' Association says small investors wonder how they can manage sharemarket uncertainty over the coming year. Audio
Shareholders oppose plan to change handling of market notices
A proposal to change the way the stock exchange flags price sensitive notices to the market isn't sitting well with the Shareholders Association, concerned it will disadvantage small companies and… Audio
Nuplex takeover wins support but not by small shareholders
Nuplex shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the planned takeover by the Belgian chemical manufacturer, Allnex, which now only needs some regulatory and legal approvals to be finalised. Audio
Shareholders Association critical of Diligent takeover deal
The Shareholders Association says many small Diligent shareholders will have to swallow a bitter pill as the takeover of the document management software company seems certain to go ahead. Audio
Shareholders' Association raises questions over Wynyard
The Shareholders' Association says investors in security software developer, Wynyard Group, shouldn't ratify its capital raising plan until they're given more information. Audio
Kathmandu feels sting of increasing shareholder demands
The outdoor clothing and equipment retailer, Kathmandu, is the latest company to feel the sting of shareholder disapproval over a failure to demonstrate careful corporate governance and oversight. Audio
Michael Bundock: Francis Barber and Samuel Johnson
Director of Dr Johnson's House Trust, who has written extensively on Samuel Johnson, and author of The Fortunes of Francis Barber: the True Story of the Jamaican Slave Who Became Samuel Johnson's… Audio
Today's market update
The stock exchange says there's no reason to delist Pyne Gould Corporation from the sharemarket, although it's still working with the company to make sure it complies with the market's rules. Audio
Shareholders' Association urges NZX to delist Pyne Gould Corp
The Shareholders' Association says it's time for NZX to consider delisting the investment company, Pyne Gould Corporation, from the sharemarket. Audio
Shareholder group says one size doesn't fit all
The Shareholders' Association says there's no doubt directors carry a larger workload than they did in the past, but that doesn't mean there should be an across-the-board increase in the fees they're… Audio
Tech companies need to improve shareholder coms - analyst
An analyst says listed technology companies need to improve the way they communicate with investors and shareholders, in order to better manage expectations. Audio
Investors call for smaller Coats board
The Shareholders' Association is calling for a much slimmer Coats board, after Sir Ron Brierley stepped down, ending his 25-year tenure. Audio
NZX publicly censures and fines Pyne Gould $50,000 plus costs
The Shareholders' Association says Pyne Gould deserves to be suspended, after the company was publicly censured and fined by the stock market's disciplinary arm for the second time in three months. Audio
NZSSA gives its annual Beacon award to Joan Withers
The Shareholders' Association has given its annual Beacon award to Joan Withers, currently chair of Mighty River Power and formerly Auckland International Airport's chair and the chief executive of… Audio
Investors warned to take more responsibility
Investors are being warned to take more responsibility for their financial decisions after shareholders in the carpet-maker Feltex lost a 185 million dollar claim in the High Court. Audio