Brian Gaynor Blog

Who will turn out the lights as flight to Australia accelerates?

Brian Gaynor — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:03:17 +0000

One of the problems facing New Zealand is that wages and salaries are growing more slowly than in Australia and there is free movement of labour across the Tasman.

New Zealand's Silver Age well underway

Brian Gaynor — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:13:53 +0000

AIA shareholders get a better deal than former Wilson & Horton shareholders

Brian Gaynor — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:33:22 +0000

Fonterra - Heading to the NZX?

Brian Gaynor — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:04:57 +0000

Airwork - Another NZ company heads to the ASX

Brian Gaynor — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:15:59 +0000

The expected announcement that Airwork will list on the ASX is another clear indication that New Zealand is a capitalist economy but is woefully short of capital. Airwork’s move follows the cancellation of the Synlait and DNZ Property Fund IPOs, problems with the BioVittoria IPO and Australian investors ending up with nearly 90% of Kathmandu.

Fonterra - How much will it raise?

Brian Gaynor — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:40:18 +0000

Fonterra’s capital raising will be a major test of farmers support for the co-operative.

Don Brash - An unrealistic solution

Brian Gaynor — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:35:35 +0000

Don Brash’s formula for the economy is quite simple; slash government spending, privatise Government owned assets and let the markets do the rest. Unfortunately this simple formula doesn’t work in New Zealand.

Hanover Finance - Investors face another difficult decision

Brian Gaynor — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:59:32 +0000

Allied Farmers’ shareholders face a boom or bust scenario under their Hanover Finance proposal. Hanover Finance investors face a similar outlook.

Kathmandu delivers bonanza for brokers

Brian Gaynor — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:54:57 +0000

A total of 77.4 million Kathmandu shares, or a phenomenal 38.7% of the company, were traded on Friday. This was a huge bonanza for brokers but raises questions about the IPOs distribution policies.

House prices reach record high

Brian Gaynor — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:49:17 +0000

The median house price hit a record high of $355,000 in October according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand. This compares to the median price of $350,000 in September and the previous record high of $351,500 in September 2007.