Enormous changes in a formerly staid marketplace
International entrepreneur Ron Brierley assumed the chairmanship of Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) on 1 April. That move symbolised much of the enormous change that has occurred in New Zealand…
International entrepreneur Ron Brierley assumed the chairmanship of Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) on 1 April. That move symbolised much of the enormous change that has occurred in New Zealand…
In the past two years, Industrial Equity Limited has gradually increased its shareholding in Australian Guarantee Corporation Limited. Eventually, AGC was able to requisition the identity. Since then, IEL has…
Our market correspondent met some of the original subscribers to the Brierley Investments public issue. Their stories confirm his belief that the paths to wealth are often taken accidentally.
When you talk to investment analysts who specialise in the Brierley stocks - and every major stockbroking firm has its specialist Brierley analyts these days, so big are the stocks…
Despite legislation, legal and communication defences, the takeover game is still attractive to the raiders and market players who are looking for more action before more legislation arives.
Newly listed in Australia, IEL s parent Brierley Investments offers a currency play and considerable NZ assests in addition to 54% of the brilliant corporate raider. Australians are increasingly becoming…
After a dinner party I watched one of Australias takeover hotshots playing chess with an attractive young lady, who eventually captured his queen. I wandered elsewhere in the room for…
Legal obligations, restraints and penalties have mounted so enormously in the last 10 years that business is surrounded by a minefield. Government has moved in on business.
Investors around the world are searching for stocks that give entry to the China trade boom that is expected to follow the Peoples Republics leap into the outside world. But…
Investors around the world are searching for stocks that give entry to the China trade boom that is expected to follow the Peoples Republics leap into the outside world. But…