Tim Hunter

1 week ago | nbr.co.nz | Tim Hunter

Orr has gone from the RBNZ – who's next? ANALYSIS: The Reserve Bank board does not come out well from the public controversy over its five-year funding agreement. In June 2022 a US$8.1 million ($13m) settlement was agreed between US software company Accellion and about 9.2 million class action members affected by a cyber attack. Accellion, described in the settlement as “a small, privately held company without the resources of a large, publicly traded Want to read more?

1 week ago | nbr.co.nz | Tim Hunter

Exporter’s Vietnam detention ‘resolved’ New Image Group founder Graeme Clegg is back at work in Auckland after issue with Vietnamese authorities. New Image Group founder Graeme Clegg was detained in Vietnam in March. New Zealand exporter Graeme Clegg has returned to work in Auckland this week after being detained by authorities in Vietnam.

2 weeks ago | nbr.co.nz | Tim Hunter

A winning option ANALYSIS: Studies show retail investors tend to lose money trading options, but maybe there's a way to help. Option trading is growing strongly among retail investors - and so are their losses. Call it conventional, or hidebound, or narrow-minded, but the general idea of investments is they should make money. If investments don’t make money, it could be a sign of a problem. Here’s one.

2 weeks ago | nbr.co.nz | Tim Hunter

Sean Joyce has a new executive role after two decades as a corporate adviser. Securities lawyer and back door listing specialist Sean Joyce has moved from corporate adviser to in-house staff at wealthy investor Simon Herbert’s Empire Capital. Joyce, whose firm CM Partners provided capital markets advisory services to WasteCo Group in the year to March, is now Empire Want to read more? It's easy. Choose your subscription Already have an account?

2 weeks ago | nbr.co.nz | Tim Hunter

PGG Wrightson appoints Agria nominee as independent director Wilson Liu will join the board in July, 18 months after his nomination in an attempted boardroom coup. New PGG Wrightson director Wilson Liu is also a director of companies listed in Shenzhen, Singapore and Hong Kong. Farm supplies retailer and livestock trader PGG Wrightson has announced the appointment of Hong Kong-based accountant Wilson Liu as a director from July 1.