Private Equity
Feltex receivership wraps up with plug puller ANZ still owed almost NZ$20 mln, unsecured creditors and shareholders out of pocket
11th Apr 13, 9:29am
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Feltex receivership wraps up with plug puller ANZ still owed almost NZ$20 mln, unsecured creditors and shareholders out of pocket
Deutsche Bank NZ posts 38% annual profit fall and shrinks local lending book dramatically
10th Apr 13, 11:37am
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Deutsche Bank NZ posts 38% annual profit fall and shrinks local lending book dramatically
Founder of Heartland NZ's biggest shareholder, private equity group Impact Capital, joins new bank's board
18th Mar 13, 11:51am
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Founder of Heartland NZ's biggest shareholder, private equity group Impact Capital, joins new bank's board
New Zealand's richest man appears to be getting his global packaging empire on a more even keel
14th Mar 13, 4:05pm
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New Zealand's richest man appears to be getting his global packaging empire on a more even keel
Equity deficit at Graeme Hart's packaging empire Reynolds Group Holdings blows out to US$522 mln
15th Nov 12, 10:33am
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Equity deficit at Graeme Hart's packaging empire Reynolds Group Holdings blows out to US$522 mln
Graeme Hart's Reynolds Group paying up to 10% on its US$18 bln of debt; Has US$892 mln pension scheme shortfall
10th Sep 12, 4:48pm
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Graeme Hart's Reynolds Group paying up to 10% on its US$18 bln of debt; Has US$892 mln pension scheme shortfall
Some US$18 bln of debt held by Graeme Hart's packaging group Reynolds Group downgraded to B3, lowest of Moody's 'highly speculative' ratings
7th Sep 12, 11:09am
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Some US$18 bln of debt held by Graeme Hart's packaging group Reynolds Group downgraded to B3, lowest of Moody's 'highly speculative' ratings
Mysterious bidder for Aussie retailer David Jones incorporated second New Zealand company on Friday the 13th
27th Jul 12, 11:48am
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Mysterious bidder for Aussie retailer David Jones incorporated second New Zealand company on Friday the 13th
Blue Star's major shareholder hires Goldman Sachs to sell the struggling printing group, the AFR reports
23rd Jul 12, 10:01am
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Blue Star's major shareholder hires Goldman Sachs to sell the struggling printing group, the AFR reports
Financial Markets Authority probes the NZ links, including a registered company, of the mysterious British bidder for Australian retailer David Jones
13th Jul 12, 4:01pm
Financial Markets Authority probes the NZ links, including a registered company, of the mysterious British bidder for Australian retailer David Jones
Tom Sturgess, who sold control of Blue Star to Champ Private Equity in 2006, poised to scoop up at least one business unit in the now beleagured printer
3rd Jul 12, 12:09pm
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Tom Sturgess, who sold control of Blue Star to Champ Private Equity in 2006, poised to scoop up at least one business unit in the now beleagured printer
Commercial printer Blue Star in 'serious talks' with its banks, the AFR says, with administration among the options being considered
28th Jun 12, 10:12am
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Commercial printer Blue Star in 'serious talks' with its banks, the AFR says, with administration among the options being considered
Standard and Poor's warns of potential US$46 trillion 'perfect storm' in global credit markets
11th May 12, 11:36am
Standard and Poor's warns of potential US$46 trillion 'perfect storm' in global credit markets
Australia's Ironbridge Capital reportedly set to test the market for EnviroWaste through possible sale or IPO
13th Apr 12, 10:32am
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Australia's Ironbridge Capital reportedly set to test the market for EnviroWaste through possible sale or IPO
BusinessDesk: Graeme Hart's packaging empire not looking for another big debt-funded acquisition, CEO says
2nd Apr 12, 1:21pm
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BusinessDesk: Graeme Hart's packaging empire not looking for another big debt-funded acquisition, CEO says
Graeme Hart's packaging empire Reynolds Group Holdings posts annual loss of US$417 mln; Liabilities exceed assets by US$177 mln
30th Mar 12, 1:20pm
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Graeme Hart's packaging empire Reynolds Group Holdings posts annual loss of US$417 mln; Liabilities exceed assets by US$177 mln
The 'honest men' of Feltex didn't tell us of new agreement with ANZ that hiked interest rates and made loans repayable on 30 days notice, auditor EY says
7th Mar 12, 4:28pm
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The 'honest men' of Feltex didn't tell us of new agreement with ANZ that hiked interest rates and made loans repayable on 30 days notice, auditor EY says
Opinion: Ralph Waters' train smash and Ironbridge's pyrrhic victory highlight the downside of heavily leveraged acquisitions
5th Mar 12, 4:04pm
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Opinion: Ralph Waters' train smash and Ironbridge's pyrrhic victory highlight the downside of heavily leveraged acquisitions
BusinessDesk: Pastoral Dairy Investments seeks to raise $75 mln to buy dairy farms, flags Unlisted listing
23rd Feb 12, 10:24am
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BusinessDesk: Pastoral Dairy Investments seeks to raise $75 mln to buy dairy farms, flags Unlisted listing
Majority shareholder in TV3's parent MediaWorks offers NZ$20 mln equity as it strives to woo worried lenders, AFR reports
21st Feb 12, 12:33pm
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Majority shareholder in TV3's parent MediaWorks offers NZ$20 mln equity as it strives to woo worried lenders, AFR reports
Senior lenders, including 2 controlled by British govt, in driver's seat as TPG tries to force Ironbridge out of TV3's parent MediaWorks
9th Jan 12, 1:11pm
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Senior lenders, including 2 controlled by British govt, in driver's seat as TPG tries to force Ironbridge out of TV3's parent MediaWorks
US private equity group TPG buys up MediaWorks debt; Likely to lead lender push to try and force out controlling shareholder Ironbridge
16th Dec 11, 9:58am
US private equity group TPG buys up MediaWorks debt; Likely to lead lender push to try and force out controlling shareholder Ironbridge
Commonwealth Bank of Australia selling NZ$70 mln of MediaWorks debt for about 50 cents in the dollar, AFR reports
12th Dec 11, 10:41am
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia selling NZ$70 mln of MediaWorks debt for about 50 cents in the dollar, AFR reports
George Kerr's PGC takeover bid could be derailed by credit rating downgrades of the big Aussie banks and Heartland NZ
11th Oct 11, 4:00pm
George Kerr's PGC takeover bid could be derailed by credit rating downgrades of the big Aussie banks and Heartland NZ
MediaWorks 'trading as expected' major shareholder says, ahead of introduction of two new banking covenants
2nd Sep 11, 4:19pm
MediaWorks 'trading as expected' major shareholder says, ahead of introduction of two new banking covenants