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2013 bodes well for New Zealand businesses
Wednesday, 2 January 2013, 12:52 pm | Grant Thornton
Business owners should be relishing the thought of returning to work in the New Year given that New Zealand business confidence is indicated to be well up on last year, according to the Grant Thornton IBR survey. More >>
Grant Thornton reports 10.4% growth rate
Thursday, 20 December 2012, 11:45 am | Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton reports 10.4% growth rate and record global revenues of $4.2 billion Growth rate leads six largest global accounting organisations EMBARGO: 20 December 2012 Grant Thornton today announced record combined global revenues of US$4.2 billion ... More >>
Kiwi Pragmatism Shining Light In Difficult Economic Times
Thursday, 20 December 2012, 10:26 am | Grant Thornton
New Zealand businesses are looking for the Government to take a series of pragmatic approaches to stimulating the economy rather than interventionist policies according to the Grant Thornton IBR survey. More >>
Treasury announcement could bring adverse knee-jerk reaction
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 4:13 pm | Grant Thornton
Peter Sherwin, Partner, Grant Thornton New Zealand in Wellington, says Treasury announcement that it has cut its forecasts for economic growth and warned of higher national debt has several ramifications: More >>
Supply-side ‘risks’ putting NZ jobs and profits in jeopardy
Monday, 10 December 2012, 12:44 pm | Grant Thornton
New Zealand businesses are not properly managing their supply-side risks, jeopardising billions of dollars in revenue and tens of thousands of jobs, according to a report from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, Australasia and accounting ... More >>
Court clears way for distribution to Hubbard investors
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 5:27 pm | Grant Thornton
The High Court yesterday released its final decision on how returns to Hubbard Management Funds (HMF) investors will be calculated and initial distributions are likely to occur in the first quarter of 2013. More >>
NZ investors directed to high growth countries
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 11:28 am | Grant Thornton
New Zealand investors should consider focusing on “high growth” countries such as Indonesia, Myanmar and Malaysia rather than concentrating on markets such as India and China, according to Grant Thornton's 2012 Global Private Equity Report. More >>
Grant Thornton appoints a new partner
Thursday, 15 November 2012, 1:09 pm | Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton New Zealand Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Wellington based partner, Hamish Bowen. As Partner and National IT Audit & Advisory Director, Hamish has a wealth of experience in the control and management of IT. More >>
New Appointment – Jack Powell, Grant Thornton
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 5:06 pm | Grant Thornton
We are happy to confirm Jack Powell’s appointment as a Senior Client Adviser for the financial advisory firm Grant Thornton Wealth Management Ltd. His most recent role was with a large New Zealand bank where he worked in the Private Banking space ... More >>
Global support for fiscal measures grows amongst businesses
Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 11:20 am | Grant Thornton
Business optimism fell sharply across the globe in the third quarter of 2012, according to the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR). Despite attempts to encourage investment, the majority of businesses say that they will maintain or ... More >>
Business confidence weakens but ahead of key markets
Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 11:18 am | Grant Thornton
Although New Zealand business confidence has dropped 8 percentage points to 34 percent in the last quarter, it is still well ahead of the global average of 8 percent and well ahead of several of our leading trading partners, according to the latest research ... More >>
More time needed to resolve Aorangi dispute
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 6:43 pm | Grant Thornton
Today the Timaru High Court adjourned the hearing for the ownership of introduced assets to Aorangi Securities Limited from 29 October 2012 to 20 May 2013. More >>
Uncertainty continues for Aorangi Investors
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 10:23 am | Grant Thornton
The 12th report by the Grant Thornton statutory managers to Aorangi Securities Limited investors, highlights how complex and difficult the task of returning money to investors has become. Aorangi is one of the funds caught up in the Hubbard financial collapse. More >>
Hubbard Management Fund’s complexity still being unravelled
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 10:20 am | Grant Thornton
The Hubbard Management Funds (HMF) statutory managers from Grant Thornton reported today in their 12th Report to investors that they are still implementing the High Court directive made in June on how to distribute funds to investors. There have ... More >>
NZ rated 11th best country in the world for growing business
Sunday, 30 September 2012, 5:16 pm | Grant Thornton
The Grant Thornton Global Dynamism Index ranks 50 countries based on 22 indicators 30 September 2012 More >>
No. 8 wire approach hampers global business growth
Thursday, 6 September 2012, 10:22 am | Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton New Zealand’s Director of People and Culture and MBA student, Vicki Caisley has recently returned from a two-week Massey University study tour of the United States (US) looking at international business models and innovation. More >>
Major sporting events key to attracting investment
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 1:26 pm | Grant Thornton
New Zealand business leaders see major sporting events as an integral means of attracting investment to the country, according to new research from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR). More >>
‘Cop-out” to say auditors can’t do more
Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 11:39 am | Grant Thornton
It is a “cop-out” to say that statutory audits cannot be further improved to help stave off crises and reduce fraud say Mark Hucklesby, National Technical Director of Grant Thornton New Zealand. More >>
Returns to Aorangi investors in doubt
Tuesday, 3 July 2012, 12:51 pm | Grant Thornton
3 July 2012 Media Release The statutory managers of Aorangi Securities may now be unable to return almost 100 cents in the dollar to investors. In papers submitted to the High Court, Mrs Hubbard is disputing the beneficial ownership by Aorangi of ... More >>
Hubbard U-turn disappoints Aorangi Statutory Managers
Monday, 25 June 2012, 6:18 pm | Grant Thornton
Statutory managers, Grant Thornton New Zealand, have expressed their disappointment at the announcement by Mrs Jean Hubbard that she will oppose the transfer of assets to Aorangi investors. More >>
