A new study examines how tradable rights in regulated markets derive value not just from immediate use, but from the strategic flexibility they provide firms over time. Using New Zealand's quota fisheries as a case study, researchers demonstrate that rights with longer tenure command premium prices by allowing firms to optimize harvest decisions based on market conditions.

Article contains a link to Reviews in Progress Booklet which focuses on work streams that affect the NZ business sector.

2015 is dubbed the year of the "Goldilocks" economy – not too hot, not too cold, maybe "just right" for capital markets.

The Anti-money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Bill 2009 is now an Act of Parliament, having gained royal assent on 16 October 2009.