New Zealand is a strong advocate for free trade and is signatory to a number of trade treaties.

MFAT has opened consultations on a post-Brexit FTA with the UK, the EU/NZ negotiations and WTO e-commerce negotiations.

The benefit to NZ exporters will be immediate, particularly in countries where NZ has not had a free trade agreement.

NZ is attractive for foreign direct investment, despite having the seventh most restrictive screening regime in the OECD.

Lenders on certain aircraft and aircraft equipment now have the protection of a specialist international registry after legislation was passed last year to bring the Cape Town Convention and Protocol into effect in New Zealand. The convention, which also provides for remedies if a debtor defaults, is intended to reduce the risk to financiers and therefore to reduce the cost of aircraft funding.

The FMA survey of governance disclosure shows room for improvement – particularly in relation to remuneration policies.

The 'greenshoe' option is included in almost all US IPOs, but it cannot guarantee against a fall in the share price.

Recent decisions raise the legal risk for directors and the third party liability for auditors, trustees and promoters.

The case reinforces the importance of accurate and complete record keeping by lenders and has points of interest for NZ.

Although the worker in question freely accepted that he was responsible for the incident, the employer was found liable.

The amendments to the Employment Relations Act and Holidays Act were passed by Parliament yesterday and now only need the royal assent to become law, likely to be early next week.

Feedback is sought on a Responsible Lending Code to support the reforms to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act.

All financial advisers should be able to to market simple products through unsolicited calls or in-person marketing.

The Construction Contracts Amendment Bill has now passed its second reading.

The NZX's updated guidance notes on continuous disclosure and trading halts and suspensions have now been published.

The 2017 WA decision which overturned the view that set-off is effective against a receiver was successfully appealed.

The Supreme Court’s judgment in The Commerce Commission v Telecom on Telecom’s 1999 dial-up internet package definitively confirms the test for liability under section 36 of the Commerce Act 1986.

The Guide identifies a set of customer-focused expectations for the leaders of licensed financial service providers.

This idea of a Fair Tax for Savers may deserve debate and serious consideration by the Government and policy-makers.

A recent UK judgment may make it easier for victims of fraud to trace property through complex money laundering schemes.