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Citic Capital explains makeover of New Zealand’s Trilogy

The Chinese buyout fund’s latest acquisition is the start of an M&A rollup strategy with a focus on bringing niche brands to the increasingly affluent and brand-conscious China market.

April 19, 2018

What's hot and what's not in Citic Capital’s NZ beauty buy

The buyout firm’s acquisition of New Zealand-based Trilogy is on trend with global consumer shift towards natural products but out of fashion in age of born-digital upstarts and single brand VC-investments.

April 18, 2018

First NZ Capital’s Hamilton leaves banking

First NZ Capital’s head of investment banking is moving to casino and hotel operator Skycity, the latest banker to abandon the hard-pressed sector.

August 13, 2014

Origin abandons its takeover of Contact

Investor opposition forces the Australian energy company to pull out of its bid to merge with the New Zealand utility.

June 28, 2006