Publications & seminars

In this section you will find information about seminars and publications.

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International Business Reports 2010

Mergers and acquisitions: prospects for global recovery
Privately held businesses (PHBs) are naturally cautious about their M&A plans for 2010 given the challenging economic conditions and difficulty in raising debt finance they experienced in 2009, but there are some encouraging signs for the future.

International Business Reports 2009

Innovation: the key to future success - Global focus
With economies around the world in the grip of the worst recession since the Second World War, the focus of many in the business community has turned towards innovation. What kinds of innovation will best help us to emerge from recession stronger than we went in, to gain market share, or to thrive in new and exciting markets?

Innovation: the key to future success - Asia Pacific focus
Asia Pacific is the most diverse region of the major economic blocs. It includes the highly developed economy of Japan, alongside the massive and growing economies of mainland China and India, with nations such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand all changing rapidly. In Asia Pacific, the consumer plays a pre-eminent role in dictating the pace and direction of innovation.

Innovation: the key to future success - Western Europe focus
According to the latest figures from the International Monetary Fund, Western Europe is home to five of the top 10 largest economies in the world – Germany (4th), the United Kingdom (5th), France (6th), Italy (7th) and Spain (8th). This report identifies several areas where Western Europe remains pre-eminent in global innovation.

Innovation: the key to future success - North American focus
Despite the continued economic uncertainty, with its roots in North America and a disproportionately severe impact on the region, the United States remains by far the largest and most powerful global economy, with a commercial culture far more open and encouraging of innovation than anywhere else.

Focus on: New Zealand
New Zealand is experiencing one of the deepest recessions in its history. Q1 2009 marked the fifth consecutive quarter of contraction in the economy as investment and consumer spending plummeted.

2009 Global Overview
There are signs that the worst of the recession may be over as massive fiscal stimulus measures, loosened monetary policies and bank bailouts have underpinned demand and confidence. While the recession may be easing, recovery is likely to be slow and patchy.

Focus on: health and education
Reduced confidence of economic prospects in 2009 dramatically affected the ‘big decisions’ of privately held businesses (PHBs) in the health and education sector.

Focus on: transport
Global recession curbs demand and has exposed weaknesses, including significant over-capacity in some parts of the industry.

Focus on: manufacturing
Manufacturers worldwide tighten their belts, reducing production lines, introducing a shorter week and shedding jobs where necessary.

Focus on: financial services
The upheaval in global markets has created a climate of great uncertainty for the financial services sector.

Focus on: hospitality
Hospitality sector is suffering from the retrenchment in the face of pressure on personal incomes and increasing corporate financial concerns.

Focus on: retail
Hardest-hit sectors are those vulnerable to housing market slump.

Focus on: construction and real estate
Tough conditions and declining confidence.

Focus on: technology
Growth slows as businesses cut technology spend.

Financial instruments 2009
A Chief Financial Officer's guide to avoiding the traps.

Business planning
Navigating the global downturn.

Mergers and acquisitions
Looking beyond the global downturn.

Capital market reports

AIM: Adapting to change
Global capital markets are going through a period of unprecedented change. This report
is part of a series of capital markets guides developed by Grant Thornton.

Private Equity in Vietnam 2009
Investment outlook survey results – Part II

Private Equity in Vietnam 2009
Investment outlook survey results – Part I

Middle East capital markets guide
Towards innovation and transparency.

Other reports of interest

Deferred tax – A Chief Financial Officer’s guide to avoiding the pitfalls
This guide is intended for CFOs of businesses that prepare financial statements under IFRS. It illustrates IAS 12's approach to the calculation of deferred tax balances but is not intended to explain every aspect of the standard in detail. Rather, it summarises the approach to calculating the deferred tax provision in order to help CFOs to prioritise and identify key issues.

Tax: higher rates on the horizon
Governments around the world are facing the same dilema - the need to generate revenue to pay off debt used to support key players in their market. The burden of increased tax revenue is likely to fall on privately held businesses.

Not for Profit Survey 2009/2010
Pressing issues impacting New Zealand’s Not for Profit sector

Corporate Tax Guide

Expatriate Tax Guide
Taxation of Expatriate employees in New Zealand.

Real Estate Guide
Investing in real estate in New Zealand.