Given the reshaping of the NZX business in the first half of 2009, we have renamed the NZX Operating Metrics the NZX Group Operational Report that will provide a broader range of information across NZX business lines. Alongside securities markets information we will now include energy market data and information, and a monthly Agri-business update.??
In the securities markets, there were significant capital raising milestones met in the month of July. Equity raised year to date hit $2 billion and total capital raised passed the $5 billion mark. The $5.02 billion of capital raised on NZX Markets year to date is a record level for the end of July. At the same period last year $2.512 billion had been raised. Fisher and Paykel Appliances raised $142 million via a rights issue and Works Infrastructure raised $150 million of debt in July. NZX Indices continue to gain, with the NZX 50 up 11% and the NZX 15 up 14% year to date. The NZX 50 climbed 8%, from 2796 to 3016, in the month of July. ?
Smartshares funds under management (FUM) fell 58% in July 2009 as New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZSF) transferred management of their passive portfolios back in-house. For comparative purposes in the future NZX will report only the retail funds under management for Smartshares.
Download the full NZX Group Operational Report - July 2009 here