Stock Brokers in New Zealand

Following are the top stock brokers (sharebroking companies) in New Zealand:

Direct Broking
- Located in Wellington, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of ANZ National Bank (largest financial group in the country) and it is a leading online share broker in New Zealand.
- It was established in 1992 and was the pioneer of online share trading in New Zealand in 1999.
- Direct Broking offers a comprehensive investment service for listed and unlisted Fixed Interest securities. Investment choices include: Local Authority Stock, NZ Government Bonds, Debentures, Bank Term Deposits, Corporate Bonds, Bank Bonds, Capital Notes and Perpetual instruments.

Craigs Investment Partners
- It is a leading institutional equities firm in New Zealand, providing clients with a broad range of equity related services including research, account management, distribution and trade execution.
- Craigs Investment Partners is New Zealand’s largest NZX participant Investment Advisory Firm. It offers private investor clients a wide range of investment advisory services such as: Wealth Management solutions; Broking, Fixed Interest and Cash Management Services; Superannuation Services; Workplace Investing Solutions and Investment Savings Platform.

First NZ Capital
- It is one of New Zealand’s leading finance houses offering share broking, investment banking, portfolio management, financial and economic research services.
- It was awarded 2009 Best New Zealand Deal by FinanceAsia for acting as organising participant, lead manager and underwriter on Pyne Gould Corporation’s NZ$273 million equity raising.
- It was voted Sharebroking Firm of the Year by INFINZ (Institute of Financial Professionals of NZ Inc.) in 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2010.

Forsyth Barr
- It is the largest private client sharebroking Company in New Zealand and employ qualified investment advisors who work in the New Zealand and International markets on a daily basis.
- Forsyth Barr is one of the best known and highly respected names in the NZ financial services industry. It has a range of investment options available to meet the needs and expectations of its clients through the different stages of their lives.

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