Aug 12, 2026 – 9.00amBarrenjoey Capital Partners is betting New Zealand’s growing retirement savings pool, burgeoning technology sector and increasing appetite for trans-Tasman deals will create opportunities for a new investment banking business in the country.The Australian investment bank has struck a commercial deal with Craigs Investment Partners under “Project Cloud”, named after the Land of the Long White Cloud, the English translation of Aotearoa, the Maori name for New Zealand.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Project Cloud: Inside Barrenjoey’s push into New Zealand
The Australian investment bank says its new foothold, in a market that is small but has been undergoing structural change, will create plenty of deals.
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Barrenjoey Capital Partners enters New Zealand market via partnership with Craigs Investment Partners, targeting growing retirement savings and tech sector. The move signals regional consolidation appetite and creates M&A and capital access opportunities for NZ's tech ecosystem.
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