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THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT: Contact’s growth, brushing up on takeovers and Catalist and Pledge Me cosy up

Paul McBeth and Oliver Mander opine on marketland.

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August 14, 2026
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PAUL MCBETH: Staring into the FMA’s mirror, mirror on the wall

Incoming directors James Miller and Trevor Janes have a big job on their hands.

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August 09, 2026

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  1. What you need to know about Serko
  2. 2 Cheap Cars trading above takeover offer as minorities rally
  3. Oceania and the new activism
  4. NZ Shareholders’ Association backs dual-class shares for NZX
  5. Punakaiki eyes tweaks to Catalist rules for shareholder liquidity
Policy
  1. PAUL MCBETH: Staring into the FMA’s mirror, mirror on the wall
  2. NZ Shareholders’ Association backs dual-class shares for NZX
  3. Punakaiki eyes tweaks to Catalist rules for shareholder liquidity
  4. PAUL MCBETH: Rediscovering the relationship between risk and return
  5. Rocket Lab flies to top Sharesies spot as Brewer eyes capital market revival
Strategy
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  1. THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT: Contact’s growth, brushing up on takeovers and Catalist and Pledge Me cosy up
  2. PAUL MCBETH: Staring into the FMA’s mirror, mirror on the wall
  3. THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT: FMA rising, Vista on cloud-9, currency ructions and 2 Cheap Cars
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  2. Oceania and the new activism
  3. Anna Guenther – what are you investing in and why?
  4. Oceania Healthcare’s value gap under the microscope
  5. Tensions simmer down ahead of Eroad AGM
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