THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT: Fragile peace, ASX humbling and a Runway to non-bank lending
Paul McBeth and Oliver Mander opine on marketland.
The Bottom Line’s Paul McBeth and New Zealand Shareholders’ Association chief executive Oliver Mander return with The Long and the Short of It, where they discuss the latest goings-on in marketland.
This week, Oliver looks at the market response to the US-Iran ceasefire and how people have been navigating the choppy March waters.
The ASIC inquiry’s final report into major cultural problems at the ASX has some lessons for local investors who think the world of our neighbouring exchange, plus a few other tips for the NZX to keep in mind.
And fintech hopeful Runway’s acquisition of Lock Finance gets some discussion on whether non-bank lending can actually get some cut-through and help lift the nation’s productivity.
Paul remembers Scribe.
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Disclosure: Paul McBeth has owned shares of NZX and Geneva Finance since January 2024. Oliver Mander owns shares of NZX.
