ISSUE NO. 61

6 May 2024

Opinions

• Being Hoodwinked? Landmark listing seduces retail investors

• The clock that never stops: Why the NYSE shouldn’t embrace 24 hour trading

• Temu: The allure and controversy of China’s e-commerce powerhouse

Partner Columns:

• Forsyth Barr FOCUS: Auckland Future Fund

COVID-19: Have we forgotten about climate change?

Climate change and Covid-19, the two major C-words running the world the past few years. Initially, the lockdowns seemed good for the state of the planet, with significantly reduced car and manufacturing emissions, smog lifted around the world. However, as Kai-Yun Gao wrote in the very first Bulletin Edition, the Covid-19 pandemic caused a surge in disposable medical equipment in the interest of protecting healthcare professionals.

Issie Dekker 29 May 2023

How close is the US to economic Armageddon?

“Unprecedented economic and financial storm,” were the words chosen by US treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, when asked to give her thoughts on what would come to pass should the US default. On the one hand, they may be ignored as the ramblings of another paranoid economist trying to have their Burry Big Short moment.

Skip Gee 22 May 2023

Hindenburg Research: Will it soar or crash and burn?

In January, a little-known hedge fund rose from obscurity to declare war on one of the world's richest men. Only months later, Hindenburg Research is at it again, taking aim at a legend of wall street.

James Maclean 15 May 2023

29 May 2023 | Victoria Clarke | Interview by Isabella Ho

For our first Alumni Conversation article of the year, I spoke to one of UAIC’s earliest members, Victoria Clarke. After graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and Economics) and Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Victoria has worked in management consulting, private equity and is currently a Partner and Chief of Staff to the CEO at Environmental Resources Management (ERM).

26 SEP 2022 | Jono Chisholm | Interview by Tim Cross

Recently, as part of the Conversations series, I chatted with Jono Chisholm, an Associate with private equity firm, BGH Capital, in their Melbourne office. A former UAIC Investment Committee Chairman, Jono graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science in Finance, Mathematics and Statistics in 2018.

12 SEP 2022 | Jillin Yan | Interview by Isabella Ho

This week, we are featuring Jillin Yan, a member of the 2018-2019 Investment Committee. After graduating with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) in 2019, Jillin joined McKinsey & Company as a Business Analyst and is currently working at August Robotics as a Business Strategy Manager, based in Hong Kong.

Skip Gee Editor-in-Chief

Joshua Paul Senior Writer

Isabella Ho Senior Writer

Hannah Jones Writer

Danielle Smith Writer

Devika Modak Writer

Frank Baddeley Writer

Connor Petrie Writer

Waejen Kwan Writer

Issie Dekker Sub-Editor

Aniston Inger-Holland Senior Writer

James Maclean Writer

Francesca Masfen Writer

Riley Bogard-Allan Writer

Evan Manning Writer

Daniel Gunho-Song Writer

Andy Tran Writer

Auckland Future Fund

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has proposed establishing a regional wealth fund, the Auckland Future Fund, to manage some of the city’s assets.

There are details to be worked through, but on face value we believe the idea has merit. No doubt some will say “of course Forsyth Barr is a supporter, they’re an investment firm”. And our response: “who would think that a fund that grows the city’s wealth over the long-term, diversifies the city’s assets, and provides benefits to Auckland and Aucklanders isn’t a good idea?”