NZX Opening Bell

For our next Opening Bell podcast, we spoke to The Little Miracles Trust's Chief Executive, Rachel Friend and Fundraising Manager, Samantha Bennett on the awesome work they do providing support and resources to parents and whānau going through the stress and anxiety of premature and sick babies that require neonatal care. 

Relying on help, kindness and support from others is essential. That is why the generous work The Little Miracles Trust does is inspiring, greatly needed and deeply appreciated by thousands of Kiwi families every year.

Sustainability is definitely not a 'new trend', but it's certainly becoming more important for both investors and organisations as we work hard to build a better New Zealand. 

As an integral part of New Zealand's daily life, Contact Energy is aware that every action has an impact on the wellbeing of our communities. Therefore, it was incredibly interesting to talk to Contact's CEO Mike Fuge about the importance of sustainability and how it factors into the company's every decision to ensure that it counts for the long run. 

Interested in creating a tech start-up in New Zealand? It was interesting to have the Booster's Innovation Fund Melissa Yiannoutsos and MACSO Saba Samiei join us to talk about the tech start up landscape in New Zealand from two different perspectives - a founder and an investor. 

As part of NZX's tech month, Blackpearl Group's Chief Executive Nick Lisette joined us in studio to discuss all things data. Being incredibly topical at the moment, it was interesting to hear Nick's views on how data is sourced, and how small to medium sized businesses can leverage their data to help create business opportunities. 

In a country brimming with entrepreneurship it’s incredible to have organisations like Ministry of Awesome supporting startups with the advisory support, mentorship, community and connections they need to succeed. For our next Opening Bell podcast we sat down with CEO, Marian Johnston to talk trends in the tech startup landscape and advice to those looking to begin their high-growth startup journey.  

Tech week is a fantastic opportunity to discover how New Zealand tech entrepreneurs and innovators are helping build a better tomorrow. To kick start our profiling of the tech sector this month, it was a pleasure to sit down with Aofrio’s Chief Executive Greg Balla and VP Engineering Rami Elbeltagi to discuss how technology and sustainability can collide to provide better outcomes for customers.  

In this episode of the Opening Bell, we hear from NZX Dairy Analyst Alex Winning, who gives us an update on global dairy markets, what's driving price volatility and demand out of China.

To be an informed investor, it’s important to understand all investment classes and what you’re investing into. Given the rise in popularity in crypto currency - and to cap off our investor education month, - we sat down with EasyCrypto’s Janine Grainger to discuss all things crypto. Make sure to tune in as Janine discusses how it has evolved, why people are investing in this asset class and what the future may hold.

When the idea of investing and money can seem a bit daunting, it’s awesome to see how people like The Curve’s Victoria Harris are breaking down financial literacy gaps by sharing their financial knowledge. Make sure to tune in to our Opening Bell as we discuss common concerns and beliefs of new investors and how The Curve is helping females to become financially savvy.

Diversification is a popular investment strategy to help make portfolios more resilient against the rise and falls of market conditions. In our next Opening Bell podcast, Smartshares Chief Investment Officer, Stuart Miller gives a run down on what ETF’s are, how they work and their growing popularity in the New Zealand market.