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A conversation with experts, CEOs, and you. We talk to company leaders and industry experts every week. Listen or watch over lunch or whenever for what’s happening in the economy, the markets, and the companies you invest in.
Investing involves risk. This channel is brought to you by Sharesies Australia Limited (ABN 94 648 811 830; AFSL 529893) in Australia and Sharesies Limited (NZ) in New Zealand. Information provided is general advice only and current at the time and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation and needs. We do not provide recommendations and you should always read the product disclosure documents available from the product issuer before making a financial decision. Our disclosure documents, including a Target Market Determination for Sharesies, can be found on our website at https://sharesies.com.au/disclosures. If you require financial advice, you should seek advice from a qualified financial advisor. The views expressed by individuals are their own and Sharesies does not endorse any of the guests or the views they hold.
Investing involves risk. This channel is brought to you by Sharesies Australia Limited (ABN 94 648 811 830; AFSL 529893) in Australia and Sharesies Limited (NZ) in New Zealand. Information provided is general advice only and current at the time and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation and needs. We do not provide recommendations and you should always read the product disclosure documents available from the product issuer before making a financial decision. Our disclosure documents, including a Target Market Determination for Sharesies, can be found on our website at https://sharesies.com.au/disclosures. If you require financial advice, you should seek advice from a qualified financial advisor. The views expressed by individuals are their own and Sharesies does not endorse any of the guests or the views they hold.
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Jul 8, 2021 • 38min
The amazing story behind Pacific Edge's life saving cancer tests - CEO David Darling
This week on Lunch Money, Leighton Roberts (Sharesies' Co-Founder) and Alice Rountree (Sharesies' Financial Analyst) catch up with David Darling, the CEO of Pacific Edge. Pacific Edge is a Dunedin-based company that’s listed on the NZX, and specialises in developing cancer diagnostic tests. David talks us through the fascinating history of this life saving company, an overview of products and the markets they operate in and what is the future for David now he's stepping away from the company after 20 years. If you have any questions, email us at any time at help@sharesies.co.nz. If there are any companies, fund managers, or other special guests you’d like to see on Lunch Money going forward, flick us an email at events@sharesies.co.nz to let us know! For more market news, subscribe to our Lunch Money market updates—bite-sized emails on the New Zealand, Australian, and US share markets and the wider economy, written by Sharesies’ Lead Dealer, Sophie Goodwin: https://www.sharesies.nz/lunch-moneySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 1, 2021 • 47min
AI and humans working together to translate the world - Straker Translations CEO Grant Straker
This week on Lunch Money, Brooke Roberts (Sharesies' Co-Founder) and Alice Rountree (Sharesies' Financial Analyst) have chat with catch up with Grant Straker, the co-founder and CEO of NZ based (but ASX listed) Straker Translation. Grant talks through how he and his team run a company with global clients from NZ, how they use AI translation and why he decided to list on the Australian market rather than NZ. If you have any questions, email us at any time at help@sharesies.co.nz. If there are any companies, fund managers, or other special guests you’d like to see on Lunch Money going forward, flick us an email at events@sharesies.co.nz to let us know! For more market news, subscribe to our Lunch Money market updates—bite-sized emails on the New Zealand, Australian, and US share markets and the wider economy, written by Sharesies’ Lead Dealer, Sophie Goodwin: https://www.sharesies.nz/lunch-moneySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 24, 2021 • 42min
Can you grow your wealth, but also invest ethically? - Barry Coates of Mindful Money explains how
Sharesies' Lauren Croft and Alice Rountree are joined on Lunch Money this week by Barry Coates. Barry is the founder and CEO of Mindful Money, an organisation that seeks to promote ethical investment in both Kiwisaver and investment funds. Barry offers up a basic 101 on how to make sure you're putting your money where it can do the most good. Lunch Money is produced by Sharesies Barry's slides can be viewed below Cartoon Investment impactSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 17, 2021 • 37min
Australian journalist Jessica Sier on the ASX and creating good investing habits.
This week on Lunch Money, Brooke Roberts (Sharesies' Co-Founder) and Alice Rountree (Sharesies' Financial Analyst) catch up with Australian-based financial journalist Jessica Sier to chat about all things Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Jessica has spent time covering carmakers in Europe for Dow Jones Newswires and capital markets and technology for The Australian Financial Review. She tells us a little about the Australian commodity sector and provides some handy tips around building valuable investing habits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 10, 2021 • 39min
Infratil's CFO Phillippa Harford on what's next for the infrastructure fund.
This week, we have a returnee to Lunch Money! Brooke Roberts (Sharesies' co-founder) and Alice Rountree (Sharesies' Financial Analyst) talk to Phillippa Harford, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of NZX-listed company Infratil (IFT).Phillippa touches on Infratil's latest financial results and what we can expect Infratil to focus on in the future. Acquisitions and climate change also make appearances in the chat—listen in to hear how these topics fit in with Infratil's business. If you'd like to check out Phillippa's previous Lunch Money episode listen to it here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 3, 2021 • 43min
Journalist Jenée Tibshraeny on how Budget 2021 and the OCR announcements impact investors
On this special 2021 Government Budget edition of Lunch Money, Sharesies' co-founders Leighton Roberts and Sonya Williams chat to journalist Jenée Tibshraeny from interest.co.nz. The crew dive into the recent Government Budget and Reserve Bank's latest announcement on the Official Cash Rate (OCR), and covers what this might mean for you as an investor. Jenée also gives us insight into one of the lingering curiosities you may have, by telling us what exactly happens on Budget Day as a journalist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 27, 2021 • 38min
Kirsty Godfrey-Billy from Xero
Sharesies' Leighton Roberts and Erin Moriarty are joined on Lunch Money this week by Kirsty Godfrey-Billy, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at ASX-listed company Xero. Kirsty gives us insight into Xero's latest financial results—chatting growth, share price movements, Xero's strategy and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 2021 • 44min
Victoria Harris from The Curve
This week on Lunch Money, Alice Rountree (Sharesies' Financial Analyst) and Lauren Croft (Sharesies' Product Owner) catch up with Victoria Harris from The Curve, an education platform providing investing and finance content to women globally. Victoria has over 10 years of experience in the investments industry, and is currently a Portfolio Manager at Devon Funds Management. She gives us an idea of what her day-to-day role looks like, provides some top tips and tricks for choosing what to invest in, and chats about the importance of championing women's financial literacy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 13, 2021 • 37min
Brian Ward from Aroa Biosurgery
This week on Lunch Money, Brooke Roberts (Sharesies' co-founder) and Alice Rountree (Sharesies' Financial Analyst) chat to Brian Ward, CEO of ASX-listed company Aroa Biosurgery—a soft-tissue regeneration company that develops, manufactures and distributes medical and surgical products. Brian takes us through Aroa's business model, and reflects on Aroa's journey to becoming an ASX-listed company.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 6, 2021 • 40min
Ralph Highnam Volpara Health Technologies
This week on Lunch Money, Brooke Roberts (Sharesies' co-founder) and Alice Rountree (Sharesies' Financial Analyst) are joined by Ralph Highnam, CEO of ASX-listed company Volpara Health Technologies (VHT). Volpara Health is an NZ-based medical research, development and manufacturing company. Ralph tells us who Volpara are and what they're all about, and gives us further insight into his role within the company.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


