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ISSUE NO. 84
4th August 2025
From the Club:
Co-Presidents’ Address
Opinions:
Sharesies Bets on Crypto, Charting its Next Growth Frontier
Rethinking Financial Education for the Next Generation
Bitcoin at $120K: This Time is Different?
Partner Columns:
forsyth barR FOCUS: Fonterra’s Pivot: Trimming the Fat, Keeping the Cream
EDITOR’S PICKS
Measuring Up? New Zealand’s Standardised Testing Debate
On the 2nd July 2024, the New Zealand government announced the introduction of standardised testing in primary schools, a decision that has sparked widespread debate among educators, parents, and policymakers.
Hannah Jones 14 October 2024
A House of Cards: The History of Fletcher Building
How does a monopoly fail? The answer, as New Zealanders have discovered, lies in something as mundane as plasterboard.
Meghana Gaddam 16 September 2024
Are New Zealand’s Public Markets Worth Fighting For?
The state of New Zealand’s listed equity market was succinctly captured by a source quoted in the NBR last month. “Nobody gives a shit about the NZX.”
James Maclean 20 May 2024
SPECIAL EDITIONS
75th Edition 7 April 2025 | ISSUE NO. 75
From Exclusion to Inclusion: Abercrombie’s Generational Comeback
Blending In: The Mafia Tactics Reshaping NZ
Nissan’s Struggle
Betting on the Heart of the City: Auckland CBD’s Investment Case
50th Edition 29 MAY 2023 | ISSUE NO. 50
COVID-19: Have we forgotten about climate change?
Sneaker reselling taking a step back?
Is it a good time to buy a house in Auckland?
Conversations with UAIC Alumni: Victoria Clarke
Maori Language Week 13 SEP 2021 | ISSUE NO. 26
How te reo Māori is making its way into the global entertainment industry
Iwi investment
Cultural investing: a potential avenue towards financial education
Cultural investing part II
CONVERSATIONS SERIES
13 June 2025 | Harry Pottinger-Coombes | Interview by Isabella Ho & Alice Hout
Our latest guest is Harry Pottinger-Coombes, a solicitor at a commercial law firm, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), in Melbourne. In our interview, Harry reflected on his enriching experience at the University of Auckland, where he studied a Bachelor of Laws and Commerce, majoring in Accounting. Since then, he has been growing his skills in M&A while making time to enjoy AFL, tennis, football, and cricket games in Australia’s sporting capital.
3 June 2025 | Rishab Sethi | Interview by Devika Modak
I recently interviewed Rishab Sethi, a Director of External Investments and Partnerships and the Chair of the Investment Committee at the New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super Fund). Rishab graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Auckland in 2002 where he majored in Economics, Mathematics and Computer Science. I am excited to share Rishab’s thoughts and insights with Bulletin readers and I’d like to thank Rishab on behalf of the University of Auckland Investment Club for participating in this alumni series.
14th October 2024 | Andrew Meng | Interview by Isabella Ho & Yasmin Coombe
This month we spoke to Andrew Meng, an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs and prior Bulletin Editor. Andrew graduated from the University of Auckland in 2023 with a Bachelors of Commerce and Engineering majoring in finance, economics and mechanical engineering.
ALL EDITIONS
2021
Issue No.30 - October 11th 2021
Issue No.29 - October 4th 2021
Issue No.28 - September 27th 2021
Issue No.27 - September 20th 2021
Issue No.26 - September 13th 2021
Issue No.25 - August 23rd 2021
Issue No.24 - August 16th 2021
Issue No.23 - August 9th 2021
Issue No. 17 - April 26th 2021
2022
Issue No. 44 - October 3rd 2022
Issue No. 43 - September 27th 2022
Issue No. 42 - September 19th 2022
Issue No. 41 - September 12th 2022
Issue No. 40 - August 22nd 2022
Issue No. 39 - August 15th 2022
Issue No. 38 - August 8th 2022
Issue No. 37 - August 1st 2022
Issue No. 32 - April 11th 2022
Issue No. 31 - April 4th 2022
2020
Issue No. 14 - October 28th 2020
Issue No. 13 - October 11th 2020
Issue No. 14 - October 4th 2020
Issue No. 11 - September 13th 2020
Issue No. 10 - August 30th 2020
MEET THE TEAM
Riley Bogard-Allan Editor-in-Chief
Isabella Ho Sub-Editor
Skip Gee Senior Writer
Devika Modak Senior Writer
Daniel Gunho-Song Writer
Yasmin Coombe Writer
Andy Tran Writer
Meghana Gaddam Writer
Connor Petrie Writer
Yao Ming Lee Writer
Alice Hout Writer
Waejen Kwan Writer
Bella Crawford Writer
Sohum Karl Writer
Oliver Turnbull Writer
Lisa Shiozawa Writer
Hunter Sari Writer
Manav Treekam Writer
Annabelle Larsen Writer
Back (from left to right): Daniel Gunho-Song, Andy Tran, Sohum Karl, Meghana Gaddam
Third Row: Yasmin Coombe, Skip Gee, Connor Petrie, Oliver Turnbull
Second Row: Yao Ming Lee, Hunter Sari, Alice Hout
Front: Devika Modak, Annabelle Larsen, Isabella Ho, Riley Bogard-Allan, Lisa Shiozawa, Manav Treekam
Absent: Bella Crawford, Waejen Kwan
Forsyth Barr FOCUS
Avoid the Home Market Bias
When it comes to investing, familiarity often feels like safety. But for many investors—particularly here in New Zealand—this comfort can come at a cost. Home market bias is a behavioural tendency of investors to allocate a disproportionate share of their funds to their local market. Unfortunately, this bias can quietly dent the long-term performance and resilience of a portfolio.