That would have to be a risk - cant be too hard to add in a GPS component. Question is would Xero (workflows owner) step on the toes of one of its Alumni?
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Well said, CJ.
Weldon is not highly thought of in the broking community - that much I know.
ExNZX staff when he was CEO have nothing good to say about him - I have heard terms like 'egomaniac prick, social misfit etc' to describe his personality.
He milked NZX and the broking/investment community for all he could extract from a monopoly and only a revolt by the listed companies (when he tried to raise charges yet again) stopped him from filling his pockets with more ill-gotten loot.
Diligent lost credibility when it appointed him as a director imho, and GeoOP should have done more homework before appointing him as Chairman.
Noticed how Weldon ran a million miles away from Diligent when the **** hit the fan on its listing, but was so quickly to claim credit for any success?
From some comments in NBR on Mark weldon :
"The NZSE used to be a vibrant place with many participants and players. Sure it had its faults but which industry does not?
The industry back then generated a lot of good and high playing jobs, especially for young graduates coming through the system.
Then came the NZX and Mark Weldon. He saw a monopoly and started cranking up charges, without providing any real incremental services or benefits back to the industry and the market, especially investors.
Meanwhile, the NZX struggled to keep executives. For example, how many CFOs in ten years?
Heck, the guy even wanted to charge for real time company's announcements! Just compare what the ASX provides to the industry versus NZX.
It took a rebellion by some listed companies for Mark to back off from continuously cranking up the (already) exorbitant charges.
Proof of the exorbitant charges - NZX's profits kept soaring even while the service to the industry deteriorated.
Net result - sure NZX is now worth $250m more than it was when Mark took over. Good for NZX shareholders, especially Mark Weldon.
The real cost to NZ though is the loss of hundreds of jobs as firms cut back to stay profitable, and a stock market and industry that has gone backwards in whichever way you care to measure.
Commerce and finance graduates now cannot find decent jobs in the industry in NZ. Just check with the broking firms, investment banks and employment agencies in NZ.
They now have to go across to Australia to get jobs.
And oh yes, how many broking and investment banking firms and staff were there in 2000 versus today? The flow on of this reduced capital market activity is less jobs for the other professions - law, accounting, media, etc.
Future generations will look back at Mark Weldon and those who supported Mark Weldon (Forsyth Barr especially, the Wellington business mafia, John Key and vested interest groups) as people who destroyed billions of wealth in NZ - all for a sack of silver.
Reflect on that, folks."
so I see moosie is into cougars.. a moose chasing a cougar... Think the cougar could eat the moose up though lol!
It is also important to note, registered investors will not be able to receive a Disclosure Document and subscription agreement until they have returned all the required documents attached certifying they are eligible investors.
Please see below for an indicative timetable:
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Thats the info i got last week.
1/2+7 = 28 1/2 for her so you are too young
I'll Post Again :scared:
Registrations of interest close 5pm on Friday, 20 September 2013 Disclosure Document (subject to approval by the NZX) and subscription agreement sent out to all registered eligible investors From Tuesday, 23 September Share offer closes. All subscription agreements must be sent to Share Registrar (Link Market Services) Early October 2013 Quotation and trading of shares expected to commence on the NZAX Second or third week of October 2013
Please note: This timetable is indicative only and GeoOP reserves the right to amend it.
:t_up: - Best way to be honest.
Happy to pass on this one.
Mark Weldon is to be avoided - only knows how to run monopoly and his track record with DIL shows the boy has no substance.
He is a good time merchant - look at the staff turnover at NZX during his tenure and it tells you a lot about anything connected with him.
They have raised $10m (only seeking $8m) and were three times oversubscribed. I'm a bit annoyed I'm not accredited.
Will be interesting to see how it goes once listed on the NZAX - should have a great start given no new shares issued on the IPO.
http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/xero-geoop-ck-141657
I will definitely getting in, should be the same as Xero
Could be but not straight away, if you go back and look at the XRO chart it stagnated for some 3-4 years after listing and only really took off when it changed its original stratgy after its initial one did not deliver and it convinced high net worth angle investors to come on board. From memory there have been 3 major fund raising the last of which raised $180 mil , all the last 2 raisings have been used to gain traction but XRO is still in a major loss making situation and with out the last fund raising it would IMHO be facing major problems
GeoOP is a vastly different type of company with a far different business model Be awary this is NOT a XRO in waiting, do not get caught up in the XRO hype.