HGH - Heartland Group Holdings

[Lizard]

Is this being influenced by potential changes at FPA? What is the view on direction for F&P finance arm in the event of a Haier takeover?

[Snow Leopard]

Is this being influenced by potential changes at FPA? What is the view on direction for F&P finance arm in the event of a Haier takeover?

No, this mad rush was obviously initiated by yours truly with the "Infinity and beyond" comment.

best wishes
Paper Tiger

[percy]

Is this being influenced by potential changes at FPA? What is the view on direction for F&P finance arm in the event of a Haier takeover?

Very interesting Lizard.
F&P finance is such a great business,but hard to see it as part of Haier's business.
So will be interesting to see where it ends up.?

[percy]

No, this mad rush was obviously initiated by yours truly with the "Infinity and beyond" comment.

best wishes
Paper Tiger

Yes you woke up the market and moved it.!!!! The Raw Power of "The" Paper Tiger.!!!!

[Balance]

As Balance and I have been saying for some time ....

60 cents and holding.

HNZ is logical buyer for F&P Finance but me thinkth HNZ will focus on getting banking licence first.

[percy]

60 cents and holding.

HNZ is logical buyer for F&P Finance but me thinkth HNZ will focus on getting banking licence first.

I agree,but would think FPF cap would be greater than HNZ's.
Can't see FPF being given away as it is such a great business.
Nice to see the astute buyers at 60 cents.

[Balance]

I agree,but would think FPF cap would be greater than HNZ's.
Can't see FPF being given away as it is such a great business.

I think HNZ is past the point of acquiring underperforming or poor performing finance companies - bulking up will involve taking on great businesses and F&P Finance will be a great 'merger' for HNZ.

[percy]

I think HNZ is past the point of acquiring underperforming or poor performing finance companies - bulking up will involve taking on great businesses and F&P Finance will be a great 'merger' for HNZ.

Yes it would be a fantastic "merger".

[Balance]

Yes it would be a fantastic "merger".

The trading banks have left a gap the size of the Grand Canyon in the SMEs, consumer/personal and asset financing markets for an entity like HNZ to capitalize on.

The banks are of course happy with their credit card operations which have overtaken those segments of the finance markets.

There's always room for the cornerstore green grocers and butchers to compete with the supermarkets.

Witness the growth and growth of the 'Mad Butcher' and 'Fruit World' around the place?

[Balance]

62 cents - what a bargain for those who saw the fire-sale when Dodgie Georgie got caught with his grubby hands in the cookie jar!