NZX Limited

Last week we welcomed a new face to the NZX family. Hear from Brett Mitchell, Executive Chairman at Uvre Ltd, on why the company chose to list on the NZX, and from NZX Chair John McMahon and GM of Listing Jeremy Anderson on why this listing matters for the public markets and the wider New Zealand’s economy. Congratulations to UVRE Limited (UVA) on officially joining the NZX!

UVRE Limited (UVA) is now officially listed on the NZX. To mark the occasion, we hosted an Opening Bell ceremony to celebrate this milestone. Brett Mitchell, Executive Chairman at Uvre Ltd, described the opportunity as “exciting” and the listing process as “the best he has ever had.” NZX Acting CEO Graham Law highlighted the opportunities this listing will provide for Kiwi investors and the broader New Zealand economy. We’re excited to welcome Uvre Ltd to the New Zealand capital markets and look forward to supporting their continued growth.

NZX is excited to announce the appointment of Lisa Turnbull as the new Chief Executive of Smart Invest NZ. Ms Turnbull has been the Chief Executive of NZX subsidiary, NZX Wealth Technologies since 2017, successfully leading the investment platform from start-up to a key growth business within the NZX Group, with annual recurring revenue reaching $11.9 million at the end of June 2025. “Lisa is a seasoned executive with a strong reputation for delivering growth and high-quality customer service. A chartered accountant with a background in funds management, finance, strategic development, and investment platforms, Lisa is the ideal person to lead Smart and ensure more New Zealanders build their wealth by investing in Smart’s extensive range of products – including exchange traded funds,” NZX Chief Financial and Corporate Officer Graham Law says. Ms Turnbull starts in the role immediately and says her focus is on enhancing the business’ strong growth. “Smart is a fantastic New Zealand company with people dedicated to helping customers get ahead. Managing a high-performing team that grows the business by delivering first-class customer service, quality products and operational excellence will be my priorities,” Ms Turnbull says. “Smart has a huge opportunity in front of it that is exciting with the KiwiSaver pool of funds expected to grow to around five times its present size by 2050.” 

We are only two days away from UVRE Limited listing on the NZX. Here is Brett Mitchell - Executive Chairman at Uvre Ltd, talking more about what led Uvre to invest in New Zealand projects, who is helping with their strategy and their plans to expand on existing brownfield and new greenfield gold mining projects. Uvre Ltd, already listed on the ASX, will commence trading at 12pm (NZ time) on Thursday, 16 October 2025 under the ticker UVA.

NZX is pleased with UVRE Limited’s announcement it will be dual listing on the NZX Main Board next week.   With Uvre running New Zealand gold exploration projects including brownfields projects in the historical Hauraki Goldfields and Otago Goldfields, this listing will give Kiwi investors the opportunity to invest through their local market. Uvre Ltd, already listed on the ASX, will commence trading at 12pm (NZ time) on Thursday, 16 October 2025 under the ticker UVA.  

This week is World Investor Week and to mark the occasion we were joined by the Financial Markets Authority – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko for an opening bell celebration. It was a great chance to catch-up and reflect on the importance of investor education, the ongoing work to mitigate scams targeting investors and how we can continue building trust and confidence in New Zealand’s capital markets.

Last weekend we brought the New Zealand markets together for the 35th S&P/NZX Charity Golf Classic.   There were plenty of highlights (and a few lowlights) out on the course, but the biggest highlight was raising over $65,000 to support Variety New Zealand and the incredible work they do for underprivileged children in New Zealand. For context, that's 108 Kiwi kids who will be sponsored for a year.   Here is Jeremy Anderson - NZX Limited, Daphne van der Oord - S&P Dow Jones Indices and Susan Glasgow explaining more about why the weekend is bigger than just playing golf.   A massive thank you to everyone who helped make it such a special weekend. We can’t wait to do it all again next year!

Supporting 100 New Zealand kids in poverty! This was the goal over the weekend when our markets came together for another fantastic S&P Dow Jones Indices/NZX Charity Golf Classic - this year supporting our new charity partner, Variety New Zealand - The Children’s Charity. Now in its 35th year, the Golf Classic shows the impact a community can have. 130 people - from volunteers, support staff and golfers - joined forces to raise funds for New Zealand's most vulnerable children As NZX CEO Mark Peterson said: “We have the markets in the room – we compete and challenge each other every day, and we’ll continue to do that. But what makes this event so special is that we put our differences aside and come together to support a charitable cause.” Together, we managed to hit our goal of raising enough to support more than 100 Kiwi kids for a year. We couldn’t have done it without our community, and we look forward to next year already!

Today NZX is pleased to announce that Manuka Resources Limited (MKR) has officially begun trading on the New Zealand Stock Exchange.   With around 30% of MKR’s shareholders based in New Zealand, this listing provides Kiwi investors with easier access to participate in the company through their local market.   NZX welcomes Manuka Resources to the New Zealand market and the opportunity that exists for it to access capital and liquidity, and engage New Zealand investors to accelerate its business growth. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gAynQTah