TradeMe may re-list with public markets back in fashion

TradeMe may re-list with public markets back in fashion
Trade Me is now run by Ander Skoe (pictured) having been founded in 1999 by New Zealand entrepreneur Sam Morgan. (Photo: supplied)
Dan Brunskill
New Zealand investors can now add TradeMe to the list of companies considering listing on a stock exchange, with public markets swinging back into fashion after the pandemic.This morning an Australian newspaper reported TradeMe’s owner, a private equity firm called Apax Partners, was considering a multi-billion-dollar float on the ASX and NZX.As a New Zealand-domiciled company with a minimal footprint overseas, it is likely that its primary listing would be here on the local exchange.The online marketplace company was listed in this count...

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