After a volatile August, the US share market is reaching new highs. Closer to home, the NZX50 is below the peak of 2021, but the market is showing signs of recovery. Mark Brooks joins Stephan Clark to break down the major factors shaping markets.

The crypto world has come a long way since Bitcoin's inception. From the early hype of altcoins to the rise of decentralised finance, crypto is rapidly evolving, challenging concepts of money and finance. Today, crypto is increasingly mainstream with a growing list of traditional financial institutions offering crypto products, such as exchange-traded crypto funds approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
One of the key players in this space is Binance. Founded in 2017, Binance quickly became a dominant force in the crypto industry, establishing itself as the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange and processing an impressive $76 billion in trades daily.
This week, we're excited to welcome Ben Rose, the General Manager for Binance in Australia and New Zealand. We'll be discussing Binance's role in the crypto market, the evolution of the sector, and Ben's insights on the future of crypto.

A decade ago, fintech was New Zealand's fifth-largest tech subsector, generating a modest $161 million in revenue. Today, it has rocketed to over $2.6 billion with an ever-growing list of ambitious entrepreneurs forging ahead.

This week, we're joined by Greg Shanahan, Managing Director of the Technology Investment Network (TIN), to discuss the evolution, history and future of fintech in New Zealand and TIN's newly published Fintech Report 2024.