Markets with Madison

 [VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE & SPOTIFY]  Pacific Equity Partners went on an A$5 billion business buying spree before Christmas. Its managing director explains the big opportunity ahead for private equity firms, from corporate carve-outs to sovereign wealth funds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 [VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE & SPOTIFY]  This episode takes you inside one of the largest privately owned data centre operations in Australia and the story of how one entrepreneur built the A$17b business from nothing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 [VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE & SPOTIFY]  Australia’s bounce back in underway thanks to rate & tax cuts, but companies are still under pressure with profits normalising and investors proving tough to please.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 [VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE & SPOTIFY]  KiwiSaver funds have returned between 4-10% on average over 10 years. What investment opportunities are funds eyeing next, and should we expect fees to fall or rise as a result?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE & SPOTIFY]  Cybersecurity is a booming industry but not for good reason. The former head of the UK & Australia's National Cyber Security Centres discuss the threat to economies and how AI could worsen cyber warfare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ]  US tech behemoth Microsoft is the first hyperscaler to open a data centre in New Zealand and has acquired more land to expand. Its head of NZ explains if its bet is paying off, and how she got Satya Nadella on side.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ] Some of our largest companies are cutting costs to survive as investors shatter their stock. Equities analyst Aaron Ibbotson assesses the earnings season damage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ]Rate relief has arrived, ending two years of economic arrest. But banks may not pass on the cuts - Sean Keane explains why.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ]Companies are raising hundreds of billions of dollars to achieve AI supremacy. PrimerAI founder Sean Gourley says it’s not just a tech trend – it’s the only way to deter war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ] On the outskirts of Hamilton, a 70-year-old business is building aircraft on a site once dedicated to the World War Two effort.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.