“Despite a sharp stock decline triggered by proposed Australian legislation to ban debit card surcharges, the manager held onto Smartpay due to untouched New Zealand operations. This patience was rewarded with a takeover offer from Shift4 at more than double the depressed stock price, securing solid long-term returns.”
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