If it walks like a duck ...

If it walks like a duck ...
A mother duck and her chicks. (Image: Deposit photos)
Jenny Ruth
I really must stop thinking of Craigs Investment Partners, Forsyth Barr and Jarden as broking firms.Yes, they do still do that, and the odd bit of merchant banking when listed companies want to raise capital, but precious few floats.But those traditional broking activities are looking more and more as just an adjunct to their main business.Because they're also among the nation's largest fund managers.According to Zenith Investment Partners (formerly Fundsource), ANZ Investments is our largest fund manager with $35.91 billion in funds un...

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