The future of wealth management in New Zealand

The future of wealth management in New Zealand
Canadian ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky – going to where the puck will be. (Image: Getty)
Simon Robertson
Wayne Douglas Gretzky was a professional Canadian ice hockey player and former head coach.  He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. He was nicknamed "The Great One” and was arguably named by many as the greatest ice hockey player ever.He is famous for saying: “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it’s been”.It’s never been clearer to me where the wealth management industry in New Zealand is heading. NZ capital markets historyNZ, like o...

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