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forbarr sees octagon shaped hole in fund management
Forsyth Barr’s new fund management subsidiary aims to fill a space in the market for a mid-sized active firm and deal with perceptions of any conflict of interest. Octagon Asset Management is essent
tons of funds
New data from the US industry body, the Investment Company Institute, shows a global managed fund market in rude health. According to the ICI data, the amount of money mooching around in regulated fun
flow time for funds
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand's managed funds graph for the first three quarters of 2020 resembles a big tick. From the peak at the beginning of the year, the line descends sharply to the March low,
kiwisaver and fossil fuels weighing the investment decision
Five KiwiSaver providers have topped Mindful Money’s list for investment into fossil fuel companies. BusinessDesk looks at both sides of the issue. Part 1 of 2. This year, ethical investment charity
kiwisaver and fossil fuels weighing the investment decision
Five KiwiSaver providers have topped Mindful Money’s list for investment into fossil fuel companies. BusinessDesk looks at both sides of the issue. Part 1 of 2. This year, ethical investment charity
boom year for milford funds as funds generate more performance fees inflows rise
By Jonathan Underhill Sept. 24 (BusinessDesk) - Milford Funds , the public issuer of Milford Asset Management's retail funds, reported a 79 percent jump in annual fee revenue reflecting an inflow of m
fma issues civil proceedings against booster kiwisaver leadership for alleged serious breaches
The market watchdog alleges current and former directors of Booster KiwiSaver used funds to invest in related wine businesses, gaining an advantage and failing to disclose conflicts of interest. The
responsible investment is swimming against global esg backlash
Harbour Asset Management’s biennial forum on responsible investment couldn’t ignore the strong headwinds pushing back against ESG finance. In 2023, there were strong rumblings of discontent in the
govt funds 56m for joint nz nasa earth observation projects
The Government is putting $5.6 million towards five joint New Zealand-Nasa Earth observation research projects. The projects fall under a 2022 space co-operation agreement between NZ and the United St
government scraps nz green investment finance
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts announced on April 8 that the Government will wind down New Zealand Green Investment Finance’s portfolio and stop making new investments. He cited poor results fo
salt funds wins mandate for amp capitals 690m active nz equity funds
By Jonathan Underhill March 19 (BusinessDesk) - Salt Funds Management, the boutique investment manager set up by its principals about two years ago, has won the mandate to manage AMP Capital's active.
funds inflow underpins fisher funds 2015 earnings in year of smaller bonuses
By Jonathan Underhill Oct. 14 (BusinessDesk) - Fisher Funds Management lifted funds under management by 10 percent to $6.6 billion in 2015, helping underpin earnings in a year when investment returns
facebook is no place for high risk financial investment offers
Sarah Wynn-Williams’ claims in her memoir, Careless People, that a callous Facebook executive offered to censor on behalf of the Chinese Government as a way of getting the platform into China are sh
industry certified responsible investment funds outperform says report
The idea that investors have to choose between "responsible investment" and good returns has been decisively debunked, says research released today. The Responsible Investment Association Australasi
wasted potential food scrap u turn chills sector investment 1
There was palpable frustration at the WasteMINZ conference in early June. WasteMINZ represents councils, commercial waste operators and environmental groups. This year’s gathering was over
half steam ahead kiwisaver flows slow as retail funds track higher
KiwiSaver chugged through another financial year to arrive at March 31 about 11.5% ahead of its April 1, 2024, departure point, according to the latest Reserve Bank of New Zealand quarterly fund-spott
fees fed kiwisaver funds ignoring vc investment
The absence from the venture capital market of the country’s larger KiwiSaver funds is one of the factors holding back early-stage New Zealand companies’ growth, says the chief executive of NZ Gro
aussie fund manager shaws buys devon funds
Australian funds manager and broker Shaw and Partners has bought a 75% stake in some $7 billion of funds under management by Auckland-based Investment Services Group, which includes Devon Funds. Also.
nz govt investment funds to dump russian assets
While the New Zealand government mulls over introducing new legislation to allow for harder sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, four large state-owned NZ investment funds will be dum
fisher funds promotes gardyne to chief investment officer
Fisher Funds senior portfolio manager Ashley Gardyne has taken over the role of chief investment officer from Frank Jasper who has decided to step down. Gardyne has been with the specialist investment
how the government can tap private funds for social investment ambitions
Social investment is one of this Government’s big ideas – but what role can private investors play? Jem Traylen talks to three investment experts who are already working in this space. The chair
ece investment funds grow despite sector crisis
Investment funds into early childhood education are thriving despite rising costs, staff shortages and inadequate government funding plaguing the sector. While small services struggle to stay afloat
ece investment funds grow despite sector crisis
Investment funds into early childhood education are thriving despite rising costs, staff shortages and inadequate government funding plaguing the sector. While small services struggle to stay afloat
passive or active investment funds
Passive investing has been the fastest-growing investment vehicle in recent years, particularly during the pandemic. The following figures – published by Boston Consulting Group (BCG ) in its Global
mercer kiwisaver funds dip into private debt investing
Most of Mercer New Zealand’s KiwiSaver customers are now investment pioneers, with a small part of their portfolio allocated to private debt. Mercer NZ’s chief investment officer, Padraig Brown,
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David Chaplin: Devon sale: Big deal for NZ financial services
Scale weighs heavy on fund managers' minds.
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$600m in tourist spend at risk from regulation: Mastercard
When Europe cut interchange fees, foreign card decline rates soared.
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Michael Lorimer exits Grant Samuel amid more sector change
Lorimer has sold his 80% stake in the corporate advisory firm.
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