Talking climate change with Mona Lisa
Opinion

David Chaplin: Talking climate change with Mona Lisa

The latest Louvre security breach won’t do much to advance the Paris Agreement on climate or even the transition from oil-based to acrylic paints in the art industry. 

David Chaplin 01 Jun 2022
Stop and smell the plant-based investments
Opinion

David Chaplin: Stop and smell the plant-based investments

Given the alleged size of the opportunity and apparent early success of the business, it’s surprising Sustainable Foods could not source funding from any number of commercial investment channels.

David Chaplin 25 May 2022
No-nonsense words for fund managers
Opinion

David Chaplin: No-nonsense words for fund managers

The Financial Markets Authority will pay closer attention to the practice of bundling up advice fees and trail commissions within products and the use of cash rate-based performance indexes. 

David Chaplin 18 May 2022
KiwiSaver down: rainy quarter ruins rosy returns
Opinion

David Chaplin: KiwiSaver down: rainy quarter ruins rosy returns

The brutal first quarter of 2022 will certainly see some KiwiSaver members questioning their risk tolerance or manager choice. 

David Chaplin 11 May 2022