A unique and significant Wellington based financial services company is looking for a Head of Advisory, reporting to the Chief Executive. The position is part of a senior leadership team responsible for leading a client delivery strategy that ensures a high touch advisory model that is robust, consistent and enabled by technology. Being able to… [Read More…]
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Outlook for 2025: how about no landing?
Kirsten Boldarin, Mint Asset Management wholesale head of distribution, considers the potential market trajectories of the year ahead as the global economy flies into new conditions… For much of the past few years, there has been an ongoing debate about whether the US was going to experience a ‘hard landing’ or a ‘soft landing’…. [Read More…]
Power plays: navigating the NZ electricity market
Mint Asset Management Portfolio Manager, David Fyfe, plugs into the local energy sector and finds the market poised for a renewable upgrade but in a phased ‘just transition’… It’s been a charged year for New Zealand’s electricity market, and not just because of the literal power surges. Earlier in the year, a perfect storm… [Read More…]
Active or Passive? How about the best of both worlds
Passive investing revolutionised the investment management industry, which up until its advent, had been dominated by active fund managers who would generally employ market timing or security selection strategies aimed at outperforming the ‘market’. The introduction of traditional passive funds allowed investors to receive ‘market’ exposure, which was ultimately what most portfolios were benchmarked against,… [Read More…]
Climate-conscious investing more complex than meets the eye
Kris Nelson, Russell Investments Senior Director, Head of ESG, Investment Management, discusses why fund managers may need to evolve their ESG strategies to address both the risks and opportunities of a low-carbon transition Investment solutions designed to tackle the net zero transition are rapidly evolving as early strategies reveal their limitations. Initially, many fund… [Read More…]
A tale of two villages: steady SUM and a RYM reckoning
Sam Arcand, Mint Asset Management investment analyst, runs the numbers on the NZ retirement village sector… The post-COVID era has been incredibly difficult for many. In the context of NZ equities, perhaps none more so than the retirement village (RV) sector which has been stung by both higher interest rates and a weaker housing… [Read More…]
A Leap Forward in Helping BNZ’s KiwiSaver Scheme Customers
In 2019, BNZ launched BNZ KiwiSaver Scheme Navigator (Navigator), a tool for their bankers to use to help customers see what a difference small tweaks could make to their BNZ KiwiSaver Scheme investment. BNZ embarked on a journey to upgrade Navigator in 2023. Spearheaded by General Manager, Wealth and Insurance Partnerships – Ryan Wilson alongside… [Read More…]
Are NZ equities a buy?
The NZ share market has been in winter mode relative to global counterparts over the last few years but a spring thaw could be on the way, according to Kirsten Boldarin Mint Asset Management head of distribution ‘Nothing like price to change sentiment’ – Helene Meisler 29 Jan 2021 was an important date if… [Read More…]
Investing wisdom: four invaluable lessons from my time in the markets
Mint Asset Management portfolio manager, John Middleton, distills decades of investment market experience into its essence… As a seasoned investor and equity analyst, I’ve learned some invaluable lessons from navigating the ups and downs of the stock market over the years. From the dot-com bubble to the Global Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic,… [Read More…]