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Marek Krzeczkowski, Mint portfolio manager, explains why investment process is the most reliable guide through the complex ever-changing terrain of financial markets…   Imagine a child growing up in communist Poland in the 80s. Picture the grand, yet ultimately hollow, promises of five-year government plans that fizzled out before they could light any real fire… [Read More…]

Rachel Tinkler, Mint Asset Management head of responsible investment, details why investors (and governments) need to walk the talk on abolishing modern slavery…   Investors, Businesses and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) continue to urge the New Zealand government to create strong modern slavery laws in Aotearoa. Modern slavery refers to situations of exploitation that a person cannot… [Read More…]

Digitisation provides many benefits to both financial advisers and their clients. But, once you’ve decided to embrace going digital, how do you know where to start? Which areas of your KiwiSaver advice process should be the first to go digital, and which will bring the most benefits to your business? Greg Hansen, OMNIMax Sales &… [Read More…]

Mint Asset Management senior investment analyst, Tom Deacon, explains why investors need to get up to speed on the AI phenomenon…   Technology investing has always been a rapidly evolving sector, and 2024 will be no different. Last year OpenAI set the world on a path of great acceleration, driven by rapid evolution and broader… [Read More…]

Kirsten Boldarin, Mint Asset Management Head of Distribution, explains why now always beats never and how market-timers miss out…   August 2021 marked the start of an almost four-month lockdown for Auckland – none of us would wish to return to that challenging period. Except, that is, if you were a domestic investor. From the… [Read More…]

Kirsten Boldarin, Mint Asset Management Head of Distribution, sorts the buzz-words from the real business winners in 2023…   Every year has catch phrases that embed themselves in the market lexicon and feed into the narrative of the day. This year has been no exception. OpenAI released ChatGPT in November last year and ignited the… [Read More…]

The future of wealth is shaped by a new generation of investors – bringing new thinking, expectations, and standards. Across this four-part series, Harbour delves into the evolving landscape and strategies for generating customer value, poised to be the primary catalyst for both present and future transformations in the sector. In part four, Portfolio Manager,… [Read More…]

First Sentier Investors Global Listed Infrastructure Portfolio Manager Rebecca Sherlock discusses the energy trilemma of trying to balance affordability, sustainability and reliability when we set energy policy.

Uncover how listed infrastructure can lay the foundation for a robust portfolio by generating real returns from investing in structural change.   Join Rebecca Sherlock, Global Listed Infrastructure Portfolio Manager at First Sentier Investors to discuss: What is driving listed infrastructure performance? Deep dive into different infrastructure sectors Assessment of key earnings drivers, Sustainability credentials… [Read More…]