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…]
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AI: the great acceleration
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…]
The bird in the hand or two in the bush?
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…]
ChatGPT, the Magnificent Seven, Ozempic, and higher-for-longer
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…]
Future of Wealth Part 4: The future of portfolio construction – is there really anything better than a 60/40 portfolio?
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How is inflation impacting renewables?
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.
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Future of Wealth Part 3: The future of responsible investing – from doing no harm to doing good
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