With a three-year track record as a wholesale offer under its belt, the Mint NZ SRI Equity Fund is now opening to the retail market. Mint portfolio manager, David Fyfe, answers all your responsible questions… You launched the Mint NZ equities socially responsible investment strategy as a wholesale option in 2017. Why did retail… [Read More…]
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Jumping lessons: what all investors can learn from GameStop loss
Mint head of sales, David Boyle, explains why the ongoing GameStop experience holds lessons for new-breed investors and the old-school financial industry on handling the highs and lows of markets. Boyle takes it to the bridge… If an online entity called ‘Roaring Kitty’ suggested a bridge-jumping strategy might be just what you need to improve… [Read More…]
What do ‘Kiwi’ experts see for 2021?
After 2020, no one can be blamed for feeling more optimistic about the year ahead. However, 2021 got off to an inauspicious start with the political turbulence surrounding Joe Biden’s certification as the President-elect – with the US Capitol riot leading to Trump’s second impeachment. However, markets continued to shrug off the disturbance from the… [Read More…]
On the industry play-list: four chart-topping regulations for 2021
Mint Asset Management head of sales and marketing, David Boyle, spins some old regulatory classics and new releases due to set the beat for the NZ financial services industry this year… Where were you when the Financial Services Legislation Amendment Act (FSLAA) passed into law? No offence to our hard-working government officials but that’s not… [Read More…]
Charge of the lite (advice) brigade
Average Australians have been the cannon-fodder of advice regulations, pricing most of them out of the market, a new report suggests. Mint Asset Management head of sales and marketing, David Boyle, argues NZ can avoid the Australian carnage by shoring up the defences for ‘light’ advice… After a multi-decade all-out assault on the Australian financial… [Read More…]
Pandemic Baby Boom a Bust
During the early stages of the pandemic, a number of pundits confidently predicted that lockdowns would lead to a baby boom, the rationale being that bored young couples would run out of Netflix shows to watch and spend more time in the bedroom. This was always a dubious piece of logic. People don’t generally make… [Read More…]
Star-date 2020: it’s inflation Jim but not as we know it
Mint Asset Management’s Head of Investments Anthony Halls takes a trek down memory lane looking at how inflation has been changing its spots and explains COVID-19 is not the only reason we are in these uncharted interest rate waters. COVID-19 is being blamed for many things; some of which are fair, but others not so… [Read More…]
Hybrid technology: how robots, digital tools and humans can bridge the financial literacy gap
Rachel Strevens, founder of NZ fintech pioneering firm, Invsta, explains why robo-advice served up with user-friendly digital tools and human connections could boost financial literacy, consumer outcomes and advisory business options… One of the key themes that emerged out of the recent Financial Services Council (FSC) New Zealand Generations Conference was the issue of financial… [Read More…]
Skin-deep investments: why beauty is in the eye of the (share) beholder
The global cosmetic business is making up for lost time, as changing demographics spurs both rapid growth and a new-look industry. Kiwi Invest global thematic senior equity analyst, Frank Braden, scrapes back the concealer to reveal why the beauty market is booming, and how it can lift portfolio returns…
Navigating the recession: Why digital is key to driving business growth
Following the lockdown measures and the global effects of Covid-19, New Zealand is facing its deepest recession in decades. This trend is echoed globally, as the World Bank forecasts that the world economy will shrink by approximately 5.2% this year. However, as seen in the past, a downturn in economic activity usually leads to a… [Read More…]