Mint Asset Management is an independent investment management business based in Auckland, New Zealand
Mint is focused on a targeted group of investment strategies, managed by a group of highly experienced investment managers. The business is majority-owned by staff and generating investment returns is all that Mint does. Mint's independence and size enables the firm to be flexible and create solutions specific to investor requirements.
The vision of Mint is to be a successful independent firm specialising in active investment management. Success means adding value for our clients over the long term; which in turn means retaining alpha generation capability through excellent resourcing and conservative capacity thresholds.
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