NZX50 dips amid choppy Middle East peace talks
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New Zealand’s S&P/NZX 50 index dipped in the first day of the week as tensions persisted through US and Iran peace negotiations, ultimately making progress for further discussions despite President Donald Trump’s threatening strikes if Hezbollah continued attacking Israel.
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CastlePoint Funds sold (again)
PG Funds Limited, part of the Perpetual Guardian Group, has entered into an agreement to sell CastlePoint Funds Management.
Picture: Devon CEO Josh WIlson. Supplied.
Devon Funds Management will acquire and manage the Castle Point Funds scheme next month subject to standard approvals. The scheme was acquired by the Group in mid-2024.
Patrick Gamble, CEO of the Perpetual Guardian Group, says, “Our primary focus has been to the people who have entrusted their savings to these funds. Every decision we have made since ...MORE»
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