Harbour is a well-resourced New Zealand based asset manager with extensive professional investment experience managing funds for large government institutions, corporate superannuation funds, charities and mezzanine platform providers (such as Kiwisaver funds).
We offer highly rated investment services for wholesale and retail investors, including the following products:
- Australasian Equity Fund
- Australasian Equity Income Fund
- NZ Core Fixed Interest Fund
- NZ Corporate Bond Fund
- NZ Short Duration Fund
Trade tensions impact global growth
The prospect of a near-term trade deal between the US and China deteriorated during May as talks broke down, causing bond yields to tumble and global share markets to retreat from recent highs. Falling yields saw defensive, higher yielding equity markets, such as New Zealand and Australia, outperform. And domestically, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut the Official Cash Rate to 1.50%, citing the deceleration in global growth and uncertainty around the global outlook as key determinants behind their decision.
MORE»More bright spots emerge
Global equity markets continued to strengthen in April with the MSCI World index (in local currency) returning 3.8%. Markets were buoyed by the trifecta of a strong US earnings season, signs that Chinese stimulus have had a positive economic impact and, perhaps not unrelated, eurozone growth rates coming in above expectations.
MORE»Market Outlook: Records broken
Global equity markets continued to strengthen in March with the MSCI World index (in local currency) returning 1.6%, bringing the return for the quarter to 12.6%.
MORE»The three things to watch in markets
Harbour Asset Management provides an update on what's happening in investment markets and the three things its watching closely.
MORE»RBNZ banking rules shaping credit markets
Changes to banking rules are set to have a meaningful impact on New Zealand’s fixed interest market in 2019
MORE»Ignore the chatter; take the long-term view
Harbour Asset Management portfolio Shane Solly looks at the reasons why have equity markets been weak, and what it means for investors going forward.
MORE»The Third Scenario – The End of Goldilocks
While the RBNZ expects to keep the OCR on hold through 2019 and into 2020, in their past two Monetary Policy Statements they have outlined two alternative scenarios: one with stronger inflation pressures; and another with softer economic growth.
MORE»Equity market pullback
The Harbour Outlook summarises recent market developments, what we are monitoring closely, and our key views on the outlook for fixed interest, credit and equity markets.
MORE»Tariff Wars
A muted global market reaction so far?
MORE»Interest Rate Cycles: Endings and Beginnings
Harbour Asset Management provides a valuable update on the fixed interest market following the US Federal Reserve latest rate announcement this week.
MORE»Investment horizon: The changing face of the New Zealand credit market
Over recent years the New Zealand credit market has been going through something of a quiet revolution.
MORE»Is active investment management the solution to navigating technological disruption?
The impact of technology is one of the most exciting aspects of being a professional investor. Technology can enable a business to significantly enhance its service offering, improving customer service and hopefully making an increased profit along the way – a win-win.
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