Article tagged with 'investment'
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Profit drops at Milford as performance fees plunge despite strong returns
11 Aug 2025 - Much lower performance fees in the year ended March meant Milford Funds’ annual net profit fell 13.3% to $16.9 million.
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Australian PE firm seeks 30% stake in Forsyth Barr
29 Jul 2025 - Sydney-based Mercury Capital to buy up to 30% of Forsyth Barr.
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Fin Ed is Good Ed
19 Jun 2025 - For most Kiwis growing up in New Zealand financial education was a hands-on experience. We’d earn $1 from weekly chores, deposit 50 cents into our Post Office savings account, and spend the rest at the tuck shop—back when 50 cents could buy heaps and even leave you with change.
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Harbour Investment Outlook: Markets rebound amid trade uncertainty
13 Jun 2025 - Global equities rebounded strongly in May, posting a return worthy of top decile historically, at 5.1% in unhedged NZD terms, and 5.6% NZD-hedged. Broadly, most sectors were positive, with healthcare an outlier at -3.7% and information technology leading the pack at +10.3%.
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The best time to invest in commercial property
29 May 2025 - As interest rates continue to fall, inflation cools, and global conditions shift, many investors are asking the same question: what next?
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Calming influences
14 May 2025 - April was another volatile month for financial markets, but one that in the end produced a relatively benign outcome for investors. Trade developments were front and centre, with the angst around “Liberation Day” replaced by relief as Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause for trading partners to negotiate trade deals.
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New managed fund offering targets savers
02 May 2025 - A new managed fund spearheaded by an ex-Fisher Funds manager aims to offer savers an alternative to banks promising retail access to wholesale rates.
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Craigs’ 50% stake sale complete
30 Apr 2025 - Investment firm Craigs has confirmed the sale of half of the company to global private equity firm TA Associates is now complete and takes effect from today.
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Sky TV's Rights Negotiation goes into Extra Time
28 Apr 2025 - Price increases are never welcome but sometimes, on rare occasions, we can soften that blow by offsetting ourselves in the market. For instance, accepting a 12-14% insurance premium increase from your insurer Tower is a lot easier to digest when your Tower shares return over 120% in the same year. For the good of the shareholders, you start to say…
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Snowball turns focus to investor behaviour
24 Mar 2025 - A month after the launch of its new look and expanded offering, online investment platform Snowball says it has been a good move but also prompted some further questions about what exactly triggers investors to commit their funds.