Investment

Investor risk aversion spurred on by the Greek sovereign debt crisis has revealed flight-to-safety effects in the relative performance of bonds versus shares, says Tower Investments.A performance update from the Kiwisaver provider reveals risky assets suc

Georgina Bond
Fri, 23 Jul 2010

Investment

Socially responsible investment options seen as limited

Opportunities for investing in socially responsible funds are limited, a Council for Socially Responsible Investment (CSRI) conference in Auckland was told.The concept of socially responsible investment was treated so vaguely and broadly that it covered m

NZPA
Fri, 23 Jul 2010

Investment

Bank of New Zealand sells first covered bonds

Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) has got the ball rolling with the country's first covered bond scheme, with $425 million bonds sold to institutional investors.Covered bonds provide security on a pool of prime residential mortgages and have been issued by BNZ to

Georgina Bond
Tue, 15 Jun 2010

Investment

Investment adviser banned after fraud conviction

An investment adviser found guilty of forgery and theft has been banned from operating as an adviser or investment broker for five years, the Securities Commission said today.Former Timaru-based investment adviser Neville Ian Cant was banned automatically

NBR staff
Mon, 14 Jun 2010

Investment

Liontamer closes global equities fund, boosting confidence for the next

Liontamer Investments has closed its latest global equities fund, after a two-week extension.‘Global Series 7', a capital-protected investment fund, had a minimum investment of $5000, and Liontamer investment director Sean Butler said the fund had h

Georgina Bond
Fri, 04 Jun 2010

Investment

Inflation set to cut investors funds by half over 10 years

Investors are facing a 40% drop in wealth over the next ten years if they do not put their funds into inflation-protected investments, says an investment management firm.New Zealand Funds Management, which has $1 billion under management, said Treasury fo

Georgina Bond
Thu, 03 Jun 2010

Investment

New president for Institute of Financial Advisers

The Institute of Financial Advisers (IFA) has announced the appointment of Nigel Tate as president from July 1, replacing Lyn McMorran who is stepping down after two years in the job.IFA chairman Phillip Meyer said Mr Tate is a highly regarded adviser bas

Niko Kloeten
Fri, 14 May 2010

Investment

Funds under management nearing 2007 highs

New Zealand's total funds under management, including funds managed for other managers, reached $53.7 billion at the end of March, according to new FundSource data.This was a significant improvement from the same time last year when funds were at rock bot

Niko Kloeten
Tue, 11 May 2010

Investment

KiwiSaver returns plateau as market wobbles

KiwiSaver funds with a higher allocation to shares and property were the best performing funds in the first quarter of 2010, according to Mercer's KiwiSaver survey.But Mercer New Zealand boss Martin Lewington has warned that with global markets starting t

Niko Kloeten
Mon, 10 May 2010

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