Wednesday, April 08th 2026

Markets intepret OCR review to be on the hawkish side

Financial markets have interpreted the Reserve Bank’s official cash rate (OCR) decision as somewhat more hawkish than expected, pushing the Kiwi dollar higher while wholesale interest rates also rose.

Wednesday, March 18th 2026

Markets, oil and geopolitics: keeping perspective during the Iran conflict

Generate Investment Specialist puts all current market volatility into perspective for investors.

Monday, March 16th 2026

Investment Roundup: Which Asset Classes Have Been Topping the Table?

A look across the Mercer Periodic Table of investment returns, from global equities and bonds to commodities, property and cash.

What did reporting season teach us about software and AI?

Monday, March 16th 2026

What did reporting season teach us about software and AI?

Can software businesses survive the threat of AI and perhaps even benefit from it? That is the central question facing equity investors in the sector today, and one that the February reporting season began to meaningfully answer.

Wednesday, March 11th 2026

Tariffs, Tehran and Turbulence

Market, meet your new Fed Chair

Monday, February 16th 2026

Market, meet your new Fed Chair

In its latest Outlook Harbour Asset Management says the Reserve Bank of Australia is something to watch and global equity markets remain volatile even though there is a constructive backdrop.

Wednesday, January 28th 2026

Markets in Motion - Positioning for 2026

With 2026 now well underway, the natural question is what lies ahead for markets.

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Outlook for 2026: Not Pear-Shaped but K-shaped

Outlook for 2026: Not Pear-Shaped but K-shaped

Thursday, January 15th 2026

After a buoyant 2025, what does 2026 have in store for the economy and markets?

Investing for Impact: Growing wealth while creating meaningful change

Investing for Impact: Growing wealth while creating meaningful change

Monday, December 15th 2025

Impact investing has accelerated rapidly in recent years, supported by growing interest in directing capital toward projects that deliver measurable social and environmental benefits alongside financial returns.

The Technology Everyone Got Right (but it didn’t necessarily make them rich)

The Technology Everyone Got Right (but it didn’t necessarily make them rich)

Monday, December 08th 2025

Most pundits are comparing the today’s AI boom to the Dot-Com/Telecoms bubble of the late 1990’s. It is a tempting analogy, it had hype, over-investment and soaring expectations, but it wasn’t a technology that rewired the entire economy.

Should you care about Aged Care?

Should you care about Aged Care?

Wednesday, December 03rd 2025

It’s never easy to pick turning points for a particular company or the economy. But therein lies the opportunity. After a bruising few years, is now a good time to revisit the investment case for New Zealand’s listed aged-care operators?

Shaping the Future of Financial Advice: An Interview on OMNIMax’s Investment Adviser Tool

Shaping the Future of Financial Advice: An Interview on OMNIMax’s Investment Adviser Tool

Tuesday, November 18th 2025

Financial advisers need to deliver clear, and client-friendly advice. OMNIMax has developed Investment Adviser Tool to make that process more efficient while improving the client experience.

Investors eye local recovery

Investors eye local recovery

Wednesday, November 12th 2025

In its latest Investment Outlook Harbour Asset Management discusses reaction to the mega-cap tech stocks recent announcements along with how it is positioning its portfolios at the moment.

The Great Yield Reset: Why Income Is Back in Focus on the NZX

The Great Yield Reset: Why Income Is Back in Focus on the NZX

Saturday, November 08th 2025

After two years dominated by tightening cycles and deposit rates beginning with a “6”, the income conversation is shifting again.

Commercial property: Resilience, recovery, and opportunities ahead

Commercial property: Resilience, recovery, and opportunities ahead

Wednesday, September 24th 2025

With interest rates easing, valuations stabilising, and capital flows returning, investors are asking the question: is this the moment to invest in commercial property?

Harbour Investment Outlook

Harbour Investment Outlook

Tuesday, September 09th 2025

Central Banks Easing as Markets Broaden

Briscoes goes into the NZX50

Briscoes goes into the NZX50

Wednesday, August 27th 2025

What its recent surge says about the investing landscape in New Zealand

Sustainability upgrades deliver tangible gains for commercial property investors

Sustainability upgrades deliver tangible gains for commercial property investors

Thursday, August 21st 2025

Sustainability initiatives are increasingly showing tangible returns for commercial property investors, with PMG Funds’ latest report outlining significant reductions in emissions, energy use and costs across its portfolio.

US tariffs hit NZ exports, pressure builds on RBNZ to cut rates

US tariffs hit NZ exports, pressure builds on RBNZ to cut rates

Monday, August 18th 2025

New Zealand’s 15% tariff rate being imposed by the United States has understandably been met with disappointment by industry groups, but could the end economic outcomes prove better than feared?

Balancing caution with conviction

Balancing caution with conviction

Monday, August 11th 2025

Harbour Asset Management’s latest chart shows how markets are shifting as global growth slows and interest rate cuts loom.

Why the Market Reacts the Wrong Way to Good or Bad News

Why the Market Reacts the Wrong Way to Good or Bad News

Wednesday, July 23rd 2025

On the Random Walk Down Wall Street equity markets won't always behave exactly how you’d expect.

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