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“Time is what keeps everything from happening at once.”  If the famous saying – often (wrongly) attributed to either of the default quote guys, Albert Einstein and Mark Twain – is right then the events of the last couple of years might suggest the world is running out of time.  Everything is happening at once:…

Over the last couple of years retail investors across the world have herded into online share-trading platforms at an astonishing rate. In a new report on sector, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) notes: “Retail trading historically comprised, on average, roughly 10% of all U.S. equities trading volume (prior to the COVID-19 pandemic). That…

Welcome to the March 2022 Manager Panel! Each month, where relevant, InvestNow will ask some of our fund managers some questions surrounding a topic. This month we asked Milford, Smartshares, Harbour Asset Management and Fisher Funds, some questions in regards to current market volatility and future market predictions. Read their responses to the questions below.…

As part of the sale of AMP Capital to Macquarie Asset Management (MAM), we are writing to provide an update on some changes as we transition the business in New Zealand. Background On 8 July 2021 AMP Capital reached a binding agreement with Macquarie Asset Management for the sale of its global equities and fixed…

The InvestNow KiwiSaver Scheme has just clicked past its first birthday, so we thought it would be interesting to share with you how the members of the InvestNow KiwiSaver Scheme are taking advantage of the flexibility and choice that we offer – building portfolios that best meet their investment preferences and objectives. A quick recap -…

Everything is up. After a decade when monetary authorities were more concerned about deflation rather than out-of-control rising prices, official inflation gauges have risen to levels not seen since the 1980s. In the US, for example, the most-cited annual inflation measure hit 7.5% this January compared to 1.7% just 12 months previously. Reserve Bank of…

Welcome to the February 2022 Manager Panel! Each month, where relevant, InvestNow will ask some of our fund managers some questions about a topic. We’ve asked Mark Donnell (Lighthouse Funds) and Greg Smith (Devon Funds) for their views on what investors should do, if anything, in response to this inflationary period. Mark Donnell - Lighthouse…

Whether it’s for KiwiSaver, a personalised Managed Funds portfolio or bank Term Deposits for your rainy-day monies – InvestNow puts you in the driver’s seat. InvestNow is an online investment platform that is Kiwi-owned and operated. We are a team of leading investment experts, with decades of combined experience and expertise behind us. We provide…

When Mint began our journey on including ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) factors into our process many years ago, a common question was often “Why would you, surely you are just reducing your investible universe and hence lowering performance?” As with any change from tradition, some probing questions should be asked, are we giving up…

Over 3.1 million New Zealanders are now KiwiSaver members but perhaps only a minority have established a strategy designed to fit their individual goals. With KiwiSaver assets set to grow into an ever-more substantial component in the financial lives of New Zealanders, however, the hands-off attitude to long-term savings strategies is likely to change. The InvestNow KiwiSaver Scheme was established in…

Remember travel? It wasn’t all fun, as Kiwis preparing for long-anticipated jaunts will soon discover as they stuff chilly bins into chocka cars, squeeze snorkels into suitcases or join the socially distanced airport queues. But preparation, as always, can help smooth the transition from home base to holiday destination: details matter. According to the Smarter Travel website,…

Whether it’s for KiwiSaver, a personalised Managed Funds portfolio or bank Term Deposits for your rainy-day monies – InvestNow puts you in the driver’s seat. InvestNow is an online investment platform that is Kiwi-owned and operated. We are a team of leading investment experts, with decades of combined experience and expertise behind us. We provide…