InvestNow News 19th July – Nikko AM – June Investment Update

InvestNow News 19th July – Nikko AM – June Investment Update

Market Commentary

The month of June saw strong returns across a range of sectors and in aggregate resulted in very good returns for investors in the Nikko AM diversified funds. The highest returns came from global equities (which bounced back from losses in May), but New Zealand equity securities also continued to rise particularly in the utility and property sectors. […]

By |2019-07-19T12:15:17+12:00July 19th, 2019|Fund Manager News|0 Comments

InvestNow News 12th July – Fisher – Monthly Update – June 2019

InvestNow News 12th July – Fisher – Monthly Update – June 2019

An update from your Chief Investment Officer – Frank Jasper

Imagine a mythical pet store. It has cats and dogs and parrots. But this one has snakes and spiders and tigers too. Some animals in this store will make the perfect companion, enriching your life and bringing joy. Some will bite your hand off. In this kind of store, we would want choice. […]

By |2019-07-12T13:31:12+12:00July 12th, 2019|Fund Manager News|0 Comments

InvestNow News 12th July – Elevation – Monthly Update – June 2019

InvestNow News 12th July – Elevation – Monthly Update – June 2019

Here is the Elevation Capital Value Fund monthly update for June 2019

By |2019-07-12T13:34:42+12:00July 12th, 2019|Fund Manager News|0 Comments

InvestNow News 12th July – Mint – Portfolio Returns & Commentaries – June 2019

InvestNow News 12th July – Mint – Portfolio Returns & Commentaries – June 2019

June 2019

Market overview

A trade ceasefire between the United States and China towards the end of June prompted hope that the trade war would not escalate further (for now).
While the trade war impact on the United States economy is yet to fully play out, there is an expectation that the US Federal Reserve will cut […]

By |2019-07-12T13:39:07+12:00July 12th, 2019|Fund Manager News|0 Comments

InvestNow News 12th July – Morphic – June 2019 Fund Performance Report

InvestNow News 12th July – Morphic – June 2019 Fund Performance Report

June 2019

Ethical Investing in Focus

June marked the start of the Atlantic hurricane season in the Northern hemisphere with 15 major weather events predicted (between 1980 and 2015, the average was five events a year!). To put it in context, the three consecutive, major hurricanes in 2017, Harvey, Irma and Maria were among the ten most costly insured natural catastrophes globally, with total […]

By |2019-07-12T13:40:38+12:00July 12th, 2019|Fund Manager News|0 Comments

InvestNow News 12th July – Salt – June 2019 Fund Factsheets

InvestNow News 12th July – Salt – June 2019 Fund Factsheets

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InvestNow News 12th July – AMP Capital – Continued momentum in responsible investing

InvestNow News 12th July – AMP Capital – Continued momentum in responsible investing

Rebekah Swan | Jul 9, 2019

If you want to get broad overview of the responsible investment market in New Zealand, the recently released ‘Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2019 New Zealand’ is a good starting point. The report is produced by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) […]

By |2019-07-12T13:33:08+12:00July 12th, 2019|Fund Manager News|0 Comments

InvestNow News 12th July – Harbour – Secular changes are benefitting global growth investing. Are they here to stay?

InvestNow News 12th July – Harbour – Secular changes are benefitting global growth investing. Are they here to stay?

Chris Di Leva | Jul 12, 2019

Key points:

  • Since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), growth stocks have outperformed value stocks significantly. This follows a long period of outperformance for value.
  • Whilst the “tech bubble” made some investors weary of technology and growth companies, valuation […]
By |2019-07-12T13:36:51+12:00July 12th, 2019|Fund Manager News|0 Comments

InvestNow News 5th July – Russell Investments – Global Market Outlook – Q3 update: Chine Syndrome

InvestNow News 5th July – Russell Investments – Global Market Outlook – Q3 update: Chine Syndrome

China stimulus, global central bank easing and a China-U.S. trade-war ceasefire could set the scene for a rebound in the global economy later in the year. However, the inversion of the U.S. Treasury yield curve and the downtrend in business confidence indicators keep us cautious at mid-year.

Key market themes

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff increase on Chinese imports in May triggered the end of this year’s equity […]

By |2019-07-05T12:45:47+12:00July 5th, 2019|Fund Manager News|0 Comments

InvestNow News 5th July – Russell Investments – New Zealand Fixed Interest Fund

InvestNow News 5th July – Russell Investments – New Zealand Fixed Interest Fund

28th June 2019

Russell Investments advises of some changes to the Russell Investments New Zealand Fixed Interest Fund (“Fund”).

Key changes

  • Western Asset Management Company (“WAMCo”) added to the Fund’s manager line up.
  • The Fund’s benchmark changed to the Bloomberg NZ Bond Composite Index.

Full details here >

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