Manahua te Tapu o Tahito-mātauranga – Empowering ancestral knowledge

TAHITO is a Māori indigenous ethical and sustainable investment offering which is focused on rebuilding the connection between people and the environment. It is an indigenous contribution towards a new global story of diversity, equity and sustainability.

As awareness in climate change and sustainability intensifies, the world is increasingly looking toward indigenous cultures, values and sustainability practices for solutions. We believe TAHITO to be a world-first in using indigenous knowledge to provide these solutions within the context of financial services.

The first fund we have made available through TAHITO is the TAHITO Te Tai ō Rehua Fund (Te Tai o Rēhua is the indigenous name for the Tasman sea). The Fund provides actively managed exposure to a portfolio of primarily New Zealand and Australian companies that have been selected in accordance with the TAHITO investment philosophy. The Fund aims to generate a better return than the benchmark over the medium to long term.

Underpinning the TAHITO Te Tai ō Rehua Fund is the TAHITO Te Kōwhiringa Tapu (or Careful Selection) investment process for measuring companies. The process combines Māori ancestral knowledge with sophisticated environmental, social and governance (ESG) data capture technology and strong financial analysis. In applying this investment approach, we are endeavouring to select New Zealand and Australian companies that best display collective and relational ethics and behaviours derived from indigenous Māori culture and ancestry.

The TAHITO Te Tai ō Rehua Fund is managed by Clarity Funds Management, in partnership with TAHITO Limited as the investment adviser. Clarity Funds has over $650mn in client funds under management, while Investment Services Group (the parent company to both Clarity Funds and TAHITO Limited) has over $5bn in client funds under management.