27 Sep 2026 / Forsyth Barr Focus
Bonds have traditionally been the quieter cousin of equities. They play an important role in portfolios by helping to protect capital and generate income, but…
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17 Sep 2026 / Forsyth Barr Focus
How endowment giving could strengthen the future of New Zealand charities Currently, New Zealand charities have approximately $25bn of wealth under management. It’s estimated that…
9 Sep 2026 / Forsyth Barr Focus
In the space of four days this November, voters in the United States and New Zealand will go to the polls. Expect wall-to-wall coverage, close…
11 Aug 2026 / Forsyth Barr Focus
Port of Tauranga has been an outstanding asset for the Bay of Plenty. Through Quayside Holdings — the investment arm of Toi Moana Bay of…
11 Aug 2026 / Forsyth Barr Focus
Earlier this year, Warren Buffett, the world’s most famous investor, said ‘We’ve never had people in a more gambling mood than now’. Buffett compared financial…
7 Jul 2026 / Forsyth Barr Focus
This year Forsyth Barr turns 90. Forsyth Barr was established in Dunedin in 1936, when Robert ‘Peter’ Forsyth Barr founded a small sharebroking firm in…
2 Jul 2026 / Forsyth Barr Focus
Global private credit has attracted a wave of negative headlines in recent months. Some of the concern is warranted, but it is important to understand…
3 Jun 2026 / Forsyth Barr Focus
Passive investing has become a major feature of investment markets. It offers a rules-based way to invest in broad baskets of shares, bonds, or other assets. But…
4 May 2026 / Forsyth Barr Focus
There Is Always a Reason Not to Invest
Financials
In recent times it has felt as though almost every year has brought a crisis — COVID, soaring inflation, sharp interest-rate rises, the war in…
1 Apr 2026 / Forsyth Barr Focus
Beyond the Farm Gate: Why investing off-farm can help farmers build resilience
Food, and beverages & agriculture
For many New Zealand farmers, the farm is everything. It is the business, the family home, and often the main source of wealth. It has…
30 Mar 2026 / Forsyth Barr Focus
Interview with Leonard Sampson, CEO of Port of Tauranga.
23 Mar 2026 / Forsyth Barr Focus
Investors have once again been reminded that geopolitics can quickly come to the fore. Conflict in the Middle East has disrupted energy supplies, pushed oil…