Newsletter – February 2025

Widening Booster’s direct investments in attractive, unlisted NZ assets – helping local Iwi fund the purchase of 40 Wellington school properties.

This month we take a deep look at SRI vs ESG investing. A growing number of investors want to encourage companies to act responsibly in addition to delivering financial returns. ESG and SRI are often used interchangeably, but have important differences.

This issue covers investing in New Zealand Innovation Fund, three exciting recent additions to the fund Opum, Captivate Technology, and TamoRx.

This month our theme is outlining what the US-Iran conflict may mean for investments and investors.

This month we check in on the NZ Economy and the role of GDP as an indicator of growth.

This month our theme is discussing the surge in artificial intelligence (AI) investment and how this has contributed to robust returns in global equity markets.