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The ASB Investment Podcast brings you the latest market updates and insights, to help you make smart investment decisions.

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Episode 70: Navigating the investment landscape with Devon Funds

Nigel is joined by Patrick Washer, Portfolio Manager at Devon Funds, to discuss the economic shifts across Australasia impacting investment strategies. Gain valuable insights into how recent changes are shaping the market and what the future could hold for investors.

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Episode 69: Mood of the CFO

Nigel is joined by Lee Marshall, Managing Partner at Hunter Campbell, and Trade Me CFO Scott Maud to talk about Hunter Campbell's inaugural 'Mood of the CFO' report. They also discuss some of the focus areas for CFOs, including how they navigate ups and downs of the economic cycle.

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Episode 68: The importance of establishing a will

In this episode, Angela Jackson, Head of Service Delivery - North Island for Public Trust NZ, joins Nigel to discuss the importance of wills. They talk about how easy it can be to set one up, how often you should revisit it, and what happens to your KiwiSaver and other investments should you pass away without having one.

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Episode 67: Anticipating the upcoming OCR announcement

In this episode, ASB Senior Economist Kim Mundy joins Nigel ahead of this week’s OCR announcement. They discuss what decisions are being made by other central banks globally, the difference in monetary policy between Australia and NZ, and what the RBNZ will be weighing up ahead of the OCR review on Wednesday.

Opinions expressed are as at the recording date of 05/08/24 - please refer to asb.co.nz/documents/economic-research/economic-weekly.html for our latest report.

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Episode 66: Reflecting on three years of the ASB and BlackRock partnership

In this episode, Nigel and John are joined by Head of BlackRock Australasia Jason Collins and BlackRock Investment Strategist Will Porter to reflect on three years of the ASB and BlackRock partnership. They discuss mega forces, risk management strategies and the investment landscape outlook for the next three years.

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Episode 65: The latest economic updates, both at home and abroad

In this episode, Nigel sits down with ASB Wealth Senior Economist Chris Tennent-Brown to discuss the latest economic updates, both at home and abroad. Hear the ASB economics team's views on the state of New Zealand's share market and housing market, global central bank easing and the RBNZ outlook.

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Episode 64: Sustainable finance with Jo Kelly

In this episode, Nigel sits down with Jo Kelly, Chief Executive of the Centre for Sustainable Finance, to talk about sustainable finance and what it means for the future of our economy. Jo also touches on what KiwiSaver members and investors should be thinking about to make sure their money is being invested in a way that matches both their financial goals and personal values.

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Episode 63: Markets and mega forces with BlackRock's Ben Powell

In this episode, Nigel sits down with BlackRock's Ben Powell to talk about what's happened since he was last in NZ, and what BlackRock has been keeping a close eye on in markets through the lens of the five mega forces they continue to track.

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Episode 62: NZX and ASX insights with Harbour Asset Management's Craig Stent

In this episode, Nigel and John are joined by Harbour Asset Management's Craig Stent to delve into NZ and Australian equities, the NZX earning season and which stellar stocks and laggards he's got on his watchlist.

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Episode 61: Financial literacy & investing with Frank Jasper

In this episode, Frank Jasper, member of ASB’s Investment Committee, joins Nigel to discuss the fundamentals of investing, as well as some tips and tricks to help you manage and grow your wealth.

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Episode 60: What's been happening in the markets, and what the latest OCR announcement means for NZ

In this month's episode, Nigel is joined by ASB's Chief Economist Nick Tuffley to discuss how the markets have been performing over the last month, and what the Reserve Bank's decision to hold the OCR at 5.5 per cent means for the economy.

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Episode 59: BlackRock - Navigating investments in 2024

What will 2024 look like for investors? ASB's Nigel Grant and BlackRock's David Griffith get together to discuss what themes and trends investors should be keeping an eye on in a year of international elections, geopolitical tensions, and technological advancements.

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