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Investing for Impact: Growing wealth while creating meaningful change

Impact investing has accelerated rapidly in recent years, supported by growing interest in directing capital toward projects that deliver measurable social and environmental benefits alongside financial returns.

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Removing FBT on insurance would cut premiums, FSC says

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Two stories that caught our eye this week

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Opes censured by FMA for poor practices

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Using AI to provide advice may be breaking the law; First impressions of new RBNZ guv; Westpac asking questions

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AI financial advice maybe breaching the law

Do AI’s responses fit with New Zealand’s financial advice laws?

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AI financial advice maybe breaching the law

Booster's innovation fund grows its pipeline of opportunities

The Booster Innovation Fund (BIF) has added a third university to the group of strategic partnerships it has with universities.

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Booster's innovation fund grows its pipeline of opportunities

All Generate's funds get the ethical tick

Every fund in the Generate KiwiSaver and managed funds suite – including the six funds launched in April this year – are now officially accredited as a Mindful Fund by Mindful Money.

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All Generate's funds get the ethical tick

And just like that rates start rising; Westpac hikes interest rates

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Booster Innovation Fund strengthens strategic university partnerships to boost NZ innovation.

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Generate lowers fees

Generate has cut fees on its KiwiSaver and managed funds and removed altogether the admin fee for some KiwiSaver members.

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Life expectancy should be bigger news than it is

What makes a difference in life expectancy?

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Life expectancy should be bigger news than it is

FMA chair Stobo under investigation

Financial Markets Authority chairman Craig Stobo has stepped down pending an investigation.

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Clarity for Clarity Funds

Clarity Funds Management has appointed a new chief executive.

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Golden moment as new funds go live

Newcomer Aurellan Asset Management has lodged its investment documents with the Disclose site.

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Good house buying conditions, but little activity; What's going on?

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FundRock searches for a new leader

Michael Courtney is stepping down as general manager of FundRock NZ next year following more than seven years of transformative leadership.

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Castlepoint funds take unexpected hit

Two of Castlepoint's funds have taken an unexpected hit following accounting irregularities in one of their long term holdings, Corporate Travel Management (CTD).

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