ASB Investment Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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. *** This material has been created with the co-operation of BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited (BIMAL) ABN 13 006 16...

In the final episode of 2023, host Nigel Grant is joined by ASB’s John Smith, and BlackRock’s David Griffith and Will Porter to discuss how the ASB portfolios have performed over the last 12 months, and what we might expect from 2024. *** Important Information: This podcast has been created with the co-operation of BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited (BIMAL) ABN 13 006 165 975, AFS...

In the first part of this episode, Host Nigel Grant (Head of Wealth Product, ASB) is joined by John Smith (Head of Asset Management, ASB) and Trent Marris (Senior Manager of Wealth Product, ASB) to discuss our new investment options; Aggressive Funds. Then Tama Willis (Portfolio Manager at Devon Funds Management) joins Nigel and John to discuss Australasian equities. *** ASB Group Investments Limi...

In this episode, BlackRock’s Asia Pacific Chief Investment Strategist, Ben Powell, joins ASB’s Head of Wealth Product, Nigel Grant, and Head of Asset Management, John Smith, to update us on the global markets by discussing inflation, interest rates, volatility and more. *** ASB Group Investments Limited is the issuer of the ASB KiwiSaver Scheme and ASB Investment Funds. The Scheme's product disclo...

In this episode, Nigel Grant, ASB Head of Wealth Product, is joined by Iris Davila, BlackRock’s Head of Investment Stewardship for Australia and New Zealand, to understand how BlackRock undertakes investment stewardship for the asset classes they manage on our behalf; global equities and emerging markets. *** This material has been created with the co-operation of BlackRock Investment Management (...

In this episode, we celebrate two years in partnership with BlackRock - we look back on our relationship so far including what we’ve faced, changes we’ve made, what we’ve achieved, and how our funds have performed. Hosted by Nigel Grant, with Jax Mitchell and BlackRock’s David Griffith. *** Important Information: This podcast has been created with the co-operation of BlackRock Investment Managemen...

This month our very own Head of Wealth Product, Nigel Grant, talks to John Barrasso, Portfolio Manager for one of our specialist fund managers, First Sentier Investors. They discuss the topical subject of rising interest rates with a keen focus on bonds; the different types, how they work, and why, for most people, having a diversified range of assets in your investment is so important. *** Import...

As we continue to face market volatility, inflationary pressure and central bank tightening in 2023, Host Nigel Grant (Head of Wealth Product, ASB) is joined by Lori Heinel (Global Chief Investment Officer, State Street Global Advisors) and John Smith (Head of Asset Management, ASB) to discuss how prioritising long-term goals and patience will need to be a key focus for investors this year. This p...

Inflation, interest rates and central bank policy are on investors' minds in 2023. ASB's Senior Economist Chris Tennent-Brown is joined by BlackRock's Asia Pacific Chief Investment Strategist Ben Powell to discuss the BlackRock Investment Institute's 2023 Global Investment Outlook, titled "A new investment playbook", and what all this means for investors in NZ and overseas. Important Information:...

Many investors will understandably want to see the back of 2022, given the poor performance of investment markets here and abroad. ASB’s Chris Tennent-Brown is joined by John Smith (ASB's Head of Asset Management) and Sam Rawlinson (ASB’s Regional Manager Wealth Advisory) to reflect on the year that’s been, and to discuss how things are shaping up for 2023 and what they think investors should focu...

BlackRock's Asia Pacific Chief Investment Strategist Ben Powell joins ASB's Senior Economist Chris Tennent-Brown to discuss why it's been a difficult year across property, share markets, and fixed interest markets, and when things might start to turn around. We cover off issues like inflation, central banks hiking interest rates, share markets slumping and the conflict in Ukraine, and explain how...

In the latest episode of the podcast, we chat with Stephen Cooper (Head of Australian Fixed Income) and John Barrasso (Portfolio Manager) from First Sentier, one of ASB’s underlying investment managers. Host Nigel Grant is also joined by Chris Tennent-Brown (Senior Economist), as they discuss fixed income assets, market volatility and its continued influence on asset prices and consumer confidence...

Kylie Eijgermans, Product Manager for KiwiSaver and investments at ASB, talks to Simran Kaur, the founder and one half of Girls That Invest - a duo creating a thriving community of woman who are building a better financial future for themselves. In this episode, we discuss: Simran’s journey, some of the challenges around investing, the gender pay gap and tips & tricks you can implement in your...

In the latest episode of the ASB Investment Podcast, Nigel Grant (Customer Experience Owner, in ASB’s wealth portfolio) assumes hosting duties as he’s joined by Chris Tennent-Brown (Senior Economist) and Sean Lewington (Executive Wealth Manager), to have a chat about the soft housing market, some of the key themes coming out of our wealth advisory network and to also discuss what’s been rattling m...

In the latest episode of the podcast, Craig Stent, Head of Equities and a founder of Harbour Asset Management, joins our host Chris Tennent-Brown to chat about the local share market, the current issues investors are grappling with, and following all the volatility we’ve seen in recent months, how the economy and businesses are tracking.

“Most people think that advice is really expensive and a complex process, but for KiwiSaver it can be really simple AND it’s free.” – Hamish Davidson (ASB’s Head of KiwiSaver Distribution). When it comes to investments, most Kiwis just go with the DIY attitude and don’t get advice. Hamish Davidson and Chantal Giles (BlackRock’s Head of iShares Wealth), take a deep dive with our host and Senior Eco...

There has been a lot to talk about as of late: between inflation, central banks hiking interest rates, share markets slumping and the conflict in Ukraine, market volatility has been significant over the past few weeks. Blackrock’s Asia/Pacific Chief Investment Strategist, Ben Powell, joins Chris Tennent-Brown to discuss what’s been affecting the global markets and to provide some insight as to wha...

We’re only seven weeks into the year and so much has happened already: share markets have been choppy, interest rates have been rising, there’s lots of questions on the housing market outlook and inflation is running hot. Fellow Senior Economist, Mike Jones, joins Chris Tennent-Brown, to discuss the wobbly start to the year and what the implications are on the forecasts for the remainder of 2022.

It’s been a tough start to the year for share-markets around the world with several key share-market indices - including New Zealand’s - having retreated by ~10% mark (referred to as a correction). Periods of volatility such as this are commonplace. In times like this, it’s key to highlight the importance of: getting advice; making sure you have the right investments for your goals; and sticking t...

Ben Powell (BlackRock’s Asia/Pacific Chief Investment Strategist) and Iris Davila (BlackRock Australia’s Head of Investment Stewardship) join Chris Tennent-Brown to chat through some of the themes for businesses and investors that have been highlighted in BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s 2022 open letter, and what they mean for key business and investor considerations - in New Zealand and around the wor...

The BlackRock Investment Institute has released its 2022 Global Outlook, titled “Thriving in a new market regime”. BlackRock’s Asia/Pacific Chief Investment Strategist, Ben Powell, sits down for a virtual chat with podcast host Chris Tennent-Brown, to a delve deeper into the some of the key themes in the report and to discuss what 2022 may have in store for investors.

ASB Investment Podcast host Chris Tennent-Brown sits down for a virtual chat with Victoria Harris, Portfolio Manager at Devon Funds Management, to discuss the local and Australian share markets, reflect on the year that was and share some thoughts on the outlook for 2022.