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 this might affect your investment portfolio.

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 life to help set you up for financial freedom.

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 markets as of late: “transitory” inflation and the actions taken by central banks to get interest rates back normal levels.

A reminder: from time to time your goals, circumstances, and attitude to risk may change - if so, or it's been a while since you last checked in - periods like this are another reason to get some guidance or advice from our team. Check out https://www.asb.co.nz/kiwisaver/advice.html for more info.

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 Economist Chris Tennent-Brown, to discuss the importance of getting advice.

Visit the Financial Services Council website and search ‘Money & You – Breaking Through the Advice Barrier’, to read the survey which is referenced in this episode; eligibility criteria apply for the annual Government contribution.

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 what effects inflation has for the year ahead.

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 to your long-term investment plans.

Podcast host Chris Tennent-Brown sits down for a virtual chat with Greg Smith, from Devon Funds Management, to discuss what’s been happening in the markets, some of the winners and losers of the earnings season and to share their thoughts on the outlook.

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 world.