At Craigs we are acutely aware of the importance of cyber security and take our role as guardians of client data seriously. We are proud supporters of Cyber Smart Week, the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) annual awareness campaign empowering New Zealanders to protect themselves online. Craigs’ cyber security measures Craigs partners with a specialist…

A big week looms here in New Zealand, with the latest Official Cash Rate decision from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) the clear highlight on Wednesday. Another cut is assured, but will it be another 0.25% or will the RBNZ opt for a larger 0.50% move? Subscribe or follow for the latest insights,…

The first three quarters of the calendar year are behind us, and investors have again been well rewarded for ignoring the noise and staying the course. It’s been a cracking period for investors, despite the volatility. World shares fell 16.3 per cent in the wake of President Trump’s tariff announcements in April. This was an…

I recently attended the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Aotearoa conference that brought together regulators, company leaders, and investors. The discussions were wide-ranging, from the future of climate reporting to the role of AI in finance . Five themes came into focus. These aren’t just abstract ideas for large institutions but issues that will affect…

The latest quarterly investor confidence survey from ASB has got a lot of attention in recent days, with media reports noting that optimism was at its lowest ebb since the pandemic. This survey covered the June quarter, and the ASB team pointed out that concerns were very high around April, near the beginning of the…

What a week! The S&P 500 index rose 1.2% to fresh highs last week, buoyed by solid economic indicators and the first rate cut from the Federal Reserve since last year. The Russell 2000 (a US small-cap index) was up for a seventh straight week, while credit spreads tightened to levels last seen in 1998….

Gold continues to be a topic of conversation across financial markets, with the precious metal rising almost 40 per cent so far in 2025 and hitting fresh record highs. It’s doubled in value the last three years and even outpaced the mighty S&P 500 index in the US. That’s no small feat, with the US…

Craigs Investment Partners (Craigs) and Hawke’s Bay wealth management firm Somerset Smith Partners (Somerset Smith) have entered into an unconditional agreement for Craigs to acquire the longstanding Hawke’s Bay investment advisory firm. The agreement brings together close to a century of trusted financial stewardship from Somerset Smith, with the depth and scale of Craigs’ expertise,…

Typically, when I write about making the most of compounding, I talk about the power of compounding for someone starting at a young age. But what if you didn’t start young? What if you’re only now looking at investing at age 50, 55, or even 60? Is it too late to begin? The simple answer…

The Federal Reserve will be the clear highlight this week, with markets expecting a resumption of the easing cycle that has been on hold all year. Here in New Zealand, the key release will be the GDP report for the June quarter. Subscribe or follow for the latest insights, first