NZ Innovation Booster invests in a number of exciting research and innovative start-ups, helping fund the ground-breaking research to the next level – while keeping IP right here in NZ - one exciting innovation is Inhibit Coatings ..read more

Booster's update on what happened in the markets in November 2021 ..read more

We've updated our socially responsible investment funds with six new exclusions, taking our total number of exclusions to 15 ..read more

How likely is it, really, that the stock market recovers from ‘the 2020 effect ..read more

Over three-quarters of New Zealanders expect their KiwiSaver investment funds to be managed responsibly and ethically, but there’s still a widely held perception that ethical investment funds don’t perform as well as non-ethical funds. So what are the factors that influence a funds performance, and how does excluding certain industries, such as fossil fuels, lead to better performance in an investment fund ..read more

Apple has been leading the way with cool tech, gadgets, and computers since the late '70s. They've now turned this innovative focus on their environmental impact, committing to reduce their carbon footprint and be carbon neutral by 2030. So how will this tech giant achieve such a significant reduction in their carbon footprint ..read more

The big news in November (aside from the results of the US election) has been the release of positive Covid-19 vaccine outcomes ..read more

The world held its collective breath during the recent US election. Although it’s pretty much expected that Biden will take over the Oval Office from 20 January 2021, he will likely face a Republican controlled Senate and divided government, potentially limiting his ability to make major legislative changes. So what does this mean for the markets ..read more

The fixed interest investments (or bonds) in portfolios typically perform well during market stress, as investors favour low-risk assets that generate income. 2020 was no exception ..read more

Ethical investing is important to Kiwi investors. But what is ethical investing? What does ethical investing mean? And can you invest your KiwiSaver savings ethically ..read more