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Tilting Toward Sustainability with the S&P/NZX 50 Portfolio ESG Tilted Index
As they begin their journey in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, many market participants are realizing that there are multiple ways in which an index methodology can incorporate ESG characteristics. Some strategies will look to screen out particular industry groups or companies participating in various business activities, while other strategies will make relative adjustments…
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Managing and Planning through Uncertain Times from an FA Perspective
In March 2021, we facilitated a discussion during S&P DJI’s virtual event with two financial advisors from Australia and Canada and an NZX representative who works closely with FAs in New Zealand. We asked them to reflect on the past year and how they pivoted with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Andrew Neatt, TD…
Gaining Insight Into New Zealand’s Dividends
Why a New Zealand Dividend Strategy Now? New Zealand companies pay out more profits as dividends than many other countries in the world, with an aggregate distribution of 84% of earnings in 2015, much higher than the 48% in the U.S. and 54% globally (see Exhibit 1). One primary reason for this high payout ratio…
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