Understanding interest rates and what it means for investor distributions
Investment
Opinion
Understanding interest rates and what it means for investor distributions
Interest rates play a pivotal role in shaping economic landscapes, and their fluctuations often hold significant implications for businesses, investors, and households. In New Zealand,...
 Commercial real estate themes for 2025: opportunities in a shifting market
Investment
Opinion
Education
Commercial real estate themes for 2025: opportunities in a shifting market
The commercial real estate (CRE) market in 2025 offers a landscape filled with both challenges and opportunities. As we navigate a market near the bottom...
 Why overseas investors should prioritise New Zealand’s commercial real estate market
Investment
Opinion
Why overseas investors should prioritise New Zealand’s commercial real estate market
New Zealand’s commercial real estate (CRE) sector is increasingly capturing the attention of global investors, offering a mix of stability, resilience, and long-term growth potential....
 Commercial property primed for 2025 recovery
Investment
Opinion
Commercial property primed for 2025 recovery
As we come to the end of 2024, Scott McKenzie, CEO of PMG Funds, shares his outlook and PMG’s journey in navigating an evolving economic...
 Investment outlook: a recap of 2024
Investment
Opinion
Investment outlook: a recap of 2024
As we approach the end of the calendar year, we can view 2024 as a year in which cautious optimism has been rewarded. High inflation...
 Large format retail: a strategic commercial real estate opportunity in New Zealand
Investment
Opinion
Case Study
Large format retail: a strategic commercial real estate opportunity in New Zealand
New Zealand’s large format retail (LFR) sector remains a resilient and appealing segment within commercial real estate, buoyed by key market trends. With sustained demand...
 Embrace the opportunity of commercial real estate in a changing economic landscape
Investment
Opinion
Embrace the opportunity of commercial real estate in a changing economic landscape
At our Annual General Meetings for retail and wholesale investors in August, PMG’s Investor Relationships Manager, Ben Cant, shared insights on the evolving investment landscape...
 The decline of term deposits: your cash is cooked
Investment
Opinion
Education
The decline of term deposits: your cash is cooked
New Zealand's financial landscape is undergoing significant changes. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has signaled that the Official Cash Rate (OCR) will likely...
 The opportunity cost of cash
Investment
Opinion
The opportunity cost of cash
Over the past year, we've faced high inflation, rising interest rates, and a turbulent macroeconomic landscape. Amidst this uncertainty, investors have seen decent returns with...
 PMG Outlook series recap: experts shed light on the investment outlook for the year
Opinion
PMG News
PMG Outlook series recap: experts shed light on the investment outlook for the year
More than 250 investors and stakeholders joined PMG and respected economic, property and investment experts in March to discuss the industry outlook for the year...
 Outlook 2024: A year of optimism
Investment
Opinion
Outlook 2024: A year of optimism
As we settle into 2024, industry experts are sharing their insights on what the year may look like for businesses, industries and the economy. In...
 Redefining the world of work: Office real estate post-COVID
Investment
Property Management
Opinion
Redefining the world of work: Office real estate post-COVID
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the commercial real estate landscape has undergone a significant transformation. As businesses adapt to new ways of working...
 Investor story: Margaret Spencer-Bower
Investment
Opinion
Investor story: Margaret Spencer-Bower
Canterbury based Margaret-Spencer Bower is one of PMG’s long term investors. With a position in many of PMG’s funds, Margaret is a testament to why...
 Why understanding tax is so taxing, but worth the effort when investing
Investment
Opinion
Education
Why understanding tax is so taxing, but worth the effort when investing
New Zealand is currently at an interesting part of the economic cycle, with some commercial property seeing a softening of asset values, suggesting we are...
 Fear and greed: how emotions impact investment decisions
Investment
Opinion
Education
Fear and greed: how emotions impact investment decisions
Behavioural finance explores the psychological factors that drives investment decision making. Recent research points to a connection between market fluctuations and investors’ behavioural biases. In...
 The great Kiwi wealth transfer
Investment
Opinion
Education
The great Kiwi wealth transfer
Over the next three decades, New Zealand is poised to experience an unprecedented transfer of wealth as the baby boomer generation decides how to distribute...
 Four investment fundamentals
Investment
Opinion
Four investment fundamentals
Undoubtedly, the investment landscape has changed significantly over the past few months and years. However, the basic concepts of investing have remained unchanged for generations....
 Focus on sustainability to unlock property growth
Property Management
Opinion
Sustainability
Focus on sustainability to unlock property growth
In New Zealand, the property sector contributes to 20% of the country's carbon pollution. With the emergence of climate-related reporting standards in recent years, the...