- 1. Robert Howell on whether our investment funds are really caring for people and the Earth
- (Blog)
- ... policies, and the values underlying these. The presentation identifies four steps in assessing if a fund is ethical: 1) definition of values 2) which categories of investment should be excluded 3) ...
- Created on 07 September 2022
- 2. Colin James - "After Jacinda
- (Uncategorised)
- ... data. That evolved into 'social investment' which the Treasury, then the present government, have developed into 'wellbeing economics'. Whanau ora, the Maori party's principal contribution while it was attached ...
- Created on 14 April 2020
- 3. Inequality and the Climate Crisis
- (Blog)
- ... wealth tax. Ban or heavily tax luxury travel, including private aircraft, luxury yachts and ships, and multiple home ownership. Deny property, investment and citizenship rights to overseas ...
- Created on 09 November 2019
- 4. Bill Rosenberg on Tax Fairness
- (Blog)
- ... seemingly believe that almost everyone owns at least one investment property and a bach (no wonder they didn’t believe there is a housing crisis) while the experience of most is that buying even one house ...
- Created on 08 March 2019
- 5. The Future of Energy - Summary
- (Latest)
- ... become more resilient to extreme weather events. Send a message to the NZ government that they are not doing enough to combat climate change for our future generations. Divest any investments linked ...
- Created on 10 September 2015
- 6. An Economy for a Resilient World
- (Lectures)
- ... system failures. Suggestions were made for all sectors on how to change our investment and banking systems that are in keeping with scientific and ethical principles, and some of the ways that New Zealand ...
- Created on 17 June 2014
- 7. Ethics in Finance and the Regulation of the Financial Sector
- (Lectures)
- ... finance company sector. Now they probably view the Alex cartoon in the New Zealand Herald as summing up the behaviour of investment banks, at least. This is in striking contrast to what they do with their ...
- Created on 14 May 2014
- 8. TPPA Presentations Draw a Large Audience
- (Latest)
- ... material referred to at: www.citizen.org/tradewatch and www.itsourfuture.org.nz/resources/ You can download fact sheets on the TPPA's impact on medicines, environment, finance, GM, investment and tobacco ...
- Created on 08 December 2012
- 9. TPP Out of the Shadows
- (News)
- What they won't tell us and why we should be worried about the Trans-Pacific Partnership. On December 3rd, two of the world's foremost critical voices on international free trade and investment agreements ...
- Created on 16 November 2012
- 10. Innovation Stifled by Rent-Seekers, Not Weak IP Laws
- (Latest)
- ... an unproductive tax on inventions, investment and hard work across the world.' NZ's proposed entry to the TPPA seems likely only to extend the advantages of such monopolistic rent-seekers as 'big pharma' ...
- Created on 31 August 2012
- 11. Fresh Ideas for a Productive Economy - the Search for Solutions
- (Fabian Events)
- ... & member of the Maori Economic Taskforce Rick Boven, of the New Zealand Institute Bernard Hickey, of interest.co.nz Gareth Morgan, of Gareth Morgan Investments John Walley, of the Manufacturers ...
- Created on 27 June 2011
- 12. Fresh Ideas for a Productive Economy - Programme
- (Fabian Events)
- ... Selwyn Pellett – Productive Economy Council Gareth Morgan – Gareth Morgan Investments June McCabe – Member Maori Economic Taskforce Lunch 12:30 - 1.30pm 1:30 – 2:30pm – Parliamentary ...
- Created on 27 June 2011
- 13. Gareth Morgan
- (Speakers)
- Dr Gareth Morgan is CEO of Gareth Morgan Investments portfolio manager, and a director of economics consultancy Informetrics Ltd which he founded in 1982. Gareth worked for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand ...
- Created on 24 June 2011
- 14. John Walley
- (Speakers)
- ... a director Imarda, he is a director of Hamer, a director and shareholder of Powerhouse, and a Chair and shareholder of Horotane Investments and ProActive Software Limited. John is also a founder and ...
- Created on 24 June 2011
- 15. June McCabe
- (Speakers)
- ... which she embarked on an investment and corporate banking career. Over the last 5 years she has been involved in management consultancy and the development of innovation based funds. She has also ...
- Created on 24 June 2011
- 16. Bernard Hickey
- (Speakers)
- ... Singapore. Bernard is currently the Editor of Interest.co.nz, a news and information website aimed at 2 million New Zealand borrowers and savers, and is a commentator on financial, economic and investment issues, ...
- Created on 24 June 2011
- 17. Our Demographic Dividend Wasted
- (Fabian Events)
- ... 1970s, we have squandered it, and it ends circa 2016. My argument is that investments such as those Sir Paul Callaghan set out capitalize on the WO as they are human capital-dependent – ultimately on young ...
- Created on 26 May 2011
- 18. 2010 Wrap Up
- (Fabian Events)
- ... The Government talks about the need to promote the export sector but says it can do nothing about the main inhibitor to investment, an exchange rate that fluctuates wildly because of speculation. ...
- Created on 20 December 2010
- 19. Issues in Privatisation – Costs & Benefits
- (Fabian Events)
- ... went overseas with little reinvestment, the handover of our banking system to the Australian banks through the sale of the Trustee Savings Banks, the Bank of New Zealand and Postbank, only marginally remedied ...
- Created on 01 November 2010
- 20. Reminder: Wellington 23 August - What Will Fix New Zealand’s Economy?
- (Fabian Events)
- Our first seminar in the Resilient Economy Series identified a number of key factors hampering New Zealand's real economy. These included the need for a more stable currency, encouragement of more investment ...
- Created on 11 August 2010