New Zealand Professional Investment Services Firm, Forsyth Barr

Forsyth Barr

New Zealand Professional Investment Services Firm

We are proud to be a New Zealand owned firm, with 21 offices throughout the country and over 300 employees. We assist personal, institutional and corporate clients providing a full range of investment services.

Forsyth Barr is a foundation New Zealand Exchange firm (NZX) and accredited market participant. We have been confirmed by the Financial Markets Authority as a Qualifying Financial Entity (QFE).

Research is the cornerstone of our advice. We have one of New Zealand's leading teams of analysts. Our global affiliations ensure comprehensive research coverage of all major investment markets.

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<ul><li>While Rakon (RAK) has previously said it expects customer inventory levels to normalise by the end of FY24 (to March 2024), our analysis of recent updates from listed telecoms infrastructure companies suggests challenging trading conditions persist and a recovery could take longer.</li><li>​​​​​​​On 17 July 2023, RAK said that a temporary slowdown in the telecoms sector meant up to NZ$10m in downside risk to its FY24 underlying EBITDA guidance range of NZ$24m–NZ$36m.</li><li>The temporary slowdown was, 'driven by a more conservative stance from the global mobile network operators for FY24', leading to a slower drawdown of stockpiled inventory amongst RAK's key telecoms infrastructure customers. </li></ul>

While Rakon (RAK) has previously said it expects customer inventory levels to normalise by the end of FY24 (to March 2024), our analysis of recent updates from listed telecoms infrastructure companies suggests challenging trading conditions persist and a recovery could take longer.​​​​​​​On 17 July 2023, RAK said that a temporary slowdown in the telecoms sector meant up to NZ$10m in downside risk to its FY24 underlying EBITDA guidance range of NZ$24m–NZ$36m.The temporary slowdown was, 'driven by a more conservative stance from the global mobile network operators for FY24', leading to a slower drawdown of stockpiled inventory amongst RAK's key telecoms infrastructure customers. 

Rakon Limited - Telecoms Weakness Persists

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>The Forsyth Barr Technology Digest provides a snapshot of recent information relevant to the listed technology industries across New Zealand and around the globe.</li><li>We focus on three industry segments: Software &amp; Services, Technology hardware and Semiconductors and equipment.</li><li>We aim to showcase what NZ technology is doing, provide updates on recent news at a company and technology level, present stock performance and show relevant ratios.</li></ul>

The Forsyth Barr Technology Digest provides a snapshot of recent information relevant to the listed technology industries across New Zealand and around the globe.We focus on three industry segments: Software &amp; Services, Technology hardware and Semiconductors and equipment.We aim to showcase what NZ technology is doing, provide updates on recent news at a company and technology level, present stock performance and show relevant ratios.

Forsyth Barr Technology Digest Edition 4 — Geo-Political Tensions Intensify

<ul><li>The Forsyth Barr Technology Digest provides a snapshot of recent information relevant to the listed technology industries across New Zealand, Australia and the globe.</li><li>We focus on three industry segments: Software &amp; Services, Technology hardware, and Semiconductors &amp; equipment</li><li>We aim to showcase what New Zealand technology is doing, update on recent news at a company and technology level, display stock performance, show relevant ratios and provide a brief snapshot of each technology company across New Zealand and Australia. </li></ul>

The Forsyth Barr Technology Digest provides a snapshot of recent information relevant to the listed technology industries across New Zealand, Australia and the globe.We focus on three industry segments: Software &amp; Services, Technology hardware, and Semiconductors &amp; equipmentWe aim to showcase what New Zealand technology is doing, update on recent news at a company and technology level, display stock performance, show relevant ratios and provide a brief snapshot of each technology company across New Zealand and Australia. 

Forsyth Barr: Technology Digest Edition 1 — AI Hitting the Mainstream

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Rakon Ltd. manufactures frequency control products.  The Company produces crystal and oscillator products for global positioning, wireless, networking, cellular, telecommunications, radio, and microwave products.

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Rakon Ltd (RAK NZ)

Rakon Limited - Telecoms Weakness Persists

On 17 July 2023, RAK said that a temporary slowdown in the telecoms sector meant up to NZ$10m in downside risk to its FY24 underlying EBITDA...

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Forsyth Barr Technology Digest Edition 4 — Geo-Political Tensions Intensify

The Forsyth Barr Technology Digest provides a snapshot of recent information relevant to the listed technology industries across New Zealand and...

Forsyth Barr

Forsyth Barr: Technology Digest Edition 1 — AI Hitting the Mainstream

The Forsyth Barr Technology Digest provides a snapshot of recent information relevant to the listed technology industries across New Zealand,...

Forsyth Barr

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