New Zealand Professional Investment Services Firm

Forsyth Barr

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.

New Zealand Professional Investment Services Firm, Forsyth Barr

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

New zealand Consumer discretionary / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<div id="m_3223007619533098753iubdj"><ul><li>New car sales, typically a barometer of economic activity, have fallen to anaemic levels in New Zealand as consumers feel the pain from cost inflation and high interest rates.</li><li>Used car sales have also been muted, although the second-hand market has generally been more resilient due to trading-down trends.</li><li>The outlook for the industry may finally be improving, with the RBNZ signalling rate cuts are on the horizon. </li></ul></div>

New car sales, typically a barometer of economic activity, have fallen to anaemic levels in New Zealand as consumers feel the pain from cost inflation and high interest rates.Used car sales have also been muted, although the second-hand market has generally been more resilient due to trading-down trends.The outlook for the industry may finally be improving, with the RBNZ signalling rate cuts are on the horizon. 

Forsyth Barr EV and Vehicle Digest Edition 5 — The Cycle Continues