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 Industrials / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>The economic cycle is weighing on the wider transport sector, accelerating the normalisation in some parts but potentially delaying it in others.</li><li> International freight flows continue to be impacted by global de-stocking, which has also slowed domestic freight in key markets.</li><li>This dynamic reflects a combination of post-COVID normalisation of inventory management ('just in case' back to 'just in time'), and a more conservative end consumer. </li></ul>

The economic cycle is weighing on the wider transport sector, accelerating the normalisation in some parts but potentially delaying it in others. International freight flows continue to be impacted by global de-stocking, which has also slowed domestic freight in key markets.This dynamic reflects a combination of post-COVID normalisation of inventory management ('just in case' back to 'just in time'), and a more conservative end consumer. 

Transport Trends - Patiently Waiting for Green Shoots to Appear