Issues of concern

The graph below shows the percentage of the fund invested in each of the worst issues of concern to New Zealanders. Below the graph are listed all the companies this fund invests in, by issue of concern.

This fund has no investments in issues of concern

Key:

  • Human Rights Violations
  • Environmental Harm
  • Animal Cruelty
  • Weapons
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Social Harm

Companies of concern

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each fund has filed with the Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2024 and Mindful Money analysis of funds within those portfolios. The list of companies of concern has been drawn from ratings agencies and public sources, including the Norwegian Sovereign Fund, NZ Super Fund, Sustainalytics and research organisations.

Please note that companies may breach more than one of these areas of concern.

The listing of companies of concern is based on definitions used in Mindful Money's methodology. These definitions may be different from the exclusions policy and definitions applied by the fund provider.

Mindful Money uses the term Mindful Funds as our standard for ethical investment and responsible investment. This does not imply that other funds are unethical or that the fund providers that do not meet these standards are unethical providers.

About this fund

Aims to achieve positive long term returns by investing in the Octagon Enhanced Cash Fund which invests in cash, cash equivalents and short-term New Zealand fixed interest assets.

Value $9.99M NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2024
Fund started 16th Aug. 2023
Total annual fund fees 1.1%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 1.1%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Craig Alexander

Currently: Head of Fixed Interest and ESG, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 1 months)
Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (8 years, 5 months)

Jason Lindsay

Currently: Head of Equities, Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 1 months)
Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (2 years, 2 months)

Paul Robertshawe

Currently: Chief Investment Officer Octagon Asset Management Limited (3 years, 1 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, Forsyth Barr Limited (0 years, 8 months)

Neil Paviour-Smith

Currently: Director of Forsyth Barr Investment Management Limited (current) (16 years, 10 months)
Previously: Managing Director, Forsyth Barr Limited (current) (24 years, 0 months)

Penny Hogg

Currently: Director, Strategic Operations, Forsyth Barr Limited (2 years, 1 months)
Previously: Chief Operating Officer, Tempo Holdings Limited (0 years, 10 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

Past Returns

Past annual returns for this fund are after fees and taxes. Please note that higher past returns do not always mean higher future returns.

Year Market Average Fund Annual Return

The market average is the average return for funds of the same risk category, sourced from the Commission for Financial Capability's Sorted website. The fund information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.

Top 10 Investments

  • Powerco Cp 17/02/2025
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents BBB
    4.32%
  • Sbs Cp 04/04/2025
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents BBB
    4.29%
  • Toyota NZ Frn 30/09/2027
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+
    4.28%
  • ANZ Transactional Bank Account
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A+
    3.52%
  • Cba Frn 18/10/2027
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+
    3.29%
  • BNZ Frn 19/11/2027
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+
    3.28%
  • Rabobank Frn 16/06/2025
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A+
    3.27%
  • Greater Wellington Regional Council Cp 21/01/2025
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA+
    3.25%
  • Fonterra Co-Op Group Cp 13/02/2025
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-
    3.24%
  • Mercury NZ Ltd Cp 19/02/2025
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents BBB+
    3.24%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 65.0% 59.94%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 35.0% 40.06%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Other 0.0% 0.0%
Commodities 0.0% 0.0%

Investment Mix

How the money in this fund is invested against the fund's targets.

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2024.