Recognising and awarding the best fund managers in the New Zealand market

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Since 2015 Research IP has been the chief judge for the NZX FundSource awards and in 2019, after the sale of FundSource, Research IP officially launched under its own brand. In 2019 the FMOY Awards included some new categories and, in a New Zealand first, the awards were opened to financial advisers to attend. 

Awards of this type have typically been the province of fund managers, but the Research IP Awards also recognises the expertise of advisers in the wealth management equation, with an Advisers’ Choice award for the best fund managers in multiple categories.

Process driven

Research IP has been powering awards in the New Zealand market since 2015. While there is a focus on one year performance in determining the shortlisted funds in a sector, there are a number of multi-year factors used to ensure winners are not “one hit wonders”.  

A wide selection of funds and fund managers

All New Zealand and Australia based funds management companies that have retail investment funds available via a Product Disclosure Statement in the New Zealand market were considered for the Fund Manager of the Year nominations and Awards.

Inclusive

Awards of this type have typically been the province of fund managers, but the Research IP awards recognise the expertise of advisers in the wealth management equation, with an Advisers’ Choice award for the best fund managers in multiple categories.

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Fund Manager of the Year 2023

Congratulations

Milford Asset Management

Congratulations to the team at Milford Asset Management, taking out this year’s coveted Fund Manager of the Year 2023 Award.

Since the 2016 FundSource Awards, Milford has consistently been shortlisted, a finalist, and a winner in several sector category awards, and now the Australasian Equities and Fund Manager of the Year. Fund Managers have made a lot of comments around the persistency of inflation and where to for interest rates, in a volatile year that saw central banks pause from their tightening regimes. There may be further rate increases, but currently all directions up, down, sideways are all on the table. Despite the choppy and fast moving markets, Milford has hoisted the active investment flag up the pole, after Smarshares winning Fund Manager of the Year in 2022. However, Smartshares were firmly in the mix again, highlighting passive strategies continued to deliver in key market categories last year.

As always, it was a very close race to the finish this year with strong performance and representation across multiple sectors by our finalists.

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Fund Manager of the Year 2022

Congratulations

Smartshares

Congratulations to the team at Smartshares, taking out last year’s coveted Fund Manager of the Year 2022 Award.

To be eligible, you need to have been a finalist or shortlisted in more than one category.

Consistently performing across the product suite and passing a range of qualitative criteria, covering corporate and investment governance, philosophy and process, portfolio construction and implementation, risk management, and (of course) fees, are the prerequisite to get onto this list.

As always, it was a very close race to the finish the year with strong performance and representation across multiple sectors by our finalists.

Congratulations to all the Award winners and finalists.

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Fund Manager of the Year 2021

Congratulations

Milford Asset Management

Congratulations to the team at Milford Asset Management, taking out the Fund Manager of the Year 2021 Award.

Since the 2016 FundSource Awards, Milford Asset Management have consistently been shortlisted, finalists and winners in several sector category awards, and major categories such as the Longevity and KiwiSaver awards. In another year that has seen the effects of COVID 19 linger longer and sustained lockdowns, 2021 has seen strong positive fund flows despite a backdrop of challenging market conditions. Milford Asset Management have shown strong performance across the sectors and major categories.

Congratulations to all the Award winners and finalists.

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Fund Manager of the Year 2020

Congratulations

ANZ Investments

ANZ Investments had number of funds selected as Sector Winners, Sector Finalists, and shortlisted funds. ANZ Investments took out the gong having shown its credentials as a strong and capable fund manager across several asset classes, in what has been a very challenging year. Since the 2016 FundSource Awards started, ANZ Investments have consistently been shortlisted, finalists and winners in several sectors. 

Congratulations to all the Award winners and finalists.

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Fund Manager of the Year 2019 

Congratulations

Fisher Funds Management 

A very close call with AMP Capital and ANZ having a number of funds selected as Sector Winners, Sector Finalists, and shortlisted funds. Fisher Funds took out the gong having shown its credentials as a strong and capable fund manager across several asset classes.