Fisher Funds: Industry should pull together

How have you found the difference in funds management, coming from a background in the lending space?

It is a different industry, but having been involved in investment - and KiwiSaver in particular - for a big part of my banking life, it’s actually a pretty easy transition.

Is the change in leadership going to change the business quite a bit?

That’s all ahead of us. The reason the shareholding changes happened is because the business is positioned so well, and the existing shareholders were very keen to expand their shareholding. They’ve brought in TA Associates, who are very keen to get a significant stake in the New Zealand market. Both of them are really committed to the organisation’s future as a strong growth prospect. It’s an exciting time for us.