Outlook for giving 2026
Giving financially in Aotearoa New Zealand continues to demonstrate resilience, but the conditions underpinning that generosity are becoming increasingly complex.
With trade-related concerns easing for the time being, market and investor attention has turned elsewhere. Lately, the focus has shifted to weakness in the bond market, particularly against a backdrop of deteriorating government fiscal positions.
How significant are the recent yield movements, and to what extent are fiscal concerns driving them? What could this mean for other asset classes, especially equities? And do these developments challenge the long-term role of bonds in a diversified portfolio?
Phil Borkin, our senior Investment Strategist, uses this video to answer these questions.
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