New Zealand Māori investment strategies revealed

The substantial settlements paid out to New Zealand Māori communities, known as iwi, by the Waitangi Tribunal have placed responsibility on each iwi to carefully manage those payouts, especially given they will have limited access to new capital. A report out last week from New Zealand consultant TDB Advisory assessed the assets of the top 10 wealthiest iwi, which have a combined asset base estimated at around $5 billion. “At the time of settlement, you get a lot of cash and the…