New Zealand Professional Investment Services Firm, Forsyth Barr

Forsyth Barr

New Zealand Professional Investment Services Firm

We are proud to be a New Zealand owned firm, with 21 offices throughout the country and over 300 employees. We assist personal, institutional and corporate clients providing a full range of investment services.

Forsyth Barr is a foundation New Zealand Exchange firm (NZX) and accredited market participant. We have been confirmed by the Financial Markets Authority as a Qualifying Financial Entity (QFE).

Research is the cornerstone of our advice. We have one of New Zealand's leading teams of analysts. Our global affiliations ensure comprehensive research coverage of all major investment markets.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Tower (TWR) will report a strong, largely pre-released FY25 result on 27 November 2025, following updated guidance on 12 September 2025.</li><li>TWR expects underlying NPAT of NZ$100m–NZ$110m, supported by benign weather and large-event costs of only NZ$7m (well below the original NZ$50m allowance).</li><li>Management remains confident in +10% to +15% medium-term GWP growth, underpinned by Westpac.</li></ul>

Tower (TWR) will report a strong, largely pre-released FY25 result on 27 November 2025, following updated guidance on 12 September 2025.TWR expects underlying NPAT of NZ$100m–NZ$110m, supported by benign weather and large-event costs of only NZ$7m (well below the original NZ$50m allowance).Management remains confident in +10% to +15% medium-term GWP growth, underpinned by Westpac.

Tower Limited - FY25 Preview—Good Weather, Better Result

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>The insurance rate cycle continues to soften.</li><li>Competitive pressures remain the key short-term issue, with anecdotes of motor pricing down -5% to -20% and dwelling -5% to -10% after incentives.</li><li>Tower (TWR) delivered a strong FY25 trading update, lifting underlying NPAT guidance to NZ$100m–NZ$110m (previously NZ$70m–NZ$80m) on benign weather.</li></ul>

The insurance rate cycle continues to soften.Competitive pressures remain the key short-term issue, with anecdotes of motor pricing down -5% to -20% and dwelling -5% to -10% after incentives.Tower (TWR) delivered a strong FY25 trading update, lifting underlying NPAT guidance to NZ$100m–NZ$110m (previously NZ$70m–NZ$80m) on benign weather.

Forsyth Barr General Insurance Digest Edition 13—Cycling Along

<ul><li>The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) released its outlook for October to December 2023 on 29 September 2023.</li><li>As part of its outlook, NIWA declared that El Niño—characterised by 'stronger or more frequent winds from the west in the summer'—had officially arrived.</li><li>El Niño generally brings warmer temperatures and stronger winds across the country, with below–average rainfall in the north and east of the North Island and above–average rainfall in the west of the South Island. </li></ul>

The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) released its outlook for October to December 2023 on 29 September 2023.As part of its outlook, NIWA declared that El Niño—characterised by 'stronger or more frequent winds from the west in the summer'—had officially arrived.El Niño generally brings warmer temperatures and stronger winds across the country, with below–average rainfall in the north and east of the North Island and above–average rainfall in the west of the South Island. 

Forsyth Barr General Insurance Digest - Edition 5—El Niño An Insurers Amigo?

Australia

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