BusinessDesk to launch new site and add FundSource to offering

AUCKLAND, Monday: Leading business news website, NZME’s BusinessDesk, launches improved website today, while also announcing it will soon incorporate FundSource investment data into its offering.

FundSource is a New Zealand-based investment research house that has provided analysis to financial advisers and fund managers for several decades. NZME now owns the FundSource trademark.

Launching on BusinessDesk within the month, FundSource will offer detailed data into KiwiSaver and managed funds, including league tables, with the ability to compare funds and other performance data. It will also show inflow and outflow of funds from each firm, with data being updated daily.

“BusinessDesk has grown from five reporters in Wellington, to 23 journalists in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown.”

BusinessDesk GM Matt Martel said: “The newly designed website and acquisition of FundSource, further demonstrates our focus on providing quality, leading business news, data, analysis and expert opinions to its thousands of readers across the country.”

Managing editor Pattrick Smellie said: “The new website was created in-house at NZME, working with award-winning designer Benek Lisefski and development partner PlusClouds.

“It is the biggest overhaul in close to three years, when the original BusinessDesk news site launched.”

BusinessDesk has grown from five reporters based in Wellington, to 23 journalists in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown.

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