More than four out of five investors have confidence in the New Zealand economy and its capital markets.
CAANZ's reporting and assurance leader, Amir Ghandar, said the level of investor confidence was surprising given what the OECD had described as the most severe economic recession in nearly a century. Photo: Unsplash / William Iven
The Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand's (CAANZ) latest investor confidence survey indicates 83 percent have some confidence, while more than a third have quite a bit, or a great deal of confidence.
CAANZ's reporting and assurance leader, Amir Ghandar, said the level of investor confidence was surprising given what the OECD had described as the most severe economic recession in nearly a century.
"A sense of optimism has clearly been growing as the nation weathered the pandemic, but uncertainty remains as to the speed and depth of an economic recovery," Ghandar said.
Over 50 percent of respondents were confident in the country's capital markets because they believed New Zealand's economy would recover well from the economic shock of Covid-19.
A third of the respondents had confidence in the government but were concerned about New Zealand's position in the world as the pandemic raged on.
More than half were worried about the ongoing lockdown of the border.
Two thirds of people who have little or no investor confidence are worried about Covid-19 and its impact on the economy.
Ghandar said the current high levels of investor confidence might not last.
"A reality check may be due later in 2020, with around half of investors saying companies and auditors flagging 'material uncertainty' will have a possibly significant impact on their confidence."
He said auditors expected an increase in companies disclosing a "material uncertainty" in upcoming reports.