Why Consilium
Living up to our values
Our unique values describe what we stand for. They shape our culture, influence who we are, what we do, and even who we hire.
The world is in a constant state of change, especially when it comes to investing. We strive to develop and deliver new and improved technologies that will help advisers we work with deliver investment solutions that become more efficient and more effective every single year.
Mitchell Bristow
Integrity is vital and plays a key role in everything we do at Consilium. We ensure everyone including staff and clients are treated fairly and with the utmost respect. Opinions are heard and acknowledged which contributes to our successful working environment.
Natasha Van Koeverden
Collaboration brings people closer together and makes teamwork successful at Consilium. Through collaboration, we learn from each other, open new channels for communication, more efficiently deliver effective services and solutions.
Rose Zhao
Our Story
We’re growing fast and just getting started
Explore the interactive timeline below featuring key moments of our story so far.
2024
Consilium and FNZ launched the Consilium Wrap ESG profiling tool, the first of its kind in New Zealand.
KiwiWRAP KiwiSaver Scheme reaches $75m invested and maintains the highest average member balance of any KiwiSaver provider.
Evidential Sustainable Targeted Factor Fund launched in April 2024 with a debut of $420m in assets.
Consilium hosts inaugural Growth Forum event in Auckland with international guest presenter Dan Allison and over 120 delegates in attendance.
2023
Consilium celebrates 10 years of championing financial advice.
KiwiWRAP KiwiSaver Scheme grows to over $60m with the highest average member balance in New Zealand.
Consilium becomes a cornerstone shareholder for Cambridge Partners with shareholding of 35%.
Consilium Training Centre is launched, providing access to education across Consilium’s range of solutions.
2022
Evidential Investment Funds officially launched in May 2022, offering the first evidence based global bond PIE fund in New Zealand, with a sustainability overlay.
The new Consilium Wrap is launched in June 2022, bringing the most advanced wrap technology to independent financial advisers in New Zealand.
2021
KiwiWRAP KiwiSaver Scheme officially launched in December 2020 with our first adviser signed in early February.
Assets under administration reached $6.9b; staff numbers grow to 55.
Co-sponsor of the New Zealand Retirement Expenditure Guidelines, published by Massey University.
2020
Over 100 advisers attended the Consilium Partner Firm Conference, with international guest speakers including FNZ founder & CEO Adrian Durham. Synergy digital onboarding goes live.
Assets under administration reaches $4b; staff numbers grow to 35 (as of June). Professor Ben Marshall, MSA Charitable Trust Chair in Finance at Massey University, replaces Bart Frijns as Consilium's independent academic consultant.
2019
Consilium Wrap service becomes the fastest growing customised FNZ platform globally with over 45 firm transfers completed to date and adding $1.1b to the platform in the last 12 months.
Consilium holds its first Foundations Conference, co-hosted with Dimensional Fund Advisors, and launched the first Graphica.
2018
Synergy Investments reaches $300m in the first 3 years.
Consilium takes on full ownership of Synergy, including DIMS responsibilities. Auckland office opened.
2017
Opened new Cambridge Terrace office in Christchurch. Four new socially responsible investment (SRI) model portfolios are introduced to Synergy.
Consilium Wrap smart rebalancing enhancement released. AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards announces Consilium as finalist.
2016
Milestone of $1b assests under administration reached. Investor behaviour expert Carl Richards (aka the Sketch Guy) joins the team introducing a new visual concept to NZ.
A low cost, multiple term deposit facility was introduced to Consilium Wrap, a first for New Zealand.
2015
Consilium partners with global platform provider FNZ, bringing to New Zealand the first independent platform utilising FNZ enterprise technology, designed for independent financial advisers.
The Synergy Investment programme offering nine model portfolios, is launched.
2014
The Consilium name is launched. Thirteen firms now utilising the full suite of partner firm services, with those assets under administration growing over the following five years at an annualised growth rate of 31%.
Dr. Bart Frijns, Director of the NZ Institute of Financial Research and Professor of Finance at AUT, joins the Consilium Investment Committee (CIC) as an independent consultant.
2013
Three new partner firms joined our community and we held our first annual NZ Wealth Adviser Conference, beginning a tradition that would grow every year.
2012
With five staff and three partner firm clients, NZ Wealth was established with one purpose - to provide support services designed specifically for the independent adviser community.
The four original staff are still with the company.
2024
Consilium and FNZ launched the Consilium Wrap ESG profiling tool, the first of its kind in New Zealand.
KiwiWRAP KiwiSaver Scheme reaches $75m invested and maintains the highest average member balance of any KiwiSaver provider.
Evidential Sustainable Targeted Factor Fund launched in April 2024 with a debut of $420m in assets.
Consilium hosts inaugural Growth Forum event in Auckland with international guest presenter Dan Allison and over 120 delegates in attendance.
2022
Evidential Investment Funds officially launched in May 2022, offering the first evidence based global bond PIE fund in New Zealand, with a sustainability overlay.
The new Consilium Wrap is launched in June 2022, bringing the most advanced wrap technology to independent financial advisers in New Zealand.
2020
Over 100 advisers attended the Consilium Partner Firm Conference, with international guest speakers including FNZ founder & CEO Adrian Durham. Synergy digital onboarding goes live.
Assets under administration reaches $4b; staff numbers grow to 35 (as of June). Professor Ben Marshall, MSA Charitable Trust Chair in Finance at Massey University, replaces Bart Frijns as Consilium's independent academic consultant.
2018
Synergy Investments reaches $300m in the first 3 years.
Consilium takes on full ownership of Synergy, including DIMS responsibilities. Auckland office opened.
2016
Milestone of $1b assests under administration reached. Investor behaviour expert Carl Richards (aka the Sketch Guy) joins the team introducing a new visual concept to NZ.
A low cost, multiple term deposit facility was introduced to Consilium Wrap, a first for New Zealand.
2014
The Consilium name is launched. Thirteen firms now utilising the full suite of partner firm services, with those assets under administration growing over the following five years at an annualised growth rate of 31%.
Dr. Bart Frijns, Director of the NZ Institute of Financial Research and Professor of Finance at AUT, joins the Consilium Investment Committee (CIC) as an independent consultant.
2012
With five staff and three partner firm clients, NZ Wealth was established with one purpose - to provide support services designed specifically for the independent adviser community.
The four original staff are still with the company.
2023
Consilium celebrates 10 years of championing financial advice.
KiwiWRAP KiwiSaver Scheme grows to over $60m with the highest average member balance in New Zealand.
Consilium becomes a cornerstone shareholder for Cambridge Partners with shareholding of 35%.
Consilium Training Centre is launched, providing access to education across Consilium’s range of solutions.
2021
KiwiWRAP KiwiSaver Scheme officially launched in December 2020 with our first adviser signed in early February.
Assets under administration reached $6.9b; staff numbers grow to 55.
Co-sponsor of the New Zealand Retirement Expenditure Guidelines, published by Massey University.
2019
Consilium Wrap service becomes the fastest growing customised FNZ platform globally with over 45 firm transfers completed to date and adding $1.1b to the platform in the last 12 months.
Consilium holds its first Foundations Conference, co-hosted with Dimensional Fund Advisors, and launched the first Graphica.
2017
Opened new Cambridge Terrace office in Christchurch. Four new socially responsible investment (SRI) model portfolios are introduced to Synergy.
Consilium Wrap smart rebalancing enhancement released. AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards announces Consilium as finalist.
2015
Consilium partners with global platform provider FNZ, bringing to New Zealand the first independent platform utilising FNZ enterprise technology, designed for independent financial advisers.
The Synergy Investment programme offering nine model portfolios, is launched.
2013
Three new partner firms joined our community and we held our first annual NZ Wealth Adviser Conference, beginning a tradition that would grow every year.
Jared Campbell
Financial Adviser
Through Consilium we were soon exposed to how the best advisers in the world operate and this transformed our business.