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NZ Super Fund posts positive result

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... index. In addition, $161 billion Future Fund posted the same return over the same period. NZ Super chief executive Matt Whineray said: "In recent years we've been upfront about the potential for the Super Fund to suffer reductions in value when markets ...

Super fund calls social media companies to action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... open letter to the respective companies expressing dissatisfaction with their response. NZ Super chief executive Matt Whineray described the event as tragic and horrific and said the fund has made its stance known to the social media companies since ...

NZ$5 trillion investor group supports Christchurch Call

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... video of the Christchurch attacks, has given its full support to the Christchurch Call. NZ Super chief executive Matt Whineray said: "The investor initiative supports the Christchurch Call and part of our engagement with social media companies will involve ...

HESTA joins ESG social media fight

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... delays, suspension of accounts and a range of other possible measures." Earlier this month, NZ Super chief executive Matt Whineray welcomed international support for the movement. "Collective action from multiple investors has the best chance of success. ...

New Zealand investors call for action after attacks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... sharing of profoundly disturbing footage like that of the Christchurch mosque shootings. NZ Super Fund chief executive Matt Whineray has become spokesperson for the initiative. He said: "Our initial focus has been on building a broad coalition of New ...

Australian Ethical mulls Facebook divestment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
... Facebook to consider its duty of care to prevent harm to their users and to society. NZ Super Fund chief executive Matt Whineray said: "We have been profoundly shocked and outraged by the Christchurch terror attacks and their transmission on social media." ...

Future Fund investment specialist joins NZ Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... of the chief investment strategist, as well as leadership of the asset class teams. NZ Super Fund chief executive Matt Whineray said the fund is expected to grow strongly over the next few years and Gilmore's experience at the Future Fund will be ...

NZ Super Fund delivers 12.4pct, braces for future

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
... its growth-asset allocations but is now reducing risk and increasing liquidity in its holdings. Chief executive Matt Whineray said the returns could be credited to three factors: investments in timber (primarily a 42% stake in Kaingaroa Timberlands) ...

NZ Super Fund appoints CEO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
... New Zealand Superannuation Fund has confirmed its new chief executive after a global search for its next leader. Matt Whineray has been appointed chief executive of New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund, beginning July 1. Most recently he was the acting ...

NZ Super Fund to invest $90m in life insurer

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... NZ$130 per share. Fidelity Life is currently privately-owned by about 150 shareholders. NZSF chief investment officer Matt Whineray described the proposal as a "rare opportunity for the fund to take a significant direct stake in a New Zealand life insurance ...