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Schroders hires former Hunter Hall portfolio manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
... is Dr Roland Winn as a part-time adviser in the role of investment strategist on the same team. Winn was most recently NZ Super's manager of investment analysis before he moved to Australia last year. Prior to this, he was a Hunter Hall portfolio manager ...

Future Fund investment specialist joins NZ Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... responsibility for the investment functions 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 ...

IOOF future uncertain: Morningstar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
The planned sale of ANZ Wealth to IOOF is under threat as a result of the uncompromising action of APRA. As such, Morningstar has placed the stock IOOF Holdings under review. Morningstar described the action brought against IOOF by APRA as a major hit ...

WAM names prospective Blue Sky LIC team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... strategic advisor in alternative assets, private equity and private debt for sovereign wealth funds including Future Fund and NZ Super. Under the proposal, Siew and Wilson would also be appointed to the board. "With the three independent directors, our ...

NZ Super Fund delivers 12.4pct, braces for future

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
The NZ Super Fund delivered 12.43% in FY18, beating its passive reference portfolio benchmark by 2.02% and is now bracing for a changing economic landscape. The $39 billion fund has reaped the rewards of its growth-asset allocations but is now reducing ...

NZ Super Fund appoints CEO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
... Capital managing director and Credit Suisse head of financial sponsor coverage, Whineray has enjoyed a 10-year career with NZ Super. He joined the fund in 2008 as general manager private markets before serving as chief investment officer from 2014. After ...

Responsible investment now mainstream

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... is based on a review of the ESG practices of 51 super funds covering almost $1.3 trillion. Adding the Future Fund and NZ Super sovereign wealth funds lifts the market coverage of the report's sample to $1.4 trillion, equivalent to half Australia's FUM ...

NZ Super Fund to invest $90m in life insurer

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is proposing to invest NZ$100 million ($90 million) in a large life insurance provider, taking a 41.1% stake in the company. Fidelity Life is New Zealand's largest Kiwi-owned life insurer. Subject to shareholder approvals ...

NZ Super Fund invests in Aussie farm

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
The NZ Super Fund made its first offshore farm investment, a stake in an Australian beef stud with locations in Queensland and New South Wales. The super fund didn't disclose the sale price, but said investing in Palgrove will bring its rural land portfolio ...

NZ Super Fund posts record returns

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... turned in a 20.71% (after expenses, before tax) return. This follows a return of 1.89% the previous financial year. The NZ Super Fund sits at NZ$35 billion ($32.2bn) having added NZ$5 billion in the past year. Fund chair Catherine Savage said that while ...