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NZ Super fund breaks $20bn

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
The New Zealand Superannuation fund breached the $20 billion mark setting an end-of-month record for September. The fund, which is managed by Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, was set up by the New Zealand government in 2003 to help pay for the ...

NZ Superannuation Fund excludes four firms from portfolio

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
New Zealand Superannuation Fund has excluded four companies from its $19 billion investment portfolio, following severe breaches of its responsible investment standards. The firms that were excluded from the fund's portfolio include Freeport-McMoRan ...

NZ Superannuation completes five new hires

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
Gavin Walker has been appointed chair of the Guardians of the New Zealand Superannuation, the Crown Entity which manages the $19 billion fund. Gavin is currently the chairman of ASB Bank, Sovereign Insurance, CommSec, the Kirin International Advisory ...

KiwiSaver 5 years going strong

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... equivalent to about two-thirds of the nation's 3 million workforce. The fund, not to be confused with the New Zealand Superannuation Fund - akin to Australia's Future Fund - began in 2007 as New Zealand's version of a co-contribution superannuation scheme. ...

J.P. Morgan wins four super fund mandates

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... with more than US$600bn in collateral balances. The four funds include $42bn AustralianSuper, NZ$18bn New Zealand Superannuation Fund, NZ$3bn Government Superannuation Fund Authority and NZ$$1.8bn National Provident Fund. Blair Harrison, head of Collateral ...

Blackstone appoints Future Fund's Costello

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... in Australia and New Zealand," said Chae. Before working with the Future Fund, Costello set up the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, where he spent four years. He was also chief executive office of the Superannuation Trust of Australia. Blackstone is ...

Boutique equities manager wins big Kiwi mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
Boutique New Zealand equities manager Devon Funds Management has won a large new mandate from New Zealand Superannuation Fund. Mel Firmin, a spokesman for Devon, said the deal had been made in the last month. He could not confirm reports that the mandate ...

Fund, Insurers unafraid of Japan quake cost

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... expect any direct losses from the Japan earthquake tragedy. Paul Gregory, head of communications for New Zealand Superannuation Fund, said its catastrophe bond exposures are not considered likely to be triggered by the earthquake, and the company would ...

Global shares, cat bonds review after Japan quake

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... funds have been slow to take them up. Australian and New Zealand entities involved in cat bonds include New Zealand Superannuation Fund which Evans said invested $300 million in the sector last year. He also said boutique fund manager Secquaero had partnered ...

Global equities hurt NZ Super

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2010
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund posted a 1.4 per cent decline after fees but before taxes in the month to 31 August, with a rally in global fixed income not enough to offset declines in global equity markets, to which the fund remains heavily exposed. ...