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NZ Super bolsters leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
NZ Super has announced a new general manager, portfolio completion to oversee the implementation of its reference portfolio. The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, the entity which manages the NZ $57 billion fund, promoted George Crosby to the ...

Future Fund adds super fund chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
The chair of the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation has joined the Future Fund's Board of Guardians. Patricia Cross has been appointed to a five-year term, during which time she will draw on her extensive experience in asset and investment management. ...

OPINION: Super for housing was the wrong policy fight

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... to find out how many people have used the scheme and how much they've saved through it for home buying. Two years ago, Guardian Australia was told by the Australian Taxation Office that in 2018-19 the princely sum of $41 million was released as part ...

Guardians appoint NZ equities lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
The Guardians appointed a lead to oversee the New Zealand equities team and its external fund managers. Joe Halapua has been promoted to the role of manager of NZ equities. He will report to head of direct investment Will Goodwin. The team allocates ...

NZ Super Fund appoints two GMs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
The NZ$55 billion New Zealand Super Fund has appointed two senior leads to its executive team, who will join the Guardians on July 5. Paula Steed was appointed general manager of finance and investment operations, responsible for the finance, tax, internal ...

Retirement income framework on track: Frydenberg

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... given. The Retirement Income Covenant suffered lengthy delays since it was floated in the 2018-19 Budget. Future Fund guardian Carolyn Kay, who also presented at the forum but in a separate session, said several super funds already provide effective ...

CFOs gain clout in ESG metrics

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
Many companies are housing the ultimate responsibility for ESG with their chief financial officers, says a new report from Accenture. Accenture interviewed about 1517 finance leaders including chief financial officers from around the globe for the seventh ...

NZ Super Fund adds board member

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has appointed a new board member to serve a five-year term. Kirsty Mactaggart will join the Board of Guardians in April 2021 bringing extensive global capital markets experience. She was head of equity capital markets ...

Future Fund director puts WA property on the market

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
John Poynton has listed for sale his family's 15-bedroom property in Western Australia, with the price expected to be in the $7.5 million range. Sundance Lodge in Yallingup is spread over 13.2 hectares, and comes with 15 beds, 14 bathrooms, 36 car parks ...

Chief economist update: An extra mile for a deal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
... to be struck. Instead, both the UK and the EU agreed to kick the can further and closer to New Year's Eve. As The Guardian newspaper headlines, "Johnson and EU vow to go 'extra mile' to thrash out Brexit deal". However, the paper's sub-heading ...