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Advisers at the forefront of elder financial abuse prevention

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026

Often on the frontlines of dealing with an ageing client base, financial advisers have the obligation to identify, safeguard and respond to elder and financial abuse. This is according to Pitcher Partners client director of estate planning Anna Hacker ...

Future Fund adds $30bn to FUM in 2025

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026

... target (7%), coming in at 8.5% for the 10-year period to the December end. When including funds managed by the Board of Guardians, including the ATSILS Fund, DisabilityCare Australia Fund, Medical Research Future Fund, Future Drought Fund, and Housing ...

Super moves: Aware, VFMC, CareSuper, UniSuper, NGS

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025

... until 2022. Brake is currently chair of Australian AI company Dragonfly Thinking. She also sits on the board of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, governing NZ Super, and is a member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore's investment and ...

NZ Super Fund appoints people and culture lead

ANGELIQUE MINAS | MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025

The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation has appointed Leona Cheffins as general manager for people and culture, effective today. Cheffins brings over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Beginning her career as a finance and ...

Future Fund returns top $200bn since inception

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025

... in 2006 with an initial endowment of $60.5 billion and is now worth $261 billion. Total funds managed by the Board of Guardians reached $327.9 billion in September. "This is a great achievement and reflects the work done at the Future Fund both over ...

Guardians appoints new head of risk

ANGELIQUE MINAS | THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025

The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, manager of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, has announced Maaike van Tol as the new head of risk. Van Tol will begin her new position on September 29, after over a year with the Guardians' asset allocation ...

AI adoption by investors 'grows rapidly': Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025

... (CAW) and Ipsos UK also revealed chartered accountants are rapidly adapting to AI and see their role evolve into 'Data Guardians'. "The increasing use of AI tools in investment decision-making highlights the importance of having high-quality and reliable ...

NZ Super delivers 11.84%

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025

... June 2025. Total fund size was up $8.4 billion from a year earlier, ending the 2025 financial year at $85.1 billion. Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation chief executive Jo Townsend said while much of the result was down to the continuing strength ...

State insurer names new CIO as government review looms

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025

... credited Iverson's "deep investment expertise" and noted his "institutional knowledge" following a career at the Guardians of the New Zealand Super Fund. The investment chief oversees one of the world's more unusual mandates: generating returns ...

NZ Super appoints inaugural chief operating officer

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025

The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, manager of NZ Super Fund, has promoted Paula Steed to the newly created position of chief operating officer. The appointment combines Steed's current role of general manager technology and general manager ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | 10:47AM

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:09PM

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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