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Pioneer Capital awarded New Zealand Super mandate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has awarded a NZ$40 million mandate to Auckland-based Pioneer Capital for a new expansion capital fund. Pioneer Capital's second fund (PCPII) will invest in privately-owned, small to medium-sized New Zealand businesses ...

MetLife CEO to join Financial Services Council board

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... innovation and the development of new market opportunities", Lieberman has held senior positions in the life industry in New Zealand, Europe and North America. The Financial Services Council board now includes: chairman: Peter Maher - Executive Director ...

BNP Paribas launches dealing services in Australia

LAURA MILLAN, MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... outsourced services from superannuation funds who are increasingly making their own investments. BNP Paribas Australia & New Zealand managing director Pierre Jond told Financial Standard that, having received regulatory approvals to operate in Australia ...

Tyndall mulls World Equities retail launch

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... top-performing World Equities multi-manager fund available to Australian retail investors after a successful retail launch in New Zealand. Tyndall head of the Multi-Manager Ken Ostergaard said that a regulatory overhaul of the Australian market in July ...

NZ Super takes stand on nuclear weapons

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (New Zealand Super) has sold its holdings in a group of nuclear base operators because they have become involved with upgrading or modifying nuclear explosive devices. Publicly listed companies Babcock & Wilcox, Fluor ...

UBS Platform appoints head of Strategy and Distribution

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... and the implementation of their direct to member offering. The UBS Platform Solutions Group provides Australian and New Zealand banks, brokers, superannuation funds and financial intermediaries with access to securities trading and investment administration ...

Trans-Tasman super rollovers exclude SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
The government's finalised regulations have allowed superannuation rollovers between Australia and New Zealand but exclude self-managed super funds (SMSFs). From 1 July 2013 it will be possible to transfer retirement savings account proceeds between ...

NZ Super Fund inks US$275m UK mandate deal

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super Fund) has made its second investment in natural catastrophe reinsurance, appointing London-based Leadenhall Capital Partners to manage a US$275 million mandate. The new mandate is focused on natural catastrophe ...

NZ Super offloads mining shares on RE concerns

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super) has excluded global mining company Barrick Gold Corporation and its subsidiary African Barrick Gold from its $22 billion investment portfolio on responsible investment grounds. Barrick's mines in Papua ...

NZ Super sells forestry assets to Chinese state owned company

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZSF) has sold a portfolio of 11 forestry blocks in New Zealand's North Island to a Chinese state owned logging group. NZSF general manager of investments, Matt Whineray said selling the forest blocks would enable ...