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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 ...

Tech provider opens first office in Sydney

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
... growth of the private equity, real estate, infrastructure and other alternative investment markets in Australia and New Zealand has led to increased demand for eFront's solutions, the company said. The provider will serve global investors and fund managers ...

GFC derails wealth fee growth by $30bn

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
... SmartBeta products, which are alternative solutions to index trackers. Craig Hurt, AXA IM's director of Australia & New Zealand, anticipates increased interest in these solutions as the 1 July MySuper deadline draws closer. For the full version of this ...

Asset allocation shifts as EM turns strategic: MFS

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
... manager' ended its alliance with BNP Paribas Investment Partners and bring the distribution of its Australian and New Zealand business in-house last year.

BFO board adds Vamos and Chronican

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... today that CEO of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Pauline Vamos and CEO of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group in Australia Philip Chronican will be joining its board. Vamos is a qualified lawyer and has over 20 years' ...

NZ Super makes key hires following Datacom investment

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has appointed Michael Coomer and Brett Sutton as its representatives on the Datacom board of directors. The appointments follow the fund's recent purchase of a 35% stake in the technology services company. Coomer ...

Falling gold price a buying opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013
... investors who are still mindful of the risks that threaten the global recovery, according to ETF Securities Australia and New Zealand head Danny Laidler. Gold is traditionally used in portfolios as a hedge against market risk because when equity prices ...