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NZ Super axes GMO mandates

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
... February 2005; and a multi-strategy equities mandate in June 2006. This decision does not affect the New Zealand Superannuation Fund's strategic asset allocation to global listed equities. According to a press statement, the guardians work with investment ...

NZ Super buys Shell assets

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2010
A consortium including the New Zealand Superannuation Fund has bought the Royal Dutch Shell's New Zealand distribution business assets for more than $540 million. The deal includes all Shell's "downstream assets", which include the business' retail ...

NZ Super returns 17pc

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund returned more than 17 per cent for the financial year to date at the end of February this year - a $2.3 billion net gain. According to the sovereign wealth fund's February performance update, it has returned just ...

Future Fund behind Azerbaijan on transparency

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010
... SWF, UAE-based Mubadala, Singapore's Temasek, Norway's Government Pension Fund-Global and the New Zealand Superannuation Fund SWFs with scores less than two out of 10 were based in Oman, Nigeria, Kiribati, Iran, Brunei and Algeria.

Russell in hiring spree, Elkins departs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... significant new area of growth for Russell," said Chris Corneil, managing director for Russell Investments in Australia and New Zealand. In his new role, Peck will work with Russell's industry fund partners and potential clients in financial outsourcing ...

NZ Super axes AXA Rosenberg mandates

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
New Zealand's sovereign fund withdrew two long-standing mandates with AXA Rosenberg. Today the guardians of the $13 billion (NZ$16 billion) NZ Superannuation Fund has terminated the small-cap equity mandate, which AXA Rosenberg held since 2004, and ...

NZ Super appoints Elementum Advisors

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2010
... experience in capital markets reinsurance risk-transfer products, including catastrophe bonds. The New Zealand Superannuation Fund, which commenced investing at the end of September 2003, is designed to reduce the tax burden on future New Zealand taxpayers ...

BT Financial names new head

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
... in charge of the merger implementation planning and integration. Previously he was the chief executive of Westpac New Zealand. Prior to joining Westpac, Cooper was chair of GE Capital Bank and chief executive of GE Consumer Finance UK & Ireland. His ...

Global instos push for climate change action

PRESS STATEMENT  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... Climate Change (IIGCC), the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), the Investor Group on Climate Changes/Australia and New Zealand (IGCC Australia/New Zealand) and UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). BT Financial Group, Catholic Super, ESSSuper, Health ...

GESB pay rise didn't happen: Chairman

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
... development, some of which is required to maintain professional accreditation. The location of the conference [in New Zealand was] decided by ASFA [when] it was last held in Perth in 2006," he said.