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NZ Super Fund excludes Russian debt, state-owned holdings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
The NZ Super Fund and three other New Zealand institutional investors have excluded Russian sovereign debt and investments in majority state-owned enterprises and will look to divest any current holdings as soon as possible. NZ Super Fund, the Accident ...

U Ethical adds two directors

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
... Swiss Re, AFG and FNZ Group. She also has over 10 years in chief executive or general manager roles in Australia, New Zealand and Asia with AXA, Mercer and Manulife. In addition, Kind is a qualified actuary. Burns has over 30 years of senior executive ...

Iress restructures investment management, advice roles

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
... hired two new executives who came from AMP and a fintech. Managing director for wealth management for Australia and New Zealand Tizzy Vigilante has left the ASX-listed firm amid a restructure of its client-facing service. She has been with the firm for ...

What fund selectors want: Natixis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
... amid volatility caused by the pandemic, rising interest rates, and inflation," Natixis country head for Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson said. "For this reason, we're seeing a host of investors from superannuation funds to family offices look ...

Rest awards responsible investment mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... reflecting Rest's ESG priorities while leveraging Calvert's proprietary insights." Chris Briant, head of Australia and New Zealand at Parametric, added: "We are delighted that Rest has appointed Calvert to work towards enhancing its ESG investing credentials ...

ASFA names new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... non-executive director of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority and Hollard Insurance. He led the Insurance Council of New Zealand for four years is the former chief executive of Suncorp's Australian insurance business. Dransfield also spent ...

US fund manager hires former Legg Mason executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... was the head of Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) for more than a year and before that was country head of the Australia and New Zealand operations for four years. In 2020, Franklin Templeton acquired Legg Mason and its subsidiaries Western Asset and ClearBridge ...

AMP Capital snaps up malls in $760m deal

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 DEC 2021
... Centre, AMP Capital's investors will hold stakes in 14 of the most highly regarded shopping centres in Australia and New Zealand. "The latest acquisitions cap off a record year of more than $3.6 billion in retail transactions, as well as the introduction ...

NZ Super awards passive ESG mandates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... partnerships Del Hart said: "The NZ Super Fund was established to help smooth the future cost of providing superannuation to every New Zealander. As a sovereign wealth fund with a long-term investment horizon, we aim to build trusted long-term relationships ...

Aussies less confident about retirement age

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... gain a substantial return, compared to 21% of people aged over 45. MFS Investment Management head of Australia and New Zealand Marian Poirier said the shock and persisting uncertainty caused by the pandemic has left an indelible mark on younger retirement ...