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NZ Super Fund in court defeat over human rights issues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... Bill that created the fund in 2000. In response, NZ Super Fund said it is considering the outcome. Chief executive Jo Townsend said the fund is strongly committed to operating as transparently as possible. "We recognise that we are investing on behalf ...

NZ Super continues to build investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... charts a path to double its assets over the next decade. New Zealand Super - led by former Funds SA chief executive Jo Townsend (pictured) - has appointed Brendon Jones as head of real assets. Jones, who joined the fund in 2014 as an analyst in the New ...

Super moves: HESTA, Nest, Resolution Life, NZ Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... gears up for growth that will see its assets double within a decade. NZ Super, led by former Funds SA chief executive Jo Townsend, is recruiting heads of investment strategy, real assets, private equity and alternatives, and portfolio implementation. ...

NZ Super Fund appoints people and culture lead

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
... Australia Group (IAG) New Zealand, and general manager of people and culture at One New Zealand. Guardians chief executive Jo Townsend described Cheffins' background in finance and broad experience as a management consultant and human resources leader ...

Key roles vacant as NZ Super prepares for growth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... explosive growth that will see its assets double within a decade. NZ Super, led by former Funds SA chief executive Jo Townsend (pictured), is recruiting heads of investment strategy, real assets, private equity and alternatives, and portfolio implementation. ...

NZ Super delivers 11.84%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025
... 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 of global equity markets, the Guardians' active investment ...

Rest, NZ Super Fund top global rankings for best practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... the Americas and EMEA regions. This was the largest number of perfect scorers to date. NZ Super Fund chief executive Jo Townsend said the scorecard is based on a comprehensive evaluation of factors that are important to the fund's long-term success. ...

State insurer names new CIO as government review looms

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... banking, including various executive and general management roles with AMP, ANZ and ASB Bank. NZ Super chief executive Jo Townsend said Steed's appointment will help consolidate the fund's operational management. "Combining these business units ...

NZ Super appoints inaugural chief operating officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... banking, including various executive and general management roles with AMP, ANZ and ASB Bank. NZ Super chief executive Jo Townsend said Steed's appointment will help consolidate the fund's operational management. "Combining these business units ...

NZ Super recognised for two decades of outperformance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... presently make up about 60% of the fund's assets, have performed during that time," NZ Super Fund chief executive Jo Townsend said. "In addition, our active investment strategies have also outperformed both our Reference Portfolio benchmark and our long-term ...
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