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Jo Townsend named chief executive of NZ Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... fund, following Matt Whineray's departure late last year. Guardians of NZ Superannuation have appointed Jo Townsend as head of the NZ$70 billion NZ Super. Townsend - chief executive of Funds SA for eight years - left the $42 billion institutional ...

New Forests appoints first global head of funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
New Forests has named Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) veteran Michelle Elliot as its global head of funds. In the newly created role, Elliot will be responsible for improving investment, operations, and investment analytics to support the investment ...

Aware, Macquarie partner on green finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... of our capital into co-investments and the ability to partner with MAM is further proof of our growing market presence." Head of MAM Green Investments for the Americas William Demas commented: "Aware Super shares our objective of meeting the demand for ...

Rest awards impact mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... strong, long-term investment returns and also generate measurable positive environmental impacts," said Kiran Singh, Rest's head of listed assets. "The transition to a lower-carbon economy is presenting us with new investment opportunities to accelerate ...

Rest invests in agriculture fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... in line with its target of achieving a 1% allocation to impact investments across its total portfolio by 2026, said Rest head of responsible investment and sustainability Leilani Weier. "As a super fund representing one in five young Australians, we ...

Ontario Teachers' names chief investment officers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... to leave in September 2023, Stephen McLennan - executive managing director, total fund management - has served as acting head of investments. Now, McLennan will take on the role of chief investment officer, asset allocation. In the new position, McLennan ...

Lombard Odier breaks into Australia, issues private credit mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
... feeder into the existing Sustainable Private Credit strategy's Luxembourg-based master platform. Lombard Odier global head of strategic alliances Vincent Magnenat was pleased to announce the Australian launch of the firm's flagship strategy ...

UniSuper partners to buy Tasmanian timber plantation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
... the lookout for quality investments that help our members grow their retirement savings over the long term," said UniSuper head of private markets Sandra Lee. "Not only is forestry a portfolio diversifier, but it also supports the global transition towards ...

Global insurers eye private markets, clean energy: BlackRock

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... lending, while over a third intend to dial back on real estate debt, real estate equity, and private equity. BlackRock's head of financial institutions group for APAC Kimberly Kim said: "APAC insurers are increasing their private market allocations for ...

ART outlines road to net zero 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... while safe-guarding and growing the retirement savings of our members to help them retire well, with confidence," said ART head of sustainable investments Nicole Bradford. "Our Roadmap is led by guiding principles which recognise, most importantly, Australian ...
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