Adrian Orr

Whineray takes the reins at NZ Super

New Zealand Super acting chief executive Matt Whineray was named to the position permanently on Tuesday. He replaces long-time fund CEO Adrian Orr and vacates his chief investment officer role.

Jean-Paul PelosiJune 19, 2018

Keys to emerging-infrastructure funding

The chair of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds, Adrian Orr, says entities such as the IMF could pave the way for large-scale investment in emerging-market infrastructure projects.

Simon HoyleOctober 19, 2017

Investing in a time of uncertainty

The 8th annual International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds kicked off in New Zealand today. This is an excerpt of the welcome speech by the chief executive of New Zealand Super, Adrian Orr.

Adrian OrrNovember 9, 2016

How to allocate assets to combat climate risk

Mercer’s extensive climate change report, launched today, gives investors a practical framework for monitoring and managing climate risk, shifting the discussion from philosophical agreement to practical investment implementation. In Investing in a time of climate change Mercer outlines extensive dynamic investment modelling that analyses changes in the return expectations of assets between 2015 […]

Amanda WhiteJune 5, 2015

Investor Profile

NZ Super: contrarian Kiwis rewrite rules

No one who works at New Zealand Super has a business card that has an asset class attached to it. This simple representation speaks volumes to the investment approach taken by the fund. One could work for the strategy team or the investment analysis team, but the investment structure by which NZ Super invests, such […]

Amanda WhiteApril 17, 2013