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Strategic tilting adds value at NZ Super

Strategic tilting has added 1.1 per cent, or NZ$3 billion, to the New Zealand Super Fund’s reference portfolio over the past 10 years, David Iverson, head of asset allocation at the NZ$41 billion fund says. This is way above the expected return from the program which was set at around 40 basis points.
Amanda WhiteApril 17, 2019
Investor Profile

NZ Super pares back tilts

New Zealand Super has pulled back its strategic tilting positions for the first time. The fund now sees better opportunities for active risk in unlisted assets such as timber and distressed debt.
Amanda WhiteMarch 28, 2017
Emerging Markets

Beyond benchmarks at PFA and NZSuper

Emerging markets debt is typically seen as an asset class in which investors can gain alpha through using active and usually external managers that charge for their niche access to segments of the market and on-the-ground local expertise. However, two large institutional investors – Danish pension fund PFA and New Zealand Superannuation Fund – are […]
SAM RILEYJuly 25, 2012