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Fidelity Life launches enhanced E-App with UnderwriteMe

Fidelity Life teams with UnderwriteMe to launch E-App, transforming life insurance applications in New Zealand by streamlining the underwriting process.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jul 2024

Digital Strategy

Fidelity Life names Angela Henderson as new CIO in progressive move

Fidelity Life hires Angela Henderson, a reputed industry veteran, as their new CIO. The move marks a progressive step for women in the usually male-centric sector.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2024

New Zealand Labour Party

Is National flogging a dead horse?

Transport critics say National's road-heavy plan revives costly schemes, with old estimates leaving a multibillion-pound funding gap.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2023

Risk & Compliance

Review reveals who is to blame for Transmission Gully shambles

Weaknesses in New Zealand’s PPP procurement have been laid bare after a review found early cost estimates and governance helped derail Transmission Gully.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Apr 2021

Google

NZ investment funds throw weight against social media giants

A consortium of NZ funds managing assets worth more than $90m are appealing against Facebook, Twitter, and Google following the Christchurch terror attacks.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2019

Cloud Services

NZ Super Fund invests US$65m in American cloud company

Following the Rubicon investment, around 2% of the NZ Super Fund is invested in expansion capital investments.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 14th May 2018

Risk & Compliance

NZ Super Fund gets AAA rating following release of climate change strategy

European asset owners are the global leaders on managing climate risk but Australia and New Zealand are now beginning to rival Europe.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2017

Cloud Services

NZ Super Fund suspends Milford's mandate as FMA probe continues

The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, tasked with managing the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, has suspended its investment mandate with Milfo.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2015

Banking

NZ Superfund spent $150,000, so far, in legal fees in Portuguese banking case

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has so far spent about $150,000 in legal fees as part of its case to overturn a decision by the Bank of Portugal t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015

Fintech

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise in thin trading, led by Xero; Infratil falls

New Zealand shares rose to a record close in light holiday trading, led by companies that have been sold off in recent months, including Xero and N.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Dec 2014

Power / Energy

UPDATE: Infratil, NZ Super Fund buy RetireAustralia for A$640.2 mln

Infratil and the New Zealand Superannuation Fund will buy Australia's fourth-biggest retirement village operator RetireAustralia for A$640.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Dec 2014

New Zealand Racing Board

Civil servant bosses income falls to 2008 levels in 2014

Senior New Zealand public servants' and chief executives' total collective pay is at the lowest level in six years and is expected to stay low base.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2014

Power / Energy

NZ govt deficit bigger than expected as Solid Energy indemnity weighs

The New Zealand government's operating deficit was wider than expected in pre-election forecasts as income tax lagged forecast and an indemnity for.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2014

AMP Capital

NZ Super Fund ends AMP Capital's 12-year mandate

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund, which was set up to partially fund the cost of a ballooning baby boomer pension bill, has ended a 12-year mand.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014

Health Technologies

SMBs bag $40m capital fund boost

NZ Superannuation Fund injects NZ$40m into Kiwi SMBs, aiming to fuel their growth in global markets through Pioneer Capital's management.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Jul 2013

Global Stories

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Manufacturing

New Zealand Super Fund invests $115m into North America data centres

New Zealand Super Fund to invest up to US$115m in North American data centers, capitalising on demand for digital infrastructure and data.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Apr 2019

Banking

NZ Super Fund, other investors seek US$612.7 million over Oak Finance loan in UK courts

A debt recovery claim filed in the UK courts by the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and 11 other claimants against Portugese bank Novo Bank is demandi.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2015

Power / Energy