Jo Townsend
Chief Executive Officer at Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation
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Ms. Jo Townsend is a Chief Executive Officer at Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation.
Ms. Townsend was previously employed for 8 years as Chief Executive Officer at Funds SA in South Australia.
She has more than 30 years experience within investment management working in various technical and general management roles within a range of organisations in Australia including REST Industry Super, NGS Super, Retirement Benefits Fund, Value Capital Management, and Rothschild Australia Asset Management.
He has a Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance from the University of Technology, Sydney.
Jo Townsend active positions
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Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation
 Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Financial ConglomeratesFinance Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation (The Guardians) is the pension fund management subsidiary of State-owned New Zealand Superannuation Fund. The firm is headquartered in Auckland and was founded in 2001. The Guardians invests, manages and administers the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and is accountable to the New Zealand Government, but operates independently and is overseen by a Board selected by the Minister of Finance. They participate in initiatives to work collaboratively with other institutional investors and are a signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). | Chief Executive Officer | 2024-03-31 |
Former positions of Jo Townsend
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Superannuation Funds Management Corp. of South Australia
 Superannuation Funds Management Corp. of South Australia Investment ManagersFinance Superannuation Funds Management Corp. of South Australia, which operates under the business name of Funds SA, is the pension fund management arm of the State of South Australia. Headquartered in Adelaide, the firm was founded in 1995 following the Superannuation Funds Management Corporation of South Australia Act. Funds SA manages funds for South Australia’s public sector pension and superannuation schemes and the long-term investment funds of State Government agencies. They are governed by a Board of Directors and reports to the South Australian Parliament. | Chief Executive Officer | 2023-08-31 |
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Superannuation Funds Management Corp. of South Australia
Superannuation Funds Management Corp. of South Australia Investment ManagersFinance Superannuation Funds Management Corp. of South Australia, which operates under the business name of Funds SA, is the pension fund management arm of the State of South Australia. Headquartered in Adelaide, the firm was founded in 1995 following the Superannuation Funds Management Corporation of South Australia Act. Funds SA manages funds for South Australia’s public sector pension and superannuation schemes and the long-term investment funds of State Government agencies. They are governed by a Board of Directors and reports to the South Australian Parliament. | Finance |
Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation
Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Financial ConglomeratesFinance Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation (The Guardians) is the pension fund management subsidiary of State-owned New Zealand Superannuation Fund. The firm is headquartered in Auckland and was founded in 2001. The Guardians invests, manages and administers the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and is accountable to the New Zealand Government, but operates independently and is overseen by a Board selected by the Minister of Finance. They participate in initiatives to work collaboratively with other institutional investors and are a signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). | Finance |
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