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 organizations 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

Companies	Position	Start
Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Financial ConglomeratesFinance The Guardians invests government contributions into two funds: the NZ Super Fund and the Elevate NZ Venture Fund. The NZ Super Fund is a global portfolio of investments that will help pay for the increased cost of universal superannuation payments (New Zealand Superannuation) in the future. The Elevate NZ Venture Fund is a smaller fund that supports investment in New Zealand companies that have moved beyond the start-up, or ‘angel’, investment phase, and need capital for the next stage of their development. The Guardians takes a long-term investment view.	Chief Executive Officer	31/03/2024

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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 Funds SA acts a manager of managers, working with external fund managers to devise tailored investment solutions for clients. They aim to achieve consistent positive outcomes by developing an optimal investment strategy for each client, developing active strategies for each asset class, and implementing investment strategies through their worldwide network of investment managers. In line with their client-centered investment approach, the firm offers a variety of pre-mixed investment strategies and single sector funds that can be used in combination or as single investment strategies adapted to varying time horizons and risk levels.	Chief Executive Officer	31/08/2023

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Superannuation Funds Management Corp. of South Australia Superannuation Funds Management Corp. of South Australia Investment ManagersFinance Funds SA acts a manager of managers, working with external fund managers to devise tailored investment solutions for clients. They aim to achieve consistent positive outcomes by developing an optimal investment strategy for each client, developing active strategies for each asset class, and implementing investment strategies through their worldwide network of investment managers. In line with their client-centered investment approach, the firm offers a variety of pre-mixed investment strategies and single sector funds that can be used in combination or as single investment strategies adapted to varying time horizons and risk levels.	Finance
University of Technology Sydney University of Technology Sydney Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Financial ConglomeratesFinance The Guardians invests government contributions into two funds: the NZ Super Fund and the Elevate NZ Venture Fund. The NZ Super Fund is a global portfolio of investments that will help pay for the increased cost of universal superannuation payments (New Zealand Superannuation) in the future. The Elevate NZ Venture Fund is a smaller fund that supports investment in New Zealand companies that have moved beyond the start-up, or ‘angel’, investment phase, and need capital for the next stage of their development. The Guardians takes a long-term investment view.	Finance