NZ pension manager picks new CIO

Former BT Funds Management executive Anthony Halls has been appointed chief investment officer of Annuitas Management - a joint venture that supports the National Provident Fund and the Government Superannuation Fund Authority in New Zealand.

Annuitas manages the assets of the $NZ 2 billion NZ National Provident Fund and the $NZ 5 billion Government Superannuation Fund.

As the new investment chief, he replaces Paul Bevin who departed the firm after 18 years in the top investment job.

Previously, Halls was the chief investment officer, and a senior portfolio manager, at Mint Asset Management.

He also spent five years at the New Zealand Super Fund as an investment manager, analysis.

Earlier, he did a four-year stint at BT Funds Management as a portfolio manager.

"Anthony Halls is a highly experienced and well-regarded investment professional, and we're really delighted that we've been able to attract someone of his calibre," said Annuitas chief executive Tim Mitchell.

The chief executive has also hired Holly Marshall as a senior responsible investment strategist.

Marshall arrived from Kiwi Wealth Wealth where she was a ESG strategist.

Before that, she worked for Kroll as ESG lead and UBS as a communications specialist.

"Holly Marshall brings strong responsible investment credentials, and we're looking forward to her helping us rise to the challenge of more deeply integrating ESG considerations, particularly responding to the climate challenge, into our investment processes," added Mitchell.