Otago implements consultant changes. Investment News NZ

Otago Community Trust has elected to retain the investment approach that was put in place after the review, but with a separate asset consultant in charge.

The $315 million charitable foundation is understood to have switched its consultancy business to Mercer, replacing incumbent Russell Investments.

Mercer also advised the over $660 million Rātā Foundation (previously known as the Canterbury Community Trust), and Otago was the only remaining Russell client in the field.

Replacing an implemented product with another is much easier than creating a new multi-manager portfolio from scratch under the advice of another consultant.

Otago Trust has been with Russell since at least 2017, and the fund reports a 0.3% return for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.

In late 2021, the fund also embarked on a significant shift to Carbon Light exposure in its international equity portfolio.

“As a Trust, we are committed to enabling a low-emission future, and as we begin this journey in December 2021, we have transferred half of our global equity investments into sustainable equity funds. The Otago 2022 Annual Report

Community Trust South adjacent to February Also hired new assets Consultants named Australian outfit JANA to replace Aon. JANA is currently the world’s most influential investment advisor to the NZ Community Trust, with a $1.8 billion Foundation North and Trust gig in his Waikato.

The latest wealth consultancy move also coincides with a change in top management at Otago Community Trust after long-time chief executive Barbara Bridger stepped down earlier this year.

Bridger took over this month as head of the $470 million Central Lakes Trust.

On the other hand, the Otago Fund new chief publicity Last month, through recruitment firm Sheffield, he “had a wide range of roles, including working with the Trust’s contractual investment manager to ensure that the investment activity sustains the fund in perpetuity.” monitor compliance with the policies of