Stewart Brooks
General Manager Finance, NZ Super Fund
Stewart joined the Fund in 2003 from Sterling Grace Portfolio Management Group, where he was Group Company Secretary. Stewart was previously Financial Controller for Motorola Cellular and worked in private equities for seven years. Prior to this, he worked for a computer multinational in the UK.
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund invests money, on behalf of the Government, to help pay for the increased cost of superannuation entitlements in the future. By doing this, the Fund adds to Crown wealth, improves the ability of future governments to pay for national superannuation, and ultimately reduces the tax burden on future New Zealanders of the cost of superannuation. A long-term, growth-oriented investor, the Fund has more than $18 billion in assets, including around $4 billion invested in public and private companies in New Zealand.