Source: Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation
The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, manager of the $85 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund, has named Maaike van Tol as its new Head of Risk, effective 29 September 2025.
Ms van Tol joined the Guardians’ asset allocation team in April 2024, following nine years with ANZ Investments, where she finished as Head of Asset Allocation and Co-Head of Diversified Portfolio Management, responsible for the strategic and tactical asset allocation of the bank’s KiwiSaver, Private Bank, Retail and Wholesale investment portfolios.
Prior to her time with ANZ, Ms van Tol spent 10 years in the Netherlands where she worked for NN Investment partners, IMC and ABN AMRO.
Guardians Chief Risk Officer Michael Mitchell said Ms van Tol will take responsibility for risk across the organisation, covering portfolio risk and model risk, compliance, operational due diligence and enterprise risk.
“Maaike’s analytical background and financial markets experience leave her very well equipped to guide the ongoing development of our risk management policies and processes,” Mr Mitchell said.
