Alex joined the Guardians in 2009, and has held various roles in the Risk and Asset Allocation teams. Since 2014, he has led the Super Fund’s strategic tilting programme, a mean reversion investment strategy that has made a significant contribution to the Fund’s returns. Prior to joining the Guardians, Alex worked for Goldman Sachs JBWere (NZ) Ltd as Director of Derivatives and as a Vice President at Merrill Lynch in London, with a focus on structured credit derivatives. He has a MSc from the City University of London and a BE (Hons) from the University of Canterbury.

Alex Bacchus
Head of Strategic Tilting
New Zealand Superannuation Fund
New Zealand, Auckland, Auckland
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Head of Strategic Tilting
New Zealand Superannuation Fund
Investment Team
Investor
Sovereign Wealth
Auckland
Auckland
New Zealand
Apr 30, 2025
Work Experience
New Zealand Superannuation Fund
Acting Chief Investment Officer Jan 2009 - Present
Email: abacchus@nzsuperfund.co.nz
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