BACKGROUNDER
The Project Team for
the ISI Report on Retirement Savings
18 June 1998
Roger Gill Chief
Executive, ISI
Prior to the merger
of the LOA (Life Office Association) and the IFA (Investment Funds Association) Roger was
Executive Director of the IFA. From 1991-93 he was Chief Executive of the National Party.
From 1982-91 Roger was Executive Director of the NZ Stock Exchange. He holds Bachelor of
Arts and Law degrees from Victoria University.
Ross McEwan
Chairman, ISI
Ross has over 11
years of senior management experience in the financial services industry. He is currently
Chief Executive New Zealand for National Mutual, heading up its risk, lending and funds
management businesses following the recent restructuring which drew together National
Mutual Financial Services, NMFM, and National Mutual Health. Prior to joining National
Mutual he held positions with Unilever and Dunlop New Zealand.
Paul Fyfe Deputy
Chairman, ISI
Paul is Managing
Director of Armstrong Jones (NZ) Ltd. He has been involved in the investment management
industry since 1968. Prior to joining Armstrong Jones Paul was General Manager of Silmanco
Services (previously responsible for the investment management and administration of the
SIL Mutual Fund).
Gareth Morgan
Managing Director, Infometrics
Gareth heads
Infometrics, a firm specialising in economic forecasting and analyses of the New Zealand
and Australian financial, labour and product markets. He conducts more than 150 seminars a
year to private and government executives and is frequently engaged as a keynote speaker
to industry conferences. He holds a BA(Hons) in Econometrics, Development Economics,
Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics, and a PhD in Economics from Victoria University.
Jonathan Eriksen
Managing Director, Eriksen & Associates
Jonathan is an
Actuary and Employee Benefit Consultant with 25 years experience in NZ. He specialises in
superannuation and investment advice to Trustees and advises investment managers on
product design
David Caygill
Partner, law firm Buddle Findlay
Born and educated
in Christchurch, David graduated with a BA and LLB(Hons) from the University of
Canterbury. He represented his home district of St Albans for 18 years, including six
years as a Minister of the Crown (1984-90). After leaving Parliament in 1996 David
returned to his former profession as a lawyer. He is a partner in the national firm of
Buddle Findlay.
