We operate with separate front, middle and back offices. This structure leads to clearly defined responsibilities and accountabilities, procedural controls and the separation of duties.
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The Funding Strategy and Engagement team is responsible for the development of the Funding Strategy as well as managing relationships with investors, intermediaries and rating agencies.
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The Portfolio Management team is responsible for executing the funding strategy through the issuance of debt (mainly through tenders for government securities), and managing a portfolio of New Zealand dollar and foreign-currency assets.
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The Risk team is responsible for the debt management risk framework, maintaining financial and operational risk policies, measuring portfolio risk and performance, and monitoring compliance with approved policies.
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The Accounting and Transactional Services team is responsible for financial reporting and policy, producing debt servicing and cash flow forecasts, ensuring that all transactions are settled and reconciled in a timely, efficient and secure manner and managing registry operations for Crown securities.