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AvSuper appoints JANA

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2009
... consultants. JANA was selected from a final shortlist which included the incumbent, Russell Investments, in addition to Watson Wyatt and CPG Research and Advisory. "AvSuper has been reviewing key outsourcing arrangements to ensure that the quality and ...

Towers Perrin merges with Watson Wyatt

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
Towers and Perrin and Watson Wyatt merged to form Towers Watson & Co, a $4.3 billion global employee benefits firm. As a result of the deal, John Haley, chief executive at Watson Wyatt, will serve as the new company's chief executive and Mark Mactas ...

Job freezes to thaw: Watson Wyatt

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009
... global financial crisis are relaxing their hiring policies as more signs of economic recovery emerge. A new survey by Watson Wyatt show that 62 per cent of companies that put hiring new staff on hold are looking to eliminate these plans within the next ...

PASL to tap alternatives

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... portfolio fully invested in a one to two year time frame, working in collaboration with the fund's asset consultant, Watson Wyatt, said Kessell. Although the fund is not looking appoint any new alternative investment mandates just yet, fund managers ...

Russell's Andrew Lill moves to AMP

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
... Russell, he was head of manager research at Lane Clark & Peacock's (LCP) London office and an investment analyst at Watson Wyatt (London). Lill will report to Brian Delaney, the group's business director, client, product & marketing. He starts his new ...

Mercer adds boutique, adds staff

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2009
... follows other investment consultants changing their structure to deliver a better service to clients, for example, Watson Wyatt revamped its management structure along global lines in October last year. Frontier Investment Consulting has also been adding ...

DB super deficit rises to $25 bn

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
A Watson Wyatt report found defined benefit superannuation liabilities for listed Australian firms have blown out from around $2 billion to $25 billion over a six-month period to the end 2008. According to David McNeice, Watson Wyatt principal, companies ...

WW adds new portfolio advisory role

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
Watson Wyatt has hired Peter Ryan-Kane to fill a new role as head of portfolio advisory across Asia Pacific. Ryan-Kane returns to the global consulting firm after more than two years at Credit Suisse working across product development, investment solutions ...

IMCA debates investment risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
... Abley, Head of Investment Consulting, MLC; Ross Barry, Head of Portfolio Construction and Diversity (Australia), Watson Wyatt and Simon Doyle, Head of Fixed Income & Multi-Asset, Schroder Investment Management. Rounding up the list are Simon Eagleton ...

ML downsizes private equity team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
... private equity investments typically range from $250 million to $750 million, the website noted. The reports follow Watson Wyatt research in November last year that found deal volumes in leveraged buy-outs (LBOs) dropped 70 per cent globally in the second ...