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Investment consultants launch net zero scheme

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... towards meeting our universal goal of a global net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner." Willis Towers Watson global head of research Luba Nikulina also added: "The global transition to a net zero economy means asset owners have to develop ...

TCorp to issue sustainability bonds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
... investment implementation and operations Jonathan Green leave the business after 13 years. On Feb 7, Willis Towers Watson global head of sustainability Lucy Thomas joined TCorp as head of investment stewardship.

Australian asset owners support first stewardship code

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... statement. The statements are encouraged to be reviewed at least every two years. The news follows Willis Towers Watson global head of investment content Roger Urwin recently saying the world's largest pension and sovereign wealth funds must see ...

Pension funds must recognise stewardship licence: WTW

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... funds must see corporate sustainability from the viewpoint that it's a long-term licence to operate. Willis Towers Watson global head of investment content Roger Urwin said it's a "soft fact" that less than 1% of spend in the investment management industry ...

Australia's super assets fastest growing: WTW

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... $2.44 trillion - assets which surpass the nation's gross domestic product at 138.4%, the report said. Willis Towers Watson global head of investment content Roger Urwin said while the overall short-term figures are positive these are due to unusually ...

Aussie super funds increase world ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... Central Provident Fund Singapore $227,102 10 PFZW Netherlands $196,461 Australian funds included in the Willis Towers Watson Global 300 (US$ millions) Rank Fund Total Assets 32 Future Fund $92,046 36 AustralianSuper $78,135 72 QSuper $48,870 90 First ...

Macquarie leads alternatives pack

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... trillion in the 12 months to December 2016, with Macquarie Group dominating the local sector. The annual Willis Towers Watson global alternatives survey of 562 investment managers (which included 47 from Asia Pacific) found real estate managers (35%) ...

Self-awareness, adaptability key for asset owners

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... emergent subject, opportunities are being missed and the approach is still "too shallow", it said. Willis Towers Watson global head of investment content Roger Urwin said those at the forefront of the industry think the ability to adapt to a fast-changing ...

Top pension funds slide for first time since GFC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
... the beginning of the global financial crisis, according to Willis Towers Watson research. The P&I/Willis Towers Watson global 300 report shows that in 2015, total assets fell by over 3%, negating the plus-3% growth seen in 2014. Having said this, cumulative ...

Instos to increase alternative strategies

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... followed by the UK (7% to 18%), Switzerland (18% to 29%), US (17% to 27%) and Japan (from 3% to 9%). Willis Towers Watson global head of investment content Roger Urwin said asset diversification into alternatives and the shift away from domestic equities ...
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