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Aussie asset managers fourth-fastest in global growth

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... growing of their global peers, clocking in 11.9% in compounded annual growth over the last five years, says a new report from Willis Towers Watson. Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute published a joint study of the world's 500 largest managers ...

Willis Towers Watson director departs for LIC

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
Wilson Asset Management has nabbed Willis Towers Watsons' director of manager research and head of real assets Australia after a decade with the financial services giant, set to lead the investment manager's new alternative assets strategy. Dania Zinurova ...

New deputy Aussie equities head at Aberdeen Standard

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... executive role for the firm in Thailand. Michelle Lopez, who joined the team in 2004 as an analyst from Watson Wyatt (now Willis Tower Watsons) replaced Penaloza as the head of Australian equities. "I am delighted to award these promotions to Natalie ...

Real estate manager launches fresh fund

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... boasts "significant value-add opportunities" from the repositioning of a vacant Target store. Elanor chief executive Glenn Willis said he was pleased with the strong investor demand for the fund. "The acquisition of Riverside Plaza exemplifies our strategy ...

Aussie super funds climb ranks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... new analysis shows. In stark contrast to this year, Aussie super funds enjoyed an extremely positive 2019, according to Willis Towers Watson's study of the top 300 pension funds around the world. While total assets globally grew by 8.1%, Australian funds ...

QBE chief exits after workplace complaint

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... group chief financial officer before moving into the chief executive role. He has previously worked with Aviva, as well as Willis Towers Watson, RSA, and AXA - all based in London. He has also worked with GE Capital in the United States. It comes as ...

Shareholders approve Aon, WTW merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
Despite ongoing objection elsewhere, shareholders have approved the merger of Aon and Willis Towers Watson. Shareholders in Aon and Willis Towers Watson voted for all proposals necessary to see the merger through at their respective extraordinary general ...

COVID-19 may delay retirement: WTW

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
A new report from Willis Towers Watson suggests the effects of COVID-19 could delay a person's retirement by as much as eight years. WTW said a range of factors caused by the COVID-19 pandemic mean superannuation fund members may need to keep working ...

Elanor Investor sees positive FY20 results

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... The group announced growth in funds under management of $305 million to around $1.7 billion. Elanor chief executive Glenn Willis said while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present challenging operating conditions, he is pleases with the groups resilient ...

Private equity weathers COVID-19 crisis: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
New research from asset consultant Willis Towers Watson has found that private equity investments have weathered the impact of the COVID-19 financial crisis, despite a subdued environment for exit deals in the first half of the year. In a survey of ...