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VicSuper among top pension funds, others climb

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
... the world's top pension funds, sitting alongside 16 other Australian superannuation funds, according to Willis Towers Watson. The Global 300 research from WTW's Thinking Ahead Institute looked at the world's largest pension funds that now ...

Industry fund replaces asset consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... consultant. The Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund ended its five-year relationship with Willis Towers Watson, appointing Frontier Advisors effective immediately. Frontier Advisors will now advise and assist Australian Catholic Super's ...

Willis Towers Watson bolsters senior management

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
Willis Towers Watson is expanding its local senior management with the appointment of a former Funds SA portfolio manager. Fresh from an 11-year career with Funds SA, Simon James has linked with the global consulting firm as its new Australian head ...

Global manager hires former Wallaby, launches unit trust

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
... Australia earlier this month and legalsuper is the cornerstone investor. The $3.7bn industry fund was advised by Willis Towers Watson for the mandate. Speaking to Financial Standard in Sydney yesterday, River and Mercantile chief executive of asset management ...

Russell Master Trust COO departs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... on his most recent role three years later. Prior to that, he spent eight years as a consulting actuary at Willis Towers Watson. In a social media post, he described his role as having responsibility for "the development and execution of a strategic plan ...

TCorp to issue sustainability bonds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
... manager of 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
... stewardship 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 ...

Insto investment committees step away from status quo

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... outcome and he questions whether sequential investment models are truly centred to the client's purpose. Willis Towers Watson Australia head of portfolio management Aongus O'Gorman said sequential investment begins with a set of assumptions or models. ...

Pension funds must recognise stewardship licence: WTW

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... wealth 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 ...

Willis Towers Watson hires institutional risk expert

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
Global consulting firm Willis Towers Watson has created a new role in its Sydney office, appointing its first divisional director - financial solutions. Jamie Jeffers has joined WTW as the firm looks to strengthen its financial services capabilities ...