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Praemium rolls out investment tools, options

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... investments which make positive impact on the planet, people, and animals. Australian Ethical head of client relationships Leah Willis said the firm was excited for its fund to make its SMA debut through Praemium. "With Australians increasingly wanting ...

Vanguard insto head jumps to super fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... appointed a new head of institutional, as the incumbent takes a role at a $105 billion industry superannuation fund. Matt Willis is joining First State Super as its head of business development, tasked with overseeing the fund's organic growth strategy. ...

WTW boosts Australian leadership team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
Willis Tower Watson has announced two major leadership appointments in its Australian team. Nick Barrett has been named as the new head of Investment strategy, effective immediately. Barrett will be responsible for delivering asset allocation advice ...

Natixis hires insto sales director, opens Melbourne office

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... with Stone Harbor Investment Partners. He has also worked as an investment consultant at global asset consultancy firm Willis Towers Watson and institutional investment advisory Sovereign Investment Research.

Pension assets climb towards $50 trillion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... continuing to outsource all or part of their CIO-type decisions and we expect this to continue." As for the Australian market, Willis Towers Watson head of strategic advisory Jessica Melville said the superannuation system has never been more important ...

Future Fund chief to lead IFM Investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... replacement as the fund looks for a permanent replacement globally. Prior to joining Future Fund, Neal spent 15 years with Willis Towers Watson and established its Australian business. He currently holds directorships at Perth Airport and FCLT Global. ...

New chief for Willis Re Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
Willis Tower Watson's reinsurance business, Willis Re, has appointed a new chief executive for its Australian arm. John Philipsz will fill the position, effective 1 January 2020, after serving as deputy chief executive since 2018. Prior to that, Philipsz ...

WTW launches first Australian-domiciled fund, names RE

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has launched its first Australian-domiciled fund and appointed a responsible entity. The Global Equities Focus Fund (GEFF) will launch this month and "capture only the best investment ideas from the world's top global ...

Calls for better drawdown rules

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... the number of retired Australians over 65 is projected to grow from four million to seven million, sparking calls from Willis Towers Watson for better drawdown rules to ensure retirees aren't being too conservative with their spending. Willis Towers ...

Research Affiliates strengthens Australian presence

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2019
... Research Affiliates has expanded its Australian team with the hire of a senior vice president, client strategies. Adam Willis has assumed the newly-created role of senior vice president, client strategies. He will be based in Sydney. Willis joins Research ...