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Aon, Willis Towers Watson terminate merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
The US$30 billion merger between Aon and Willis Towers Watson is off, with Aon paying WTW a US$1 billion termination fee. In a statement, the companies said it was a mutual agreement - though the decision was forced by lack of regulatory approval in ...

Super fund awards first ESG mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... managers in equities, infrastructure and property have been talking about it for some time," First Super chief executive Bill Watson said. "Although managers of fixed income and floating rate debt asset classes have been a bit slower to come to the party ...

Funds will fail YFYS test multiple times: Parametric

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... well in this regime are solution that can deliver excess returns in a relatively more predictable manner." Willis Towers Watson ran the numbers recently too, finding a product with a 10% probability of underperformance in any eight-year period has a ...

How likely is a super fund to fail YFYS test?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
... any given eight-year period, but some may need to dive a little deeper to determine how at-risk they are, Willis Towers Watson says. Following analysis, WTW senior director of investments Tim Unger said a product with a 10% probability of underperformance ...

Qantas Super introduces passive option, drops fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
... 13.1% or $28, while a member with $500,000 in super would save $150 or 12.5%. Finally, following a review by Willis Towers Watson as part of the airline's pandemic recovery plan, Qantas has opted to temporarily reduce the contributions it makes into ...

Aussie investors optimistic about returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... third will have to delay retiring as a result of the pandemic. Natixis managing director and head of distribution Louise Watson said while 81% of Australian are generally satisfied with their investment performance, many will need to generate higher ...

Loomis Sayles wins super fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
... of Loomis Sayles in Australia. Natixis managing director and head of distribution for Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson said that the members of Statewide have access to a strategy specifically built to reflect the current low-rate environment. ...

WTW launches working group

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
Willis Towers Watson has launched a working group that actively seeks opportunities in the public-private equity space. Established in March, one focus area for the working group is the potential for a new type of passive or beta offering within private ...

HESTA hires former Vanguard head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
... strategic thinking." HESTA's internalisation program has already resulted in a revamp of its investment leadership. Stephanie Watson joined the fund in 2020 as head of portfolio design and Steven Semczyszyn joined to lead the internal Aussie equities ...

Former Franklin Templeton retail head finds new role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
... alternatives. Walsh has been with Franklin Templeton for two and a half years, after an 11-year career at Willis Towers Watson and five years at K2 Advisors.