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Aussie super funds increase world ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... the ranks of the world's largest pension funds, recording a 9.1% increase in growth. Research provided by Willis Towers Watson shows that of 300 pension funds listed, 16 Australian funds secured places, and 12 of those improved their ranking since 2016. ...

Government opens doors to offshore investment vehicles

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... opportunities to gain investment exposure to a wider range of assets. A study of global pension assets by Willis Towers Watson found that Australia was second only to the United States in its home equity bias," the draft legislation explained. When regulators ...

BTIM appoints industry fund executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... five years at Perpetual as head of diversified strategies and portfolio manager. He has also held roles with Willis Towers Watson and Buck Consultants. Blayney will be responsible for overseeing the management of BTIM's $7.3 billion multi asset portfolio ...

New executives to drive NGS Super growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
... fund secretary at NESS Super since 2012 and has also previously held roles in superannuation consulting with Willis Towers Watson, Actuaries in Super and Mercer. "Angie brings a wealth of knowledge from her years at NESS Super, also in addition to her ...

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%) ...

Short-termism obsession misses premia: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... a short-termism mentality requires a "major shift" in asset managers' mindset and skills, a new study by Willis Towers Watson and not-for-profit group the Thinking Ahead Institute shows. The research found evidence for long-termism to be "compelling" ...

Self-awareness, adaptability key for asset owners

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... on competitors are critical to the success of some of the world's top asset owners. Research conducted by Willis Towers Watson in conjunction with the Future Fund highlights the importance of having a best-practice framework in meeting investment goals ...

WTW recruits FINEX Australasia lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
Willis Towers Watson will welcome a QBE national manager as head of FINEX - Australasia. The global advisory firm has appointed Jill Stewart to lead the local division, which brings together experts in financial, executive and professional risks, mergers ...

Veteran WTW investments head departs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
Willis Towers Watson's head of investments for Asia-Pacific will leave the company after 23 years, and a successor has been appointed. Naomi Denning originally joined WTW in 1994. She also worked as an asset consultant at Mercer for five years, and ...

Water investing makes a splash

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
... water investment market is "huge", particularly when it comes to water rights or entitlements, according to Willis Towers Watson senior investment consultant Dania aZZinurova. "From the institutional point of view, if you are going to have a well-positioned ...