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Should remote employees be paid less?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... US employers say they plan to pay employees based on the location of remote workers for all jobs in 2021. Willis Towers Watson surveyed 344 organisations in North America with 4.83 million employees between October 6 and 21. About 14% worked in financial ...

T. Rowe Price launches entity, restructures

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... up the ranks to become director of equity research for developed Europe and North America. Steven Krichbaum and Thomas Watson join Jackson as directors of research. Tammy Wiggs will be head of equity trading, while Ric Weible will become director of ...

World largest asset owners increase ESG, AUM

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... Pension Fund of Norway at US$1.06 trillion and China Investment Corporation at $940 billion. Furthermore, Willis Towers Watson Australia head of strategic advisory Jessica Melville said asset owners continue to have more influence compared to asset managers ...

Franklin Templeton shuffles distribution team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... 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. This sees the departure of head of retail Manny Damianakis, who joined Franklin Templeton in ...

Culture creates better outcomes: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... makers from 15 investment organisations with assets under management over US$8.5 trillion, undertaken by Willis Towers Watson, reveals 89% of respondents believe culture is more important than business strategy for outcomes. In addition, 80% consider ...

Rice Warner hires fintech, product data lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... financial services industry includes working at EY as an actuarial consultant, and at Zurich Financial Services, Willis Towers Watson and Westpac as an intern. Chief executive Andrew Boal commented that the fintech and product data team will strengthen ...

Aussie asset managers fourth-fastest in global growth

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... 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 based on 2019 ...

Willis Towers Watson director departs for LIC

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... invests in water rights, venture capital, growth capital and private real estate. During her decade with Willis Towers Watson, Zinurova worked across multiple continents - New York, London and Sydney - where she specialized in real assets investments. ...

Super industry cautious on more reform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... legitimate concerns of the business community when preparing this financial blueprint," Business NSW chief executive Nola Watson said. "The circumstances around this budget are unlike any other since the Second World War. It's also easy to forget the ...

New deputy Aussie equities head at Aberdeen Standard

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... take up the chief 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 ...