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Private equity weathers COVID-19 crisis: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
New research from asset consultant Willis Towers Watson has found that private equity investments have weathered the impact of the COVID-19 financial crisis, despite a subdued environment for exit deals in the first half of the year. In a survey of ...

Hostplus exec jumps to First State

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2020
... also held roles at Asteron and Plum. In confirming the departure, Hostplus' group executive, member experience Paul Watson thanked Wood for her contribution during her time with the fund. "Throughout her time at Hostplus, Helen made a valued contribution ...

Industry fund eyes KiwiSaver accounts

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... travel opens up again, we expect to see about 3000 new members join the fund a year," First Super chief executive Bill Watson told Financial Standard. The fund's current member base stands at about 45,000 not accounting for future ERS impact. The ...

Favour turns to active management

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... for more potentially uncertain markets and business scenarios," said Natixis head of distribution for Australia Louise Watson. "The art of investing and building a well-diversified portfolio involves a balance of efficiency, creativity and consistency. ...

Future Fund appoints acting investment chief

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... officer. Brake joined last year as Future Fund's deputy chief investment officer, portfolio strategy from Willis Towers Watson where she was the head of strategic advisory. Before WTW, she was a senior investment strategist at NZ Super Fund. "Sue ...

Pessimism strikes Australia, US optimistic

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... a fifth of respondents (19%) expressed concern about low yields, while liquidity issues were also cited by 17%. Louise Watson, managing director and head of distribution for Australia at Natixis Investment Managers said: "This current crisis is unlike ...

Sentiment weakens as macro threats loom

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... grade asset backed securities in the US. In comparison, Natixis Australia managing director and head of distribution Louise Watson sees opportunities in fixed income and alternative assets - including credit and real estate. "On the fixed income side ...

Willis Towers Watson ushers in the future of work

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... across technology, employees and non-traditional talent - and reconfigure tasks into new, more optimal jobs". Willis Towers Watson Australia future of work leader Adam Hall said the software will empower organisations to improve workforce resilience ...

Insurtech investments down 54% in March quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
Life insurance startups saw their share of total and early-stage funding to insurtechs shrink, as total investment in the sector dropped in the March quarter. Insurtechs attracted US$912 million in the first quarter across the globe but the deal activity ...

Darwinian time for super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... rapidly shifting the ground beneath them, only the fittest superannuation funds will survive, according to Hostplus' Paul Watson. Appearing as part of a virtual panel discussing mergers in super, Hostplus group executive member experience Paul Watson ...