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Macquarie tops Australian asset manager list

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... remains the largest Australian-based asset manager in the world - and the only one in the top 100 globally, according to Willis Towers Watson research. WTW's annual Global 500 research positions Macquarie, with US$362 billion in assets, at 52 globally. ...

SelectingSuper finalists announced

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
... Solutions BT Panorama Heffron SuperGuardian Asset Consultant of the Year Frontier Advisors JANA Investment Advisers Mercer Willis Towers Watson Investment Innovation and Leadership Award AustralianSuper Cbus HESTA Hostplus Telstra Super Innovation Award ...

LUCRF Super appoints new asset consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... association with the current provider. The $5.6 billion superannuation fund has appointed Frontier Advisors, replacing Willis Towers Watson which has worked with LUCRF Super since 2005. The move follows a full review of the fund's asset consulting requirements ...

UK asset consultants face competition scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... stable market shares as well as conflicts of interest. The three largest investment consultants, Aon Hewitt, Mercer and Willis Towers Watson, responded to the report and submitted Undertakings in Lieu (UIL) designed to address the concerns. While the ...

Aussie super funds increase world ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... been included in 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 ...

Government opens doors to offshore investment vehicles

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... cost-effective 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. ...

BTIM appoints industry fund executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... which he spent 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 ...

New executives to drive NGS Super growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
... executive and 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 ...

Macquarie leads alternatives pack

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... rose 10% to US$4 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 ...

Short-termism obsession misses premia: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... Moving out of 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 ...