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Parametric scores international equities mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... strategy. The international equity after-tax passive mandate was awarded following a due diligence and rating process by Willis Towers Watson and ACSRF's internal investment team. ACSRF chief executive Greg Cantor said a motivation behind awarding the ...

Fraser Review compounds board independence impasse

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... board size was seven directors and average director remuneration was $40,884 per annum. Superannuation industry consultant Willis Towers Watson supports implementing the governance code idea. The company's managing director Andrew Boal says the case ...

Australian pension market still global leader

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
Australia is not only one of the biggest pension markets in the world, it is among the fastest growing. Willis Towers Watson has just released its 2016 Global Pension Assets Study and it reveals that Australia's US$1.5 trillion pension asset pool is ...

Willis Towers Watson appoints Australasia chief

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
Willis Towers Watson has appointed a new regional head of Australasia. Tony Barber was chief executive of Willis Australasia prior to this new appointment, having joined in 1998. He has also held senior positions at Aon Risk Solutions. At Willis Towers ...

Instos to increase alternative strategies

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... strategies will only increase across the institutional investment market in 2016 according to latest reports from BlackRock and Willis Towers Watson. A BlackRock survey of more than 170 of the firm's largest institutional clients found sectors seeing ...

Willis Re appoints global chair

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
Global risk advisory firm and reinsurance broker Willis Group has appointed the global chair of its reinsurance division, Willis Re. In addition to his current roles as chair of Willis Re North America and president of Willis Re, Paddy Jago will now ...

Reinsurance specialist boosts Australian team

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... clients. Valerie Badcock will also be joining from London and will lead the property team with her most recent role at Willis Re. Additional hires also include Kim Collins who will be responsible for broking property placements and Teresa Aquilina who ...

Global firm mulls Aussie advice market

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
Global consultancy and risk adviser firm Willis Group has set up a small financial planning business in Australia and is considering the possibility of expanding. The firm's Employee Benefits division advises companies on group insurance for its employees ...

The martyrdom of Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... new round of austerity measures imposed on them in order to secure a lifeline amounting to a,-130 billion. To use Bruce Willis' words in his 'Die Hard' films, "Yippe-ki-yay"! For how can you not rejoice? Wall Street's up, Asian equities are up and European ...

Suncorp Life appoints new risk head

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
... good shape and will continue to provide his oversight, supporting acting executive general manager for New Zealand Grant Willis, until a replacement is announced," said Summerhayes. Suncorp Life is the life insurance, superannuation and investment, asset ...