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Smart beta gains popularity with instos

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... management," said Olivier Cassin, managing director, head of investment advisory department, public markets at bfinance. Towers Watson also recently named cost-efficient access as the reason behind solid year-on-year growth in passive mandates, with ...

Direct mandates growth solid: Towers Watson

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... mandates to direct fund managers and global mandates for diversification saw high demand throughout 2011, according to Towers Watson. The trend was consistent across most asset classes, with 2011 forming the final year in a five-year reference period. ...

Perpetual announces institutional appointments

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... solutions would be rolled out in the first half of 2012 to capitalise on current market dislocations. Formerly with Towers Watson, Orleow joins Perpetual as senior portfolio adviser focused on solutions incorporating multi-asset management, beta prime ...

Super assets soar with 17% annual growth rate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... annual growth rate in ten years to US$1.3 trillion, or the equivalent of 96% of Australia's GDP, according to the Towers Watson Global Pension Assets Study. Australia's solid result was attributed to its strong currency, the implementation of the mandatory ...

SuperStream compliance poses threat to funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... funds need to start dealing with the impending issues coming their way as SuperStream comes into effect, the head of Towers Watson has warned, with default member definitions under MySuper also posing concerns. Since January 1, under SuperStream, it ...

Towers Watson names new head of wealth mngt

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
Towers Watson has hired former CBA heavyweight, Danny Howell, as its new head of wealth management in Asia in a bid to strengthen its advisory services. Prior to joining Towers Watson, Howell was general manager for Commonwealth Bank's North Asia, responsible ...

Age Pension must be factored into retirement income

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... the Age Pension when looking at their projected retirement income, according to global professional services firm, Towers Watson. "Superannuation Guarantee increases notwithstanding, the Age Pension will continue to provide a safety net in retirement," ...

Aust investment managers climb global ranks

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
... with Australian investment managers responsible for US$847 billion, a massive 49% increase since 2007, according to Towers Watson and Pension & Investments. Research by Towers Watson and Pension & Investments has revealed that in US dollar terms, total ...

Towers Watson acquires NY investment adviser

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
Towers Watson New York investment business has acquired insurance advisory specialist, WellsCanning. As a result of the acquisition, WellsCanning clients will gain access to Towers Watson's consulting, analytical and research capabilities for asset ...

Instos urged to grab sovereign debt chance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... putting together a diversified portfolio of credit and capitalising on a more favourable risk reward profile, said Towers Watson's global head of fixed income manager research. The US downgrade and the ongoing efforts to prevent Greece from defaulting ...