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Top pension funds slide for first time since GFC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
... funds worldwide fell for the first time since the beginning of the global financial crisis, according to Willis Towers Watson research. The P&I/Willis Towers Watson global 300 report shows that in 2015, total assets fell by over 3%, negating the plus-3% ...

Wilson Group's new MD begins role

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... executive from 1988 to 1993. This news follows the announcement that Wilson Group's board would be restructured so that Alan Watson will become independent chair; Steven Wilson, Deborah Beale and Gerard Bradley will be non-executive directors; and Ian ...

Antipodes LIC aims to raise $200m

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
... and positive returns." APL's board includes chair Jonathan Trollip, who is also an investment consultant at Willis Towers Watson, and independent directors Chris Cuffe and Lorraine Berends. Cuffe is the independent chair of UniSuper and non-executive ...

Pension changes will impact retirement adequacy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
... impact on the number of couples able to achieve a comfortable retirement, according to new research from Willis Towers Watson (WTW). The joint research from WTW and The University of Melbourne explores how retirement income adequacy has progressed in ...

Qualitas to invest in Perth and Sydney projects

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
Real estate investment manager Qualitas will provide mezzanine funding to residential and commercial projects in Sydney and Perth. These investments will form part of Qualitas's Opportunity and Debt funds. The Sydney property, the Watsons Grove apartment ...

International pension research network established

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... Pennsylvania (USA), and Netspar at Tilburg University (The Netherlands), to launch INPARR. The research office of Willis Towers Watson is also assisting. Willis Towers Watson's Doctor Michael Orszag said: "This Network provides a unique and exciting ...

UniSuper develops personalised retirement benchmark

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
... dynamic approach to assess how members are tracking to their individual retirement goals." Global advisory firm Willis Towers Watson was engaged to examine the retirement preparedness of UniSuper's members against a new benchmark using each individual ...

Millennials getting personal with ANZ robo-adviser

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
Millennials were more interested in asking ANZ's IBM Watson-powered robo-adviser whether it was married to Siri than getting insurance information, according to ANZ Group Innovation channel development manager Jeanette Cheah. Speaking on a panel at ...

Fees still an issue for alternatives: WTW

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... investment managers globally increased by 3% in the past year to US$3.6 trillion, according to new research from Willis Towers Watson (WTW), which found that while inflows remain steady, investors are increasingly looking for ways to reduce fees. The ...

Consumers turning to the internet for advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016
... features for reasonable annual premiums. Commenting on the findings, CANSTAR group manager, research and ratings, Mitchell Watson said: "Direct life insurance policies have become increasingly feature-rich over the past twelve months. "We are seeing ...