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Good asset owners benchmarked at $30bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... owner to have the "raw materials" to implement a good investment strategy according to global consultant Willis Towers Watson. The firm's global head of investment, Chris Ford, told a recent Sydney ideas exchange that few asset owners globally have the ...

Australia joining global retirement focus: Challenger

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
... "Conversely, we have the lowest allocation to fixed income of any pension system in the first world, according to Willis Towers Watson. Australia's super system is about 9% invested in fixed income versus an average for the leading OECD countries of ...

Telstra Super appoints head of $2.5bn infrastructure, property portfolio

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
... to deliver superior investment outcomes for our members." This news follows Miller's own appointment from Willis Towers Watson, where he was director of investment services, in April. At the time, Telstra Super chief executive Chris Davies said: "Mr. ...

Wilson Group acquires $19bn fund manager and restructures board

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
... to extract full value for Pinnacle in the future." Furthermore, Wilson Group's board will be restructured so that Alan Watson will become independent chair; Steven Wilson, Deborah Beale and Gerard Bradley will be non-executive directors; and Ian Macoun ...

Willis Towers Watson appoints investments director

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
Willis Towers Watson has appointed a new director of investments for Australia. Martin Goss, who has been with Willis Towers Watson since 2007 and was chair of the Australian investment committee, will take on the new role with immediate effect. As ...

AMP Capital adds to AGF Advisory Committee

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
AMP Capital has appointed a new member to its China Growth Fund Advisory Committee, effective as of 4 May 2016. Roger Watson has been named as the new member, bringing with him more than 30 years' experience in funds management, stock broking and consulting ...

Former CFP GM joins industry super fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... members." He takes the reins from interim chief executive Nicole Killen who was temporarily appointed to the role after Bruce Watson departed the fund earlier this year. Killen will resume her role as chief governance and risk officer from May. The new ...

Telstra Super appoints CIO from Willis Towers Watson

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... chief investment officer following a four-month executive search. Graeme Miller joins Telstra Super from Willis Towers Watson, where he was director of investment services since 2007. In that role he led the Australian investment team and was the principal ...

Parametric scores international equities mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... 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 mandate was ...

Fraser Review compounds board independence impasse

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... 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 has not yet been ...