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Towers Watson appoints insurance exec

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
... a new insurance consulting practice leader for Australia after Anton Kapel joined AMP as deputy group actuary in January. Paul Caputo will be Towers Watson insurance consulting practice leader. Caputo has over 25 years' industry experience and in-depth ...

Digital shift leaves industry funds behind

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... tablets, only 8% of industry and corporate funds have an application suitable for these gadgets, according to a Towers Watson survey. Today, about 65% of online Australians use social media and 75% of them log on from a smartphone, recent Sensis research ...

Flight to SMSFs reshape super mindset

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... before reaching retirement, according to figures released by Hostplus executive manager of Member Choice and Advice Paul Watson. The same research forecasts that about $38 billion will move this year from traditional super funds and into SMSFs. Speaking ...

IMCA: Asset allocation future uncertain

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... investors for members of super funds and that angst is felt in boardrooms of funds, felt by management and their advisers," said Paul Costello, non-executive chair of Blackstone, Australasia. "There is also angst among the members of the super funds ...

Budget: Super changes risk sound investment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... additional complexity introduced by the changes is also a cause for concern, said Andrew Boal, managing director for Towers Watson Australia. "The announcement comes six weeks before the start date, which gives us very limited time to make sure everyone ...

MilitarySuper chief executive to stand down

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
... ARIA group of funds in July. Seton has been at the helm of MilitarySuper since October 2010 when he took over from Paul Watson. Previously to that Seton was chief executive of the Australian Government Employees Superannuation Trust (AGEST). Seton said ...

Former MilitarySuper chief joins HOSTPLUS

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
HOSTPLUS sharpens focus on product and service development with the appointment of Paul Watson as executive manager, member and consumer choice. Watson is responsible for producing and implementing the $9 billion hospitality and tourism fund's strategic ...

Towers Watson builds investment team

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
... with plans to add another two within months. Former head of Mercer's New Zealand Retirement /Actuarial Consulting business, Paul Newfield is assuming the role of senior investment consultant where he will provide investment advice to a range of clients. ...

Govt lays ground for Stronger Super

GOVT RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
Paul Costello, former Future Fund general manager, has been named the chair of the Stronger Super Peak Consultative Group, a panel made up of the 15 representatives of key stakeholders in the superannuation sector. The panel has been tasked with advising ...

Military Super CEO resigns, AGEST chief takes over

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
... of AGEST Super, has accepted the role of chief executive at Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme following Paul Watson's resignation. Seton will begin his new role on Friday, 1 October. He replaces Paul Watson, who took on the Military Super chief ...