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UK longevity insurance on the rise

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012

TAL appoints head of product development

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... the firm's Public Sector consulting practice. Wickham was head of superannuation consulting at Mellon, and a principal at Watson Wyatt, prior to working at Mercer. Wickham will report to Andrew Boldeman, chief executive of Group Life. "We are delighted ...

IMCA: Asset allocation future uncertain

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... helping members understand the risks that they are dealing with," said Tim Unger, senior investment consultant at Towers Watson. "It's also very hard to predict the future and the best bet is holding a range of assets." "There has been a lack of leadership ...

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 ...

Budget move to take superannuation 'back to the future'

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... earners, likely to be included in tonight's federal budget, are taking Australia 'back to the future' according to Towers Watson. Andrew Boal, Managing Director for Towers Watson in Australia said the rumoured new tax on superannuation contributions ...

Hedge fund investors win in fees makeover

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... go to hedge fund managers in the form of fees, with the rest going to the investor according to new research from Towers Watson. In the research, 'Hedge fund investing - opportunities and challenges', the company argues that this is wholly appropriate ...

NESS announces new CEO

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... joining NESS, Mastrippolito was self-employed through professional financial services and has previously held roles with Watson Wyatt Australia, Mercer and AMP. "It's great to be part of the NESS' team, especially when there is so much happening in the ...

Variable annuity sales in the UK reach GBP1bn

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012

Towers Watson leverages Deloitte talent for exec pay unit

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
Towers Watson has established a locally based compensation business to consult to Australian companies on executive pay, leveraging talent from Deloitte's decision to exit the space. Former Deloitte partner Jonathan Finlay will head the team of seven ...

Advisers told to rethink growth asset allocations

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
... where the UK moved up from 15 to 35% and the US shifted in and out of fixed income to end 2010 on 27%, according to Towers Watson data. Dorrian additionally flagged the Government's commitment to regaining budget surplus and said that even with the SG ...