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Transition mgmt takes centre stage

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
... consultants will end up deciding the fate of many mandates. First State uses JANA while Health Super currently employs Towers Watson. According to Rainmaker Information, First State is much more conservative, with almost half of its assets - or $8.5 ...

Review after Military Super changes mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
Military Super's switch to Towers Watson as principle investment consultant results in a rating review for SCM Wholesale Absolute Australian Equities Fund. Last month, the government fund appointed Towers Watson as principal investment consultant in ...

Nikko snaps up Singapore fund manager

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... into the upper echelons of the world's largest asset managers. Prior to its recent acquisition spree, a survey by Towers Watson had Nikko ranked 113th in a list of the world's top 500 fund managers. The deal gives Nikko a significant foothold in Malaysia ...

New investment consultant for MilitarySuper

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
Towers Watson has been appointed as the principal investment consultant for the Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme ('MilitarySuper'). "We welcome Towers Watson as a new service provider to MilitarySuper and look forward to their contribution ...

Towers Watson looks to non-life insurance

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010

AUSCOAL signs up to innergi

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
... personalised information about money matters that are important to them. In this context, super is just one part," said Bruce Watson, AUSCOAL Super chief executive officer, adding that members wanted more than just basic education but also individualised ...

Aussie fund managers outside top 100

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
... managers have once again failed to crack the world's top 100, new figures show. According to a study conducted by Towers Watson and Pension & Investments magazine, there are 15 Australian fund managers in the top 500 globally, but none in the top 100. ...

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board upgrades tech

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
... The $130 billion Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), the world's 12th largest pension fund according to Towers Watson, has gone live with SimCorp Dimension, as it undergoes the process of internalising portfolio recordkeeping, accounting and ...

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 ...

Non super advice takes off: StatewideSuper

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2010
... steady increase in members seeking advice outside of super - be it real estate planning or cash, for example, said Bill Watson, general manager business development and client services at StatewideSuper. "The focus on non-super products has increased ...