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Towers Watson shakes up manager research teams

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... Nikulina has been with Towers Watson for nine years, most recently holding the London-based role of global head of private markets research. Baker said: "We are fortunate to have someone of Luba's significant experience - gained both with Towers Watson ...

Portfolio disclosure's unintended consequences

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
Stronger Super's portfolio disclosure rules present major challenges to super funds investing in private markets, not because the investments are opaque but because portfolio disclosure could require them to disclose their intentions about future transactions. ...

Towers Watson grows Australian team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... Felicity Walsh will join the Sydney office as an investment consultant, while Alek Misev re-joins Towers Watson as a private markets consultant. Walsh, a qualified actuary, spent ten years as a senior actuarial consultant with Towers Watson in its Birmingham ...

UBS Australia to launch family office service

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
... that family offices are looking beyond the usual investment themes for exclusive opportunities in areas such as private markets and alternative investments, as well as advice on philanthropy," UBS Australia head of wealth management Mike Chisholm said. ...

Cbus grows internal investment team

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
Cbus has appointed Grant Harrison investment manager of private markets. In the newly created role he will be responsible for the design, oversight and management of Cbus' private markets exposure, which includes property and infrastructure. A 20-year ...

Towers Watson builds Investment team

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... research. Dania Zinurova has been appointed investment consultant in the Sydney office and will specialize in private markets manager research. Zinurova joins from Towers Watson UK and prior to this she was an investment analyst at Russell Investments. ...

Asset diversification gathers momentum

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
... funds continued to increase, especially in the macro, fixed income and reinsurance areas. Similarly, within the private markets area, real estate, private equity and infrastructure, direct funds received most assets. During the year there was particular ...

Another former asset consultant joins Cbus

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... will be need to staffed as the fund expands its internal investment team, with an investment manager position for private markets still to be filled, along with four analyst roles. "We wanted to find a way to create smoother returns for members, so we ...

Mercer acquires Sovereign

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
Mercer Investments is building out its private markets business with the acquisition of Sovereign Investments Research and their alternatives research team including founder Ray King. King, together with investment consultants Sarah Azzi and Scott McNally ...

Private markets providing solid returns

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
Institutional portfolios with an allocation to private markets can achieve better risk-adjusted returns in the long term than portfolios invested exclusively in a traditional mix of public stock and bonds, according to new research by Towers Watson. ...