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COVID-19 may delay retirement: WTW

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020

... report from Willis Towers Watson suggests the effects of COVID-19 could delay a person's retirement by as much as eight years. WTW said a range of factors caused by the COVID-19 pandemic mean superannuation fund members may need to keep working anywhere ...

Future Fund appoints acting investment chief

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020

... chief investment officer, portfolio strategy from Willis Towers Watson where she was the head of strategic advisory. Before WTW, she was a senior investment strategist at NZ Super Fund. "Sue has made a valuable contribution to our organisation as deputy ...

Insurtech investments down 54% in March quarter

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020

... figure was just over US$450 million. But it took until the end of March - the rest of the quarter - to double that amount," WTW said. "In short, almost half of the total amount raised in Q1 was raised in the first 35 days of a 91-day quarter. From March ...

Investment approaches in change phase

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020

... approaches were in a phase of change. Asset owners, like Australia's super funds, were evolving their practices into TPA and WTW senior consultant Tim Unger said the COVID-19 crisis is the perfect testing ground. Unger said that while the more traditional ...

Top asset consultants named

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 27 APR 2020

... attributes respondents' rate in their asset consultant, Frontier and Willis Towers Watson shared the number one spot. WTW actually had a slightly higher point score in 2020, however statistical rounding awarded an equal first measure for Frontier ...

Super should shape up on unlisted valuations: WTW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020

Superannuation funds, including AustralianSuper, Hostplus and Rest, have been slashing the value of their unlisted assets - now Willis Towers Watson is interrogating why. In a new paper, Willis Towers Watson senior investment consultant Nick Kelly said ...

WTW boosts Australian leadership team

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020

... aspects of their portfolios to increase the likelihood of meeting their objectives. Martin Goss, director, Investments for WTW says both appointments reflect the depth of experience within the Australian team. "We're delighted that Andy and Nick have ...

WTW launches first Australian-domiciled fund, names RE

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has launched its first Australian-domiciled fund and appointed a responsible entity. The Global Equities Focus Fund (GEFF) will launch this month and "capture only the best investment ideas from the world's top global ...

Aussie super funds drop in world rankings

HARRISON WORLEY | TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019

... factors, is the primary reason that saw 14 of the 16 Australian funds included in the global 300 drop in ranking this year," WTW investments director Martin Goss said. The biggest movements were among government funds primarily, with State Super dropping ...

Willis Towers Watson buys Aussie broker

KRISTI CHENG | FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019

... mergers and acquisitions broker in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The acquisition is effective immediately, enhancing WTW's offering to clients in the growing M&A market. RCA will become a fully integrated part of WTW 's FINEX global line ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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