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Aussie super funds climb ranks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... aided by relatively high allocations to growth assets and net positive cash flow, as many funds remain in a growth phase," WTW Australia director, investments Martin Goss said. AustralianSuper ranks highest on the list, coming in at 23rd - up 10 places ...

Shareholders approve Aon, WTW merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... proposals necessary to see the merger through at their respective extraordinary general meetings and at the special meeting of WTW shareholders which was ordered by the High Court of Ireland. A spokesperson for WTW could not comment on what the merger ...

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 ...