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Adam Willis joins DWS distribution team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2022
DWS has hired Adam Willis as a senior client coverage specialist in its client coverage division across the Australian and New Zealand markets. Willis is Sydney-based and reports to DWS head of client Coverage Division Australia and New Zealand Lidia ...

Franklin Templeton names new head of Australia

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
... the local and global investment teams, it said. Prior to Franklin Templeton, Walsh spent 11 years at Towers Watson (now Willis Towers Watson) in the UK and Australia, working with some of the world's largest pension funds and superannuation funds. ...

WTW appoints head of due diligence, and private equity Australasia M&A

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
Willis Towers Watson named Sarah Pendred as its head of due diligence and private equity for Australasia within its mergers and acquisitions practice. Pendred will take up the role on July 11 and report to WTW director Steve Torresan. She will be based ...

Sue Brake to leave Future Fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... for the future." Prior to joining Future Fund, Brake was head of strategic advisory and a senior investment consultant at Willis Towers Watson and, before that, was a senior investment strategist at NZ Super Fund. She has previously served as an external ...

Leading wealth management marketers recognised

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2022
... superannuation fund, as well as trading platform and superannuation fund, Superhero. In the individual categories, Leah Willis from Australian Ethical was named distribution executive of the year, Reina Yuguchi from Ptarmigan Media was named agency executive ...

Cyber attacks scare directors: WTW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... understandably spooked by the threat of cyber attacks, extortion and ransomware, a survey has found. The new survey from Willis Towers Watson and Clyde & Co identified the key risks for directors and officers of companies. Cyber-attacks, data loss and ...

ECP Asset Management expands distribution capabilities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
... and consultant relations for close to four years. She has also previously held senior roles with Colonial First State and Willis Towers Watson. ECP founder and chair Manny Pohl said: "Amy brings deep industry knowledge and experience to ECP and will ...

WTW adds cybersecurity consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
Willis Towers Watson is building out its cybersecurity capabilities, hiring a consultant to its Australasia financial lines team. Effective immediately, Rob Wiggan has joined WTW as cybersecurity consultant, bringing more than 30 years' experience in ...

Australian market praised in latest pension study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
... 11.6% in 2021 and seeing it described as "the most successful pensions market". The latest Global Pension Assets Study from Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute shows global pension assets in the world's 22 largest markets now sit at US$56 ...

WTW Australia names head of sustainable investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
Willis Towers Watson has appointed a head of sustainable investment, promoting a senior investment consultant to the newly created role. Tim Unger has been appointed head of sustainable investment for Australia effective immediately. He's been with ...