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First Super appoints to board

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... years as deputy administrator of Norfolk Island in public administration and governance. First Super chief executive Bill Watson said appointing an associate director of Stephens' calibre and experience will greatly benefit the fund and its members ...

FEAL appoints NGS Super chief to board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... contribution." Previtera will join existing directors of the FEAL board, including Hostplus group executive member experience Paul Watson, BUSSQ chief executive Damian Wills, HESTA chief experience officer Lisa Samuels, TelstraSuper chief executive Chris ...

Australians retiring later than global peers: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
... by individuals, with 48% of respondents saying it will take a miracle to retire securely. Natixis IM country head Louise Watson said that while the superannuation system is world-class, she said it's concerning that Aussies are retiring later than ...

Largest pension funds see drop in assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... assets drop for the first time since 2018. According to the Global Top 300 Pensions Funds report, conducted by Willis Towers Watson (WTW) and the Thinking Ahead Institute, revealed an asset drop is on par with the decline observed in 2008. It further ...

Industry mega trends impacting distribution roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... broader access to strategies from its global asset managers. Natixis IM country head of Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson called the retail AFSL an "important milestone." The asset manager is responding to the growing importance of retail investors ...

Australian Retirement Trust hires Tim Unger

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
Australian Retirement Trust has added former Willis Towers Watson sustainable investments lead Tim Unger to its team. Unger has been appointed as senior portfolio manager within the sustainable investments team. The appointment follows ART's recent ...

Willis Towers Watson buys funds from advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
Willis Towers Watson acquired two managed investment schemes from Profile Financial Services, as the latter looks to focus its efforts on financial advice. The two multi-asset, multi-manager unitised schemes have been operated by Profile since their ...

Natixis IM eyes expansion with new retail AFSL

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
... strategies from its collective of global investment managers. Natixis IM country head of Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson said the retail AFSL is an "important milestone" for the asset manager in Australia. "Financial advisers play a crucial role ...

Tim Unger quits Willis Towers Watson

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
Tim Unger, the high-profile sustainability head at Willis Towers Watson, has departed after 22 years with the firm. WTW has confirmed the exit but declined to comment further. While sustainability consulting is booming as companies set ambitious goals ...

Leigh Watson caps four decades in industry

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
After 43 years working in the financial services industry, Leigh Watson feels it's time to step back from full-time work and spend more time with family and friends. Watson left Swiss Re on June 30 after nine years as the head of life & health reinsurance ...