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Diversity should not exclude white men: Thinking Ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... pension industries, according to the co-head of the Thinking Ahead Institute. Thinking Ahead Institute at Willis Towers Watson co-head Marisa Hall has developed a new way of thinking about diversity, by looking at identity instead of just factors like ...

Willis Towers Watson, Aon to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
Following weeks of speculation, the two entities have confirmed a merger will go ahead. Aon and Willis Towers Watson have announced a definitive agreement to merge operations in an all-stock transaction with an implied combined equity value of about ...

Natixis hires insto sales director, opens Melbourne office

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... Harbor Investment Partners. He has also worked as an investment consultant at global asset consultancy firm Willis Towers Watson and institutional investment advisory Sovereign Investment Research.

Pension assets climb towards $50 trillion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... outsource all or part of their CIO-type decisions and we expect this to continue." As for the Australian market, Willis Towers Watson head of strategic advisory Jessica Melville said the superannuation system has never been more important to the financial ...

Future Fund chief to lead IFM Investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... the fund looks for a permanent replacement globally. Prior to joining Future Fund, Neal spent 15 years with Willis Towers Watson and established its Australian business. He currently holds directorships at Perth Airport and FCLT Global. He is also a ...

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 ...

Calls for better drawdown rules

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... retired Australians over 65 is projected to grow from four million to seven million, sparking calls from Willis Towers Watson for better drawdown rules to ensure retirees aren't being too conservative with their spending. Willis Towers Watson's ...

Aussie super funds drop in world rankings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
Australia's superannuation funds have dropped in the global ranking of the world's largest pension funds. According to Willis Towers Watson's latest Thinking Ahead Institute/Pensions and Investments World 300 report, Australia's super ...

Willis Towers Watson buys Aussie broker

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
Global advisory Willis Towers Watson has acquired Risk Capital Advisors (RCA), a specialist mergers and acquisitions broker in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The acquisition is effective immediately, enhancing WTW's offering to clients in ...

Industry fund changes asset consultant

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... billion industry superannuation fund has appointed a new asset consultant, ending a 17-year relationship with Willis Towers Watson. LGIAsuper has appointed JANA to act as its asset consultant, marking the third of its key external contracts to change ...