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WTW to launch dedicated private equity fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) is planning to launch a new fund that will invest in private equity opportunities including co-investments. This new private equity fund, the WTW Private Equity Access Fund (WTW PEAF), will be the first time that the asset ...

Senior equity manager exits Cbus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... program. Before joining the superannuation fund, Weickart spent seven years as a senior investment consultant at Willis Towers Watson for manager research. She started her investment career at Ipac Securities where she worked for 11 years as an investment ...

Super funds captivated by equities: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... on equities for the last decade compared to their global peers, a new study reveals. The latest study by Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute finds that Australia's superannuation funds continue to cleave to equites for superior returns. The ...

Fund selectors harbour AI bubble fears, affirm belief in its longevity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... consider active investments crucial for achieving alpha in 2024. Natixis IM country head of Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson said fund selectors are realigning their investment strategies to account for increasingly volatile geopolitical forces ...

FEAL board welcomes Ian Patrick

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023
Australian Retirement Trust chief investment officer Ian Patrick will replace Paul Watson on the board following the latter's resignation from Hostplus as group executive of member experience. Welcoming Patrick to the board, The Fund Executives ...

Mirova seeks €350m for new sustainable land management fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... connections with experts in nature protection and restoration. Natixis IM country head of Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson commented: "Mirova is a pioneer in combining sustainable development with long-term returns." "The launch of the Mirova ...

Mercer Super investment chief departs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... including the Queensland fund's multi-asset portfolios. Collocott has also held senior roles at lnTech, MCA NZ Limited, and Watson Wyatt. Mercer Super Trust is now one of the 15 largest funds in Australia with approximately 850,000 members and $63 ...

IFM Investors appoints global head of strategy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... experience in the asset management industry, most recently serving as the global chief operating officer at Willis Towers Watson (WTW). In that position, she was responsible for the global operating platform of the investments business, supporting over ...

Allianz Retire+ heavyweight jumps ship

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... superannuation at CBA, director of actuarial at Russell Investments and retirement practice actuarial consultant at Willis Towers Watson in the UK. Earlier in his career, he worked in traditional actuarial consulting, advising large companies with complex ...

Mirova targets super funds in multi-billion dollar raise

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
... it's seeking investments from super funds. Natixis Investment Managers country head of Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson said Mirova has both the experience and expertise to bring the very best ESG investment opportunities to Australian super funds ...
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