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Top 100 asset owners "hold keys" to net zero: Willis Towers Watson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... but only 14 of those asset owners are accredited as being net-zero committed, according to research from Willis Towers Watson. The world's 100 largest asset owners (AO100) grew by 15.7% last year to reach US$23.5 trillion, according to the Thinking ...

Investment consultants launch net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... include Barnett Waddingham, bfinance, Cambridge Associates, Cardano, Hymans Robertson, LCP, Meketa, Redington, Willis Towers Watson and Wilshire. The nine actions include integrating advise on net zero alignment within all investment consulting services ...

Asset consultants keep gates closed on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... issues like climate change should be a holistic process, said Jeffrey Chee head of portfolio strategy at Willis Towers Watson. "As the focus on net zero and climate integration and other issues intensifies, there's the risk that it coalesces around ...

Using total portfolio management to gain China, ESG exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... gain exposure to Chinese assets without a negative impact on overall sustainability profile, according to Willis Towers Watson. Investors are interested in allocating capital to Chinese investment, but are mindful of managing ESG related risks and opportunities ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... emissions in line with the Paris Agreement," said Louise Lew, head of sustainable investment - Australia, Willis Towers Watson. "This means starting with current emission levels, approximately halving those levels by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050. ...

ESG funds show strong risk-adjusted returns: Rainmaker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... we want to be able to have a much richer, in-depth dialogue with our clients on their management of ESG." Willis Towers Watson also operates on the basis that integration ESG factors and sustainability considerations into the investment process will ...

Assessing climate research as part of fund manager performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... their own resources related to systemic risk, said Louise Lew, head of sustainable investment - Australia, Willis Towers Watson. "We develop our own forward looking assumptions based on a number of sources," she said. "We use current market conditions ...

Lighthouse Infrastructure hires Alex O'Dea as investment director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... the firm's external communications and investor engagement. O'Dea comes to Lighthouse Infrastructure from Willis Towers Watson, where she worked for more than 16 years, most recently as senior investment consultant and as a member of the Australian Investments ...

QBE, Suncorp among global insurers exiting coal: Unfriend Coal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019  |  NEWS
... insurance brokers - companies that arrange risk cover for customers -highlighting the role that Aon, Marsh, Willis Towers Watson, and Arthur J. Gallagher play in supporting continued coal development, Unfriend Coal pointed out. US-based Marsh is trying ...

Willis Towers Watson launches Australian Global Equity Focus Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
Willis Towers Watson Australia has launched its first Australian-domiciled fund, the Australia Global Equity Focus Fund (GEFF), a multi-manager fund that integrates GEFF is able to incorporate ESG and sustainable principles. Stuart Gray, portfolio manager ...