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Industry unveils plan to boost female executives

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... 2% rise from 2022, according to a 2023 survey from the Financial Services Council (FSC). New research from Willis Towers Watson found gender diversity in investment teams can add 45 basis points annually in net excess returns. All global and domestic ...

Podcast: Getting the balance right - Laura Ryan

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... "There's just such overwhelming evidence that it's good for business." She pointed to new research from Willis Towers Watson that found investment managers that have diverse teams they have a net positive excess of returns of 45 basis points ...

Willis Towers Watson names head of sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has named Tim Unger as Australia's head of sustainable investment. Unger joined WTW in 2001 as a senior investment consultant. He is an advocate for incorporating ESG principles into investment strategies and framework. "Tim's ...

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 ...
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