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Veteran ESG lead rejoins abrdn

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Consulting in Sydney and then moved to Russell Investments in Singapore, followed by a two-year stint at Willis Towers Watson back in Sydney. At WTW, she was responsible for qualitative and quantitative research on Australian equity, global equity and ...

Energy asset owners hungry for cover

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... help the practice expand its presence in renewables, power and energy. Riopelle has held roles at Marsh, Willis Towers Watson, and Gallagher. Lucas joins from Marsh. Riopelle has experience in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), hydro and pumped storage ...

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. ...
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