Newsmakers
Mercer Promotes Kruse to Head of US OCIO Business
Kruse had worked at Willis Towers Watson for more than 15 years before joining Mercer in 2021.
Tag: Willis Towers Watson
Pensions
WTW Backs Hibernation, OCIO, ESG and Diversification in Recommendations for 2023
Report outlines seven moves pension funds should be making in an uncertain economic climate.
The Rise of 3rd Party Search Firms That Find Consultants
The process of bringing in the right investment advisers for asset allocators has reoriented how the consulting industry does business.
Research
500 Largest Asset Managers Increase Assets by 10.2% in Past Year
The Thinking Ahead Institute’s report found that assets at the Top 500 asset managers hit $131 trillion in assets under management in 2021.
Asset Allocation
How to Manage Investing in Alternatives
LACERA’s Grabel and WTW’s Vodolazschi explore this wide-ranging asset category in CIO's webinar.
Newsmakers
Willis Towers Watson, State Street Join AlphaNasdaq OCIO Indices
The two asset managers bring the total number of providers in the collection to 46.
Newsmakers
Q1 Was a Bad Quarter for Pension Investors, Says Willis Towers Watson Report
All regions aside from Brazil had negative investment returns.
Newsmakers
AstraZeneca to End Its US Corporate Pension Plan
Terminating the $1.3 billion plan is significant because the pharmaceutical industry is one of the few strongholds for DB plans, according to a Willis Towers Watson report.
Risk
US Corporate Pensions’ Funded Status Surges in 2021
Increasing funding levels are expected to spur another big year for pension risk transfers.
Pensions
Plan Sponsors Look to Drop Liabilities Like Bad Habits
More than 90% of corporate DB plans with de-risking goals say they expect to divest all their plan liabilities in the next five years.
Asset Allocation
Some of the UK’s Largest Asset Managers Back Diversity Initiative
Asset Owner Diversity Charter signatories represent $1.3 trillion in assets under management.
Asset Management Culture
Scuttled! Antitrust Concerns Foil Aon-Willis Merger
Despite winning regulatory approval of the combination from the European Commission, the firms have reached an impasse with the US Department of Justice, says Aon CEO Greg Case.
Regulation
DOJ Lawsuit Could Hurt Aon-Willis Towers Watson’s Chances in Europe
Legal action could influence whether the European Commission approves the $30 billion acquisition.
Asset Management Culture
How Asset Owners Can Integrate ESG into Fixed Income
Greater data in the asset class will go a long way, says a Willis Towers Watson report.
Corporate Moves
Aon to Sell US Retirement and Retiree Health Businesses in $1.4 Billion Deal
The firm is seeking regulatory approval from the US DOJ for its heavyweight merger with Willis Towers Watson by divesting parts of its business.