Immediate release
Willis Towers Watson to seek new head of Australian investment team.
MELBOURNE, Tuesday 5 April 2016 –Willis Towers Watson announced today that Graeme Miller, Director of Investment Services for Australia has resigned from his role and will be leaving the firm in May to join Telstra Super as Chief Investment Officer.
Miller led Willis Towers Watson’s Australian investment team from 2007 and oversaw its growth to become one of Australia’s largest and best-resourced institutional investment consulting teams. Andrew Boal, Managing Director at Willis Towers Watson said, “It has been a great pleasure to work with Graeme over the past 16 years. While we will obviously miss Graeme, he leaves behind an incredibly strong team and his move is testament to the high quality of our people.”
The team currently has 45 investment professionals based in Melbourne and Sydney, and consults to some of Australia’s largest and most respected superannuation funds and institutions. Boal observed,“Willis Towers Watson has consistently provided its clients with a competitive edge through the depth of our local and global resources, our passion for innovation and thought leadership, and our commitment to be strongly aligned with the goals and objectives of our clients. These values and principles remain central to our culture.
“Our investment team, both in Australia and globally, is exceptionally well-resourced. With more than 800 investment professionals globally and funds under advice of more than $2 trillion, the depth and strength of the team uniquely positions us to continue to help our clients excel.”
The process to appoint a replacement for Miller has commenced. Boal commented, “We will consider not only our deep pool of internal leaders, but this is also an opportunity to consider external candidates.”
As an interim measure, the team will be led by Martin Goss, Head of Willis Towers Watson’s Australian Client Consulting Team and Chair of its Australian Investment Committee. Boal said, “Martin will work closely with Graeme and senior colleagues in Australia and globally to ensure a smooth transition for our clients and our people.”
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