Bradley Morrow and Peter Rogers join private markets research team
in the U.S.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 13, 2012--
Global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW)
has appointed Bradley Morrow and Peter Rogers in its growing private
market research team. This follows the recent appointment of Peter Lewis
as the head of its Americas real estate investment manager research
team. Morrow, a senior consultant, and Rogers, a consultant, are based
in Towers Watson’s New York City office.
Mr. Morrow, who has an M.B.A. and is a CFA charter holder, joined from
Calder Capital Partners, where he was a partner. Previous roles include
senior vice president at Summit Strategies Group and director of
alternative investments at Hammond Associates. He has over 19 years of
investment experience as a limited partner (pension fund), institutional
consultant and general partner (fund of funds asset manager). He has
co-directed global fundraising efforts and has been responsible for over
100 private equity fund commitments totaling $3 billion.
Mr. Rogers, who has an M.S. and is a CFA and CAIA charter holder,
previously worked at Marquette Associates, where he was assistant vice
president. At Marquette, he led investment research and manager due
diligence efforts for real assets, with an emphasis on real estate and
infrastructure. He was involved in assisting and monitoring client
allocations to real estate and infrastructure of approximately $5
billion.
Luba Nikulina, global head of private markets research at Towers Watson
Investment, said, “Our proposition, whether on a delegated, fiduciary or
traditional consulting basis, revolves around finding exceptionally
skilled managers and tailoring portfolio construction according to each
client’s specific objectives, while helping them save on fees due to our
strong position in the marketplace globally. Crucially, both Peter and
Bradley bring both due diligence and client skills to complement our
existing strong resources, and we are delighted to welcome them to
Towers Watson.”
Christopher DeMeo, Towers Watson’s head of investment, Americas,
commented, “We believe investing in private markets is ideal for
long-term investors that want additional diversification, strategies
that withstand periods of volatility and expect a meaningful premium for
illiquidity when compared with public markets. The addition of Brad and
Peter underscores our commitment to assisting clients in this area, and
we look forward to their contributions.”
Notes to Editors
Towers Watson’s specialist private market research team comprises over
40 investment professionals and has assets under advisory of over $40
billion. In addition to advising clients on holistic private markets
portfolios, this team researches direct private equity, real estate,
infrastructure and distressed strategies.
It is part of a global research team of over 180 associates — one of the
largest independent teams of investment researchers in the world. The
research team covers a wide range of investment opportunities, including
traditional mandates such as equities and bonds, and alternative
mandates, such as real estate, hedge funds, private equity,
infrastructure, timber and commodities.
Towers Watson Investment
Towers Watson Investment is focused on creating financial value for the
world’s leading institutional investors through its expertise in risk
assessment, strategic asset allocation and investment manager selection.
It is a division of Towers Watson’s Risk and Financial Services
business, has over 700 associates worldwide and assets under advisory of
over US$2 trillion.
About Towers Watson
Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW) is a leading global professional
services company that helps organizations improve performance through
effective people, risk and financial management. The company offers
solutions in the areas of employee benefits, talent management, rewards,
and risk and capital management. Towers Watson has 14,000 associates
around the world and is located on the web at towerswatson.com.
Source: Towers Watson
Towers Watson
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eemerman@eaglepr.com
or
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