Roger Urwin

Global Head of Investment Content, Co-Founder of the Thinking Ahead Institute, Willis Towers Watson

Roger Urwin is Global Head of Investment Content at Willis Towers Watson. This is a role he assumed after acting as the Global Head of the investment practice from 1995 to 2008. He joined Willis Towers Watson to start the firm’s investment consulting practice and under his leadership the practice grew to a global team of over 600. His current role includes work for some of the firm’s major investment clients around the world and thought leadership within the Thinking Ahead Institute. He is the author of several papers on asset allocation policy, manager selection, sustainability and governance. He is the Strategic Advisor to the Research and Policy Centre of the CFA Institute. Urwin has worked on strategic issues for some of the largest and most complex asset owners globally. He has led significant engagement with several of the largest asset owners in the world on areas of their governance and investment business model. He was the recipient of the CFA Institute Inspirational Leader Award in 2022 for professional excellence and thought leadership. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, Fellow of the Society of Investment Professionals, and has a Maths degree and Applied Statistics Masters both from Oxford University.

Roger Urwin