Managing Director, Managing Director, Investments Head of Portfolio Advisory, Asia, WTW
Paul Colwell, CFA, leads the Portfolio Advisory team for the WTW’s Investments business in Asia. Based in Hong Kong, he works directly with endowments, public and sovereign wealth funds, as well as corporate pension clients, and family offices across the region.
Paul’s specialty is advising clients on investment strategy, risk management, multi-asset portfolio construction, dynamic positioning, manager selection and implementation. With oversight of client portfolio recommendations, Paul is primarily responsible for ensuring that portfolio advice is appropriate given client objectives, risk tolerance and constraints, and fully incorporates WTW’s best ideas.
Paul also serves as the client director for several key clients in the region, including WTW’s fiduciary management clients, where WTW manages the client portfolio on a discretionary basis. He was previously a member of WTW’s Global Macroeconomic Portfolio Management Group – the decision-making body tasked with determining dynamic asset allocation positioning, for client portfolios where WTW acts as the fiduciary manager.
Paul has more than 20 years of industry experience. Prior to moving to Hong Kong, Paul spent five years working in investment management with Zurich Life in Dublin, Ireland.
Paul holds a Master of Science in Financial Services (First Class Honours) from the University of Limerick and a Bachelor of Commerce in Banking and Finance from University College Dublin in Ireland.