Roger Urwin was named a part-time advisory director at MSCI Barra, a new position, confirmed David Brierwood, chief operating officer at MSCI Barra.
Mr. Urwin will advise on product development and risk management at MSCI Barra, helping the firm make its offerings relevant to pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors, Mr. Brierwood said.
Mr. Urwin will remain global head of investment content at Towers Watson, but his position is now part time, said spokesman Paul Deane-Williams. Because of his reduced role at the firm, Mr. Urwin has handed over leadership of Tower Watson’s Thinking Ahead group to Tim Hodgson, senior investment consultant.
