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July, 2009

Watson Wyatt appointed to administer the Massey Ferguson Works Pension Scheme 
[Europe - July 1, 2009]


June, 2009

Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt to Combine to Form Towers Watson - June 28  
[Global - June 28, 2009]

Watson Wyatt helps launch flagship longevity swap 
[Europe - June 26, 2009]

Stable Value Funds Could Carry Considerable Risk 
[United States - June 24, 2009]

PPF and Pensions Regulator warn employers that pensions will cost more in an upturn 
[Europe - June 23, 2009]

Companies Planning to Reinstate Some Programs Cut During the Economic Crisis 
[United States - June 22, 2009]

Older Workers Delaying Retirement, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds 
[United States - June 18, 2009]

Target-Date Funds Require Better Benchmarking, Watson Wyatt Says 
[Global - June 17, 2009]

Watson Wyatt enhances replicating portfolio tool 
[Europe - June 15, 2009]

Will one in five employees opt out of Personal Accounts? 
[Europe - June 12, 2009]

The recession's lasting legacy for the economy and for pension savings – Watson Wyatt lecture  
[Europe - June 11, 2009]

Pension Risk in Pharmaceutical Companies is Worth Watching 
[Global - June 10, 2009]

CEIOPS keeps the faith with multi-country pensions, says Watson Wyatt  
[Europe - June 10, 2009]

Middle East organisations focus on pay differentiation in response to economic crisis 
[Middle East - June 9, 2009]

Employers should consider warning employees on pension contributions 
[Europe - June 5, 2009]

Watson Wyatt Analysis Contradicts Conventional Wisdom on Executive Pay Elements that Encourage Risk Taking 
[United States - June 4, 2009]

Watson Wyatt opens office in Moscow 
[Europe - June 4, 2009]

Variable annuity sales rise in an uncertain market 
[Europe - June 3, 2009]

Older Worker Confidence in Retirement Security Drops Sharply, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds  
[United States - June 2, 2009]

50% of IFAs say RDR will damage sector 
[Europe - June 1, 2009]


May, 2009

Sales of enhanced annuities continue to grow  
[Europe - May 28, 2009]

Trustees to face more scrutiny as asset owners 
[Europe - May 27, 2009]

Bonus management failed by a focus on process 
[Europe - May 22, 2009]

Web 2.0 Initiatives Continue to Gain Acceptance at Companies, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds 
[United States - May 21, 2009]

The pain is just starting for active management firms 
[Europe - May 18, 2009]

History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Does Rhyme 
[Global - May 15, 2009]

CEO Financial Fortunes Drop Sharply, Watson Wyatt Proxy Analysis Finds 
[United States - May 13, 2009]

REAAL chooses VIPitech to prepare for Solvency II 
[Europe - May 13, 2009]

Credit opportunities from credit crisis 
[Asia-Pacific - May 13, 2009]

Pension scheme funding improves…a month too late for some 
[Europe - May 12, 2009]

Majority of Fortune 100 Companies Offer Only Defined Contribution Plans to New Salaried Employees, Watson Wyatt Analysis Finds 
[United States - May 11, 2009]

Are dividends back on the Pensions Regulator’s radar? 
[Europe - May 6, 2009]

Time is Right to Find Efficiencies in HR Technology, Watson Wyatt Says  
[United States - May 6, 2009]

Directors Believe Executive Pay Programs Need to Change, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds 
[United States - May 5, 2009]

Watson Wyatt Appoints North America Director of Technology and Administrative Solutions 
[United States - May 4, 2009]

Recent Press Releases
Watson Wyatt appointed to administer the Massey Ferguson Works Pension Scheme 

The Trustees of the Massey Ferguson Works Pension Scheme have appointed Watson Wyatt to provide pension administration, accounting, pensioner payroll and trustee secretarial services effective from today, July 1, 2009. [July 1, 2009]

Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt to Combine to Form Towers Watson - June 28  

Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby, Inc. and Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE, NASDAQ: WW) today announced that their respective Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt will combine in a merger of equals to form a new, publicly listed company called Towers Watson & Co.  [June 28, 2009]

Watson Wyatt helps launch flagship longevity swap 

The Trustee of the Devonport Royal Dockyard pension scheme has become the first to enter into a longevity swap agreement, having signed a contract with Credit Suisse last night. Watson Wyatt was the lead adviser on the agreement, which protects the scheme against the risk of having to pay out more because its pensioners live longer than expected.  [June 26, 2009]

Stable Value Funds Could Carry Considerable Risk 

In today’s unpredictable market environment, even the “safest” investments such as stable value funds carry considerable risks that plan sponsors and participants alike might not be aware of, according to experts at Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm. The firm suggests that plan sponsors review their existing stable value investments and wrap contracts to ensure they are prepared if the market suddenly changes again.  [June 24, 2009]