http://www.watsonwyatt.com/news/pressreleases.asp Latest Watson Wyatt Press Releases en-us Copyright 2005 Watson Wyatt Worldwide http://backend.userland.com/rss091 5/9/2008 4:50:49 PM 20 Watson Wyatt has further expanded its defined contribution (DC) pension consulting team with two new appointments. [United Kingdom]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=19044WIESBADEN, 6. Mai 2008 – Immer mehr Arbeitgeber bieten ihren Mitarbeitern eine Kfz-Zulage (Car Allowance) anstelle eines Firmenwagens an. Nach einer Studie von Watson Wyatt nutzen 35 Prozent der befragten deutschen Unternehmen diese Option – ein Drittel mehr als vor vier Jahren. Der Trend geht vor allem auf multinationale Unternehmen zurück, die europa- oder weltweite Dienstwagenregelungen einführen. [Germany]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=19041Retirement Plan Coverage is also a Factor, According to Watson Wyatt. [United States]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=19047Around ninety per cent of Defined Contribution (DC) plan members in the UK opt for the default option when choosing their investment arrangements according to an article in Watson Wyatt’s Global Investment Matters publication. [Europe]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=19028Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a leading global consulting firm, today announced that Michael Daly has been promoted to take on a new role as Head of Life Consulting, North Asia for its Insurance and Financial Services Practice. [Asia-Pacific]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=19039The majority of respondents in a recently conducted Watson Wyatt poll, only weakly believed that investment manager’s past performance is a valuable indicator of future performance. [Asia-Pacific]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=19036UK – May 1, 2008 – Cash is in the driving seat for an increasing number of UK employers’ company car policies. A new report from consultants Watson Wyatt has found that 28 per cent of employers provide a cash allowance instead of a car; double that of four years ago and now more the than proportion (23 per cent) who offer company cars without a cash alternative. [Europe]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=19033Perceived change allows HR executives to play an increasing role in plan design, according to Watson Wyatt/Conference Board of Canada. [Canada - English]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=19022Calls by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee that the Pensions Regulator should target its efforts on defined contribution (DC) pensions should be treated with a degree of caution, given that over-regulation has been one of the prime causes of the demise of many private sector defined benefit (DB) schemes, according to consultants Watson Wyatt. [United Kingdom]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=19011UK - April 22, 2008 - Analysis by Watson Wyatt of figures published this week by HM Treasury shows that the contributions paid by UK Government departments and employees to public sector pension schemes are less than the cost of the new benefits being earned, as measured in Government accounts. [United Kingdom]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=18992Washington, D.C., April 23, 2008 — Most U.S. companies do not support a single-payer health care system or state legislation mandating coverage. Instead, they prefer relying on private-sector solutions, according to research by Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a leading global consulting firm, and the National Business Group on Health. [United States]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=18990Watson Wyatt has appointed Sarah Luheshi to its Insurance and Financial Services practice. [United Kingdom]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=18985Gijsbert de Lange has joined Watson Wyatt, the leading global consultant, to head the firm’s structured solutions efforts in continental Europe. [Europe]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=18951Watson Wyatt has launched a leading-edge replicating portfolio tool to help insurance companies meet pressures from investors, rating agencies and regulators to use more sophisticated and embedded risk models. [United Kingdom]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=18974Christopher DeMeo has joined Watson Wyatt, the leading global consultant, from Russell Investments where he was Director of Investment Strategy for that firm’s North America Institutional Investment group. [United States]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=18945Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a leading global consulting firm, today announced that Richard Holloway has been appointed Asia Pacific Regional Practice Director for its Insurance and Financial Services Practice. [Asia-Pacific]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=18971Proposals announced by the Department for Work and Pensions yesterday could have ramifications extending far beyond the cases they are targeted at, according to Watson Wyatt. [United Kingdom]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=18973Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a leading global consulting firm, announced today the appointment of Jim Shaddy as director of retirement consulting services in North America, effective immediately. [United States]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=18976Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm, today announced that Yvonne Cox has been named Managing Consultant for Singapore. [Singapore]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=18954 [Europe]http://www.watsonwyatt.com/search/parser.asp?ID=18909