Report Summary: Effect of the Economic Crisis on HR Programs Canadian edition – June 2009
Catalog Number:WT-2009-12950
Number of Pages:8
Description: In early June 2009, Watson Wyatt surveyed a broad cross-section of 92 Canadian-based organizations to understand what adjustments they have made to their HR programs in light of the economic crisis (e.g., staffing, pay, benefits) – and whether and when they will reverse any cuts/changes as the economy improves.

Report Summary: L'effet de la crise économique sur les programmes de RH Édition canadienne
Catalog Number:WT-2009-12951
Number of Pages:8
Description: Au début de juin 2009, Watson Wyatt a mené un sondage auprès de 92 organisations canadiennes représentant un grand nombre de secteurs afin de mieux comprendre les changements qu'elles ont apportés à leurs programmes de RH par suite de la crise économique (p. ex. personnel, rémunération, avantages sociaux) et de savoir si elles envisagent d'annuler ces changements ou coupures à mesure que l'économie se rétablit, et quand elles se proposent de le faire.

Report Summary: The Effect of the Economic Crisis on HR Programs: Update - June 2009
Catalog Number:WT-2009-12732
Number of Pages:10
Description: In June 2009, Watson Wyatt continued our ongoing research on the economic crisis by surveying HR executives at 179 U.S.-based companies to understand what adjustments they are making to their HR programs (e.g., staffing, pay, benefits) in response to the economic downturn. This is an update to our bi-monthly reports that began in October 2008.

Report Summary: Effect of the Economic Crisis on Employee Attitudes Toward Retirement
Part II: Retirement Timing
Catalog Number:WT-2009-12911
Number of Pages:10
Description: In February 2009, Watson Wyatt surveyed 2,232 active employees and 904 retirees of nongovernment organizations with 1,000 or more employees to gauge the effect of the economic crisis on Americans. This report focuses on employees’ retirement timing and is the second installment of a research series on the survey findings.

Report Summary: No action no option: A new era for active share ownership?
Catalog Number:2009-INV-00021
Number of Pages:4
Description: For almost a decade legal and best practice standards have encouraged institutional shareholders to be active owners of capital. In the wake of the economic crisis this message is being re-emphasised by Government and other stakeholders. As the investment industry re-examines the respective roles and responsibilities of market participants the relationship between companies and their shareholders will no doubt receive further attention. It is likely that pension funds will come under increasing pressure to use their shareholder rights to advocate improved corporate governance.

Report Summary: Effect of the Economic Crisis on Employee Attitudes Toward Retirement
Part I: Retirement Security
Catalog Number:WT-2009-12718
Number of Pages:12
Description: In February 2009, Watson Wyatt surveyed 2,232 active employees and 904 retirees of nongovernment organizations with 1,000 or more employees to gauge the impact of the economic crisis on Americans. This report focuses on employees’ responses and is the first in a series of reports on the survey findings that will be released over the coming weeks.

Report Summary: Seeking Cost Advantages in HR Technology and Service Delivery - 2009 HR Technology Trends Survey
Catalog Number:NA-2009-1242
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:15
Description: In February and March 2009, Watson Wyatt asked employers about their HR sourcing strategies, satisfaction levels and future plans in the areas of talent management, social media, benefit administration and payroll, especially in light of the economic crisis. A total of 181 companies participated, with an average of nearly 14,000 U.S. employees covering more than a dozen industries.

Report Summary: The future of the asset management industry
Catalog Number:EU-2009-11999
Number of Pages:8
Description: In this paper we suggest that active investment managers are facing increasing pressures on profitability. Absent a strong market rebound, there is likely to be considerable change among asset management organisations. This would disrupt asset owners portfolios and so we suggest some actions that can be taken now to prepare for such an eventuality.

Report Summary: Les secrets des organisations exceptionnelles : Comment les entreprises très efficaces en matière de communication avec leurs employés se démarquent. Étude sur le rendement des investissements en communication^MC 2007–2008
Catalog Number:2007-US-0318
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:24
Description: Le présent rapport résume les résultats de notre étude mondiale 2007–2008, souligne les tendances des six dernières années et précise les pratiques exemplaires les plus susceptibles d’accroître l’efficacité de la communication.

Report Summary: The Effect of the Economy on Executive Compensation Programs: The Board View
Catalog Number:WT-2009-12423
Number of Pages:11
Description: With the ongoing economic downturn, the majority of outside directors believe American companies need to change their executive pay programs. Seventy percent of directors believe executive pay opportunity will decline over the next two years. More than one in three companies has already reduced salaries, target bonuses and/or long-term incentive award levels. However, most directors think legislation and public pressures will not lead to improved pay for performance over the next two years. Directors are placing more emphasis on performance-based plans.

Report Summary: Effect of the Economic Crisis on HR Programs - Update: April 2009
Catalog Number:WT-2009-12191
Number of Pages:15
Description: In April 2009, Watson Wyatt continued our ongoing research on the financial crisis by surveying HR executives at 141 U.S.-based companies to understand what adjustments they are making to their HR programs (e.g., staffing, pay, benefits) in response to the economic downturn. This is an update to our bi-monthly reports that began in October 2008.

Report Summary: Challenges and Reactions to the Financial Market Crisis.
Catalog Number:WT_2009_12205
Number of Pages:7
Description: Stock markets fell drastically after the financial turmoil intensified in September 2008, translating into trillions of dollars of losses to investors around the world. This has had a profound impact on the private pension landscape. To better understand the effect of the financial crisis on Canadian pension plan sponsors, Watson Wyatt Worldwide conducted its sixth annual Survey of Pension Risk during February-March 2009. The survey asked senior executives, including chief financial officers and vice presidents of human resources, about their views on — and reactions to — the current challenges, as well as future threats to their defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) pension plans.

Report Summary: Superannuation Risk in Australia - the Defined Benefit Liability
Catalog Number:APAUSRiA2009
Number of Pages:14
Description: In 2007, Watson Wyatt carried out a study to examine the accounts of the major listed companies on the Australian Stock Exchange to assess the materiality of superannuation risk in corporate Australia and help companies assess their comparative situation. This report presents the results of the 2009 update to that study.

Report Summary: Strategies to Manage Sales Force Investments in the Global Recession
Catalog Number:WT_2009_12190
Number of Pages:7
Description: In early 2009, Watson Wyatt continued our ongoing research on the economic crisis by surveying HR and sales executives at 91 U.S.-based companies to understand what actions they are taking to effectively manage their sales investments (e.g., staffing, pay) in response to the recession. This is an update to our September 2008 report.

Report Summary: Understanding China's Pension System — Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Catalog Number:ap-ucps2009
Price: $50.00 USD
Number of Pages:27
Description: For China market watchers, "Understanding China's Pension System — Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" provides a timely, pragmatic review that underscores the relationship between old-age income protection and the investment of pension fund assets, a subject of increasing importance in the continuing fall-out from the recent financial crisis.

Report Summary: 2009 Global Health Care Strategies
Catalog Number:WT_2009_12114
Number of Pages:9
Description: The global economic slowdown and proposed health care legislation in many countries are expected to change today's health and benefits landscape. To prepare for the future, multinational companies are actively managing and administering their health care benefits around the world.

Report Summary: Using Continuous Engagement to Drive Business Results - 2008/2009 WorkCanada Survey Report
Catalog Number:NA-2009-11542
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:28
Description: Employee engagement drives both individual and organizational performance. Companies with highly engaged employees find it easier to attract top talent, enjoy higher levels of employee productivity and experience lower turnover. As a result, these companies typically achieve better financial performance than others in their industries.

Report Summary: Stimuler les résultats grâce à l’engagement continu - Résultats du sondage WorkCanada 2008-2009
Catalog Number:NA-2009-11938
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:28
Description: L’engagement des employés stimule autant leur rendement personnel que le rendement de l’entreprise. Les entreprises dont les employés font preuve d’un engagement élevé constatent qu’il est plus facile d’attirer les meilleurs talents, et bénéficient de niveaux de productivité supérieurs et de taux de roulement inférieurs de leur effectif. En conséquence, ces entreprises présentent un rendement financier généralement supérieur à celui d’autres entreprises de leur secteur.

Report Summary: Planification de la main-d’oeuvre : Défis et potentiel à exploiter
Catalog Number:NA-2009-11862
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:20
Description: La planification de la main-d’oeuvre est une réponse stratégique à l’évolution des effectifs, des modèles d’affaires et de la conjoncture économique. Elle est d’ailleurs plus importante que jamais, compte tenu du contexte actuel en pleine mutation. Un plan de main-d’oeuvre qui prend en compte les fluctuations économiques, l’évolution démographique des effectifs et la pénurie d’employés aux compétences clés permet aux employeurs d’investir judicieusement dans le capital humain et de gérer de façon proactive les risques et les coûts de l’entreprise.

Report Summary: Workforce Planning Challenges and Opportunities
Catalog Number:NA_2009_11411
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:20
Description: Workforce planning is a strategic response to changes in workforce demographics, business models and economic conditions – and in today’s environment, it’s more important than ever. This report examines the many workforce planning challenges employers are facing and the actions they are taking to address them. It reveals that many companies are not linking their workforce analytics to their business goals and offers strategies for improving processes, analytics and reporting to better align workforce planning efforts with business strategy.

Report Summary: Effect of the Economy on Executive Compensation Programs - Update: March 2009
Catalog Number:WT-2009-11305
Number of Pages:11
Description: In early March 2009, Watson Wyatt surveyed 145 HR and compensation executives at large U.S.-based organizations to understand what effect the economy is having on their executive pay programs.

Report Summary: The Keys to Continued Success: Lessons Learned From Consistent Performers
Catalog Number:NA-2009-11478
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:40
Description: The 14th Annual National Business Group on Health/Watson Wyatt Employer Survey on Purchasing Value in Health Care details current trends and best practices in employer-sponsored health care benefit programs.

Report Summary: Are Canadian CEOs Sharing the Pain of the Market Meltdown?
Catalog Number:WT-2009-11545
Number of Pages:7
Description: After the financial turmoil intensified in September 2008, the S&P/TSX Composite Index fell drastically by more than 3,000 points, resulting in a $600 billion loss to investors. Public resentment of executive pay levels has been growing since the stock market meltdown.

Report Summary: L’effondrement des marchés fera-t-il mal aussi aux chefs de direction au Canada?
Catalog Number:WT-2009-11658
Number of Pages:8
Description: Après l’intensification de la crise financière en septembre 2008, l’indice composé S&P/TSX s’est replié de plus de 3 000 points, ce qui s’est traduit par une perte de 600 milliards $ pour les investisseurs. Face à l’effondrement des marchés boursiers, le ressentiment du public envers les salaires versés aux dirigeants des entreprises s’est accentué.

Report Summary: Effect of the Economic Crisis on HR Programs - Update: February 2009
Catalog Number:WT-2009-11232
Number of Pages:9
Description: In mid-February 2009, Watson Wyatt continued our ongoing research on the financial crisis by surveying HR executives at 245 U.S.-based companies to understand what adjustments they are making to their HR programs (e.g., staffing, pay, benefits) in response to the economic downturn. This is an update to our October and December 2008 reports.

Report Summary: An Integrated Approach to Managing and Rewarding Health Care Talent
Catalog Number:NA-2009-11079
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:20
Description: Watson Wyatt and the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA) conducted a 2008/2009 study of the health care industry. It reveals that a major challenge for health care organizations is the need to expand their facilities and human capital to meet the increasing demand for their services. Watson Wyatt research shows that an integrated approach to reward and talent management - one that touches all stages of the employment life cycle - is most effective in enhancing an organization's attraction and retention efforts; however, as with general industry, few health care organizations have implemented an integrated approach.

Report Summary: Le pouvoir de l’intégration de la gestion de la rétribution et des talents - Rapport sur la rétribution stratégique – Résultats mondiaux et canadiens 2008–2009
Catalog Number:2008-US-0249
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:28
Description: La volatilité de l’économie, les nouvelles technologies et la mondialisation accélèrent le rythme de l’évolution des marchés des talents dans tous les secteurs et toutes les régions géographiques. Dans ce contexte de changements perpétuels, la gestion efficace de la rétribution et des talents est essentielle pour créer et maintenir un avantage concurrentiel.

Report Summary: Driving Business Results Through Continuous Engagement 2008/2009 WorkUSA Survey Report
Catalog Number:2008-US-0232
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:28
Description: Companies today are challenged to “do more with less.” But this goal cannot be achieved simply by demanding more of top performers, who are already operating at or near their peak. The key to driving big productivity gains is increasing engagement among the vast middle group of employees — the core contributors who represent about 60 percent of the workforce. Employee engagement helps drive both individual and organizational performance. Companies with highly engaged employees find it easier to attract top talent, enjoy higher levels of employee productivity and experience lower turnover. As a result, these companies typically achieve better financial performance than others in their industries. In today’s uncertain times, employees are willing to listen to senior leaders and are ready to commit to and strive for business success. Senior leaders have a unique opportunity to reach out and engage all employees more fully in driving business results.

Report Summary: The Power of Integrated Reward And Talent Management - 2008/2009 Global Strategic Rewards Report And Canadian Findings
Catalog Number:2008-US-0248
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:28
Description: Economic volatility, new technologies and globalization are accelerating the pace of change in talent markets across industries and geographies. In the context of continual change, managing talent and rewards effectively is vital to developing and sustaining a competitive edge.

Report Summary: Economic Expectations 2009
Catalog Number:NA-2008-10966
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:19
Description: Watson Wyatt’s 28th Annual Canadian Survey of Economic Expectations provides forecasts for 23 economic and financial indicators.

Report Summary: Prévisions économiques 2009 28e Enquête canadienne annuelle
Catalog Number:NA-2008-11256
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:19
Description: La 28e Enquête canadienne annuelle sur les prévisions économiques de Watson Wyatt établit des prévisions pour 23 indicateurs économiques et financiers. Des économistes et des gestionnaires de premier plan au pays, provenant de 47 organisations, y compris des banques à charte, des sociétés de gestion de placements et d’autres entreprises, ont participé à l’enquête. Nous avons colligé leurs réponses afin d'obtenir une vue d'ensemble des perspectives économiques du Canada à court (2009), à moyen (de 2010 à 2013) et à long (de 2014 à 2023) terme. L’opinion collective ou la tendance centrale correspond à la médiane.

Report Summary: 2008-2009 WorkEurope survey report - Continuous engagement the key to unlocking the value of your people during tough times
Catalog Number:2008-EU-0617
Number of Pages:21
Description: Companies today are challenged to 'do more with less'. They cannot achieve this goal by demanding more of their top performer, who are already operating at or near their peak.

Report Summary: 2009 Global Pension Assets Study
Catalog Number:200901-GPAS
Number of Pages:34
Description: Some of the main findings from the study are: - The focus of the study is 'P11' (the top 11 pensions markets globally) which account for roughly 85% of all pension assets (note the power law here) - We have hard data for all periods up to 2007 and make estimates in respect of 2008 - The US, Japan and the UK remained the largest pensions markets in the world - P11 assets shrank by 19% during 2008, from US$25 trillion to US$20 trillion - Global pensions balance sheet funded status deteriorated by 29% in 2008 after improving by 4% per annum the previous 5 years - Last year's markets have produced a big swing in asset allocations to a global average of 42% equities, 42% bonds and cash, 16% other assets - The DB: DC split is now 55: 45 globally. Ten years ago it was 70:30.

Report Summary: Communicating With Employees During the Current Financial Crisis
Catalog Number:2008-WT-0066
Number of Pages:8
Description: As economic uncertainties raise anxiety levels among workers across all industries, employers are making changes in their communication programs. They are increasing communication about organizational performance and solvency, as well as pay and benefits.

Report Summary: The Defined Contribution Plans of Fortune 250 Companies
Catalog Number:WT-2008-11019
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: In this report, Watson Wyatt examines the 401(k) plans offered by Fortune 250 companies in 2007, including eligibility and vesting rules, employee and employer contributions, plan investments and expenses.

Report Summary: 2009 Global Survey of Investment and Economic Expectations
Catalog Number:Global_EE
Number of Pages:76
Description: In the current uncertain economic environment, it’s of growing interest to hear how experts view the short- and medium-term investment landscape. In November and December 2008, Watson Wyatt conducted a global survey of 104 investment managers to gauge their views on macroeconomic predictors, capital market expectations and where they see investment and governance going in the future.

Report Summary: Workforce Planning in an Economic Downturn
Catalog Number:2008-WT-0060
Number of Pages:6
Description: In October 2008, Watson Wyatt surveyed North American employers to gain insight into their workforce planning practices. The survey results highlight the workforce challenges companies are facing and the adjustments they are making to their workforce planning programs in light of the recent events in the economy and financial markets.

Report Summary: Effect of the Economy on Executive Compensation Programs
Catalog Number:2008-WT-0064
Number of Pages:8
Description: The current financial crisis is significantly affecting the executive compensation programs of most companies. Compensation committees and management are being challenged to balance their need to retain key executive talent while responding to economic and public pressures to adjust executive pay levels and program components.

Report Summary: Effect of the Economic Crisis on HR Programs - Update: December 2008
Catalog Number:2008-WT-0065
Number of Pages:7
Description: As the recession continues to take hold, more companies now recognize the potential impact and indicate their HR programs will be affected. Employers are taking a multitude of steps to manage and reduce human capital costs and report carrying out more cost-cutting measures than they were just two months ago.

Report Summary: 2008|2009 Report on Executive Pay
Catalog Number:2008-US-0211
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:23
Description: The executive pay model is under significant pressure from a variety of sources: a difficult economic environment, highly volatile financial markets, continued criticism from pay critics and new legislative initiatives. The most immediate impact has come from legislation; the bank bailout package passed by Congress in October 2008 includes lower pay cap deduction levels, an expanded definition of golden parachutes and limits on incentives to take “unnecessary and excessive risks” for a company. While these provisions have not yet been applied to the rest of corporate America, influential lawmakers have indicated that they intend to introduce similar restrictions in the near future.

Report Summary: Flash Survey: Effect of Economy on Total Rewards Programs
Catalog Number:2008-WT-0061
Number of Pages:7
Description: In mid-November 2008, Watson Wyatt surveyed a broad cross-section of 138 Canadian-based companies to understand what adjustments they are making to their HR programs (e.g., staffing, pay, benefits) in response to recent events in the economy and financial markets.

Report Summary: Répercussions de la crise économique sur la rétribution et la gestion des employés de talent (Édition canadienne)
Catalog Number:2008-WT-0063
Number of Pages:7
Description: À la mi-novembre 2008, Watson Wyatt a effectué un sondage auprès d'un échantillon représentatif de 138 entreprises canadiennes afin de comprendre les modifications qu’elles apportent à leurs programmes de ressources humaines (p. ex., la dotation en personnel, la rémunération et les avantages sociaux) en réaction aux récents événements survenus dans l’économie et sur les marchés des capitaux.

Report Summary: The power of integrated reward and talent management
Catalog Number:2008-EU-0498
Number of Pages:30
Description: Global Strategic Rewards Report and EMEA findings

Report Summary: Closing the Gap 2008|2009 Employee Perspectives on Health Care
Catalog Number:2008-US-0265
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:28
Description: As health costs continue to rise and the economy slows, employees are being challenged to take more responsibility for their own health. But, in order to develop effective plans and support programs for employees, employers must first understand what drives their workers’ health care decisions.

Report Summary: Save the concrete jungle
Catalog Number:2008-EU-0480
Number of Pages:4
Description: The drive towards a sustainable low-carbon economy presents both risks and opportunities for the commercial real estate sector according to Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm.

Report Summary: The Power of Integrated Reward and Talent Management
2008/2009 Global Strategic Rewards Report and United States Findings
Catalog Number:2008-US-0246
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:28
Description: The 2008/2009 study findings show that an integrated approach to reward and talent management correlates not just with improved attraction and retention results but also with stronger financial performance.

Report Summary: Securities lending - current market environment
Catalog Number:2008-EU-SLCME
Number of Pages:4
Description: Recent market events have had a substantial impact on securities lending practitioners and their clients. Notably, the demise of Lehman Brothers, some government restrictions on short-selling activity and under-performing money market funds, have all played their part in putting pressure on the lending industry.

Report Summary: The Effect of the Economic Crisis on HR Programs
Catalog Number:2008-WT-0048
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:6
Description: In mid-October 2008, Watson Wyatt surveyed a broad cross-section of 248 U.S.-based companies to understand what adjustments they are making to their HR programs (e.g., staffing, pay, benefits) in response to the recent events in the economy and financial markets.

Report Summary: Managing Global Market Pressures
Catalog Number:2008-WT-0042
Number of Pages:8
Description: This 2008 study identifies the global market pressures that North American multinational organizations are concerned will affect people costs in their non-U.S. locations and pinpoints the actions they plan to take in the next twelve months to reduce costs.

Report Summary: The World’s 500 Largest Asset Managers
Catalog Number:PI_500_analysis_2008
Number of Pages:29
Description: The P&I/ Watson Wyatt global 500 ranking is prepared using joint research by Pensions & Investments and Watson Wyatt.

Report Summary: Redécouvrir le rapport entre la rémunération des dirigeants et le rendement au Canada
Catalog Number:2008-US-0192
Price: $1.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: Dans le présent rapport, nous donnons un aperçu des tendances en matière de rémunération des dirigeants et proposons des pratiques exemplaires pour aider votre entreprise à relever les défis en constante évolution que pose la rémunération des dirigeants.

Report Summary: Survey of Financial Assumptions for Defined Benefit Plans under Hong Kong Accounting Standard 19 - Employee Benefits
Catalog Number:HKAS19
Number of Pages:25
Description: Hong Kong Accounting Standard 19 - Employee Benefits (HKAS 19) was issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants in December 2001. HKAS 19 is essentially IAS 19 issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and adopted as applicable to Hong Kong companies by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Report Summary: Accounting for Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits 2008
Catalog Number:2008-US-0196
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:22
Description: In this report, Watson Wyatt Worldwide analyzes disclosures for fiscal year 2007 under Financial Accounting Statements 87 and 106 (FAS 87 and FAS 106), as amended by FAS 132 (Revised 2003) and the new FAS 158. The disclosures are from the most recent annual reports or financial statements of the FORTUNE 1000. This report summarizes the assumptions used by companies in the calculation of pension expense and obligations; the disclosure of pension assets and obligations under FAS 87; and disclosures regarding postretirement benefits other than pensions, primarily retiree health and life insurance benefits, under FAS 106. This summary report is the 21st in a series by Watson Wyatt of annual analyses of FAS 87 and the 15th to analyze FAS 106 disclosures.

Report Summary: A summary of our recent research Defining Moments
Catalog Number:2008-EU-0395
Number of Pages:12
Description: This paper summarises the main conclusions from our recent publication, Defining moments in which we explored what the future investment landscape might look like, focusing on both the near term (the next five years or so) and longer term (10-15 years).

Report Summary: Accounting for Employee Benefits: Reactions to the IASB’s Preliminary Views Paper From Around the World
Catalog Number:2008-WT-0035
Number of Pages:11
Description: With a global convergence of accounting standards on the horizon, changes made by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) could have important implications for publicly traded companies around the world. Yet, many companies are not familiar with the IASB’s proposed changes to IAS19 – its standard for accounting for employee benefits – and the majority of those that are do not support its proposal.

Report Summary: 2008 Global Survey Of Accounting Assumptions for Defined Benefit Plans
Catalog Number:2008-WT-0030
Number of Pages:25
Description: The 2008 Global Survey of Accounting Assumptions for Defined Benefit Plans is the 19th annual survey of assumptions applied by major corporations for their defined benefit plans around the world.

Report Summary: The World's 300 Largest Pension Funds
Catalog Number:PI_300_Analysis_2007_YE
Number of Pages:37
Description: The P&I/Watson Wyatt global 300 ranking is prepared using joint research by Pensions & Investments and Watson Wyatt.

Report Summary: Rediscover the Link Between Executive Pay and Performance in Canada - 2008
Catalog Number:2008-US-0160
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: Our report provides you with overviews on executive compensation trends and suggests best practices to help your organization respond to the ever-changing challenges of executive compensation.

Report Summary: Defining moments - new research exploring the future investment landscape
Catalog Number:REM-EU-8020
Number of Pages:45
Description: The goal of the research was to drill deeply into the evolving forces in the industry and present a plausible picture of its future landscape, through both near-term and longer-term trends. Our time horizon looked out towards 2020. We, however, acknowledge the considerable difficulties with longer-range forecasting given the increasing pace of change.

Report Summary: Stimuler l’engagement des employés dans un contexte de main-d’oeuvre mondiale - Rapport WorkAttitudes mondial 2007-2008
Catalog Number:2008-US-0100
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:8
Description: Il est essentiel de susciter l’engagement des employés pour être en mesure de gérer efficacement une main-d’oeuvre mondiale et d’assurer la prospérité en affaires. Il existe un lien étroit entre l’engagement et le rendement financier. Les études WorkAttitudes de Watson Wyatt effectuées partout au monde et résumées dans le présent rapport, démontrent qu’un engagement élevé donne lieu à un rendement financier élevé.

Report Summary: Global Alternatives Survey Including Global Alternatives 99
Catalog Number:GAS08
Number of Pages:51
Description: Watson Wyatt conducts this survey annually to rank the largest investment managers in the areas of real estate, fund hedge of funds, private equity fund of funds, infrastructure and commodities. According to the research, alternative assets* managed on behalf of pension funds by the world’s largest 99 investment managers grew by 40% in 2007 to US$822bn from US$586bn the year before.

Report Summary: Driving Employee Engagement in a Global Workforce - 2007/2008 Global WorkAttitudes Report
Catalog Number:2007-US-0298
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:12
Description: Building employee engagement is critical to effectively managing a global workforce and creating business success. There is a strong link between engagement and fi nancial performance. Watson Wyatt’s Global WorkAttitudes research, summarized in this report, shows that when engagement is high, so is fi nancial performance.

Report Summary: Investing for the future
Catalog Number:2007-EU-0550
Number of Pages:8
Description: Sustainable investment is experiencing unprecedented rates of growth and is being embraced by the mainstream investment market. What is fuelling this investor appetite, and how should pension funds respond?

Report Summary: The Defined Contribution Plans of FORTUNE 100 Companies
Catalog Number:2008-WT-0008
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:13
Description: In The Defined Contribution Plans of FORTUNE 100 Companies, Watson Wyatt Worldwide examines the 401(k) plans offered by 78 FORTUNE 100 companies in 2006, including eligibility and vesting rules, employee and employer contributions, and plan investments and expenses.

Report Summary: The One Percent Strategy: Lessons Learned From Best Performers
Catalog Number:2008-US-0037
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:28
Description: Now in its 13th year, the National Business Group on Health/Watson Wyatt Employer Survey on Purchasing Value in Health Care identifies the actions employers are taking to control costs and improve employee health and productivity.

Report Summary: 2008 Report on Directors’ and Investors’ Views on Executive Pay and Corporate Governance, Managing Executive Compensation in the Shareholders’ Interests
Catalog Number:2008-US-0004
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: Managing Executive Compensation in the Shareholders’ Interests, Watson Wyatt’s 2008 Report on Directors’ and Investors’ Views on Executive Pay and Corporate Governance, examines the challenge directors face in addressing criticisms of the executive pay model in a dynamic labor market. Overall, the opinions of both directors and investors alike suggest that the U.S. corporate governance model is continuing to improve on perceived shortcomings.

Report Summary: Jugar para Ganar en la economía global - Compensaciones Estratégicas Globales® Informe Global y Resultados Latinamericanos 2007/2008
Catalog Number:2007-US-0189
Number of Pages:32
Description: El Estudio Compensaciones Estratégicas Globales® 2007/2008 examina el modo en que las empresas de los países de Asia- Pacífico, Canadá, Europa, Latinoamérica y los Estados Unidos resuelven las cuestiones de atracción y retención, y la gestión de compensaciones.

Report Summary: Prévisions économiques 2008 - 27^e Enquête canadienne annuelle
Catalog Number:2007-US-0320
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:22
Description: La 27^e Enquête canadienne annuelle sur les prévisions économiques renferme des prévisions relatives à 27 indicateurs économiques et financiers ainsi que des opinions sur les stratégies de placement des caisses de retraite.

Report Summary: Realizing the Potential of Onsite Health Centers
Catalog Number:2008-US-0025
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: Watson Wyatt’s 2007/2008 Onsite Health Center Survey – the largest survey of organizations that operate onsite health centers – provides insight into current trends in establishing and managing onsite employee health centers. Specifically, it details the significant differences between onsite health centers opened before and after 2000 and identifies several critical areas for improvement.

Report Summary: Navigating Enrollment - Leveraging Technology To Engage Employees
Catalog Number:2007-WT-0007
Number of Pages:8
Description: One hundred seventeen companies participated in Watson Wyatt’s Survey on Annual Benefits Enrollment. Respondents were mostly senior-level HR managers at large companies. The six-question survey was conducted in December 2007 at the end of the annual enrollment process. The median company size was 10,000 employees with four health plans.

Report Summary: Global Medical Trends - 2008 Survey of Medical Insurers
Catalog Number:2008-WT-0001
Number of Pages:5
Description: This survey, which was conducted in December 2007, involved 85 insurance companies that provide medical insurance to employers throughout Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. Participants answered only for those countries where they have local medical portfolios or where they have credible data.

Report Summary: '2020 Vision': Research on the future pension and investment landscape
Catalog Number:200801-2020
Number of Pages:38
Description: The investment world is subject to change on an unprecedented level. The pressure on pension fund sponsors, fiduciaries, asset managers and consultants to keep up with change is intense. Watson Wyatt is developing a view on how this landscape might evolve over the next decade or so. The survey, run in association with the Financial Times, was designed to encourage participation from all parts of the industry in developing these views. This presentation summarises the results from the survey.

Report Summary: Economic Expectations 2008 - 27th Annual Canadian Survey
Catalog Number:2008-US-0322
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:18
Description: The 27th Annual Canadian Survey of Economic Expectations provides forecasts for 27 economic and financial indicators as well as views on pension investment strategies.

Report Summary: 2008 Global Pension Assets Study
Catalog Number:200801-GPAS08
Number of Pages:33
Description: Key findings: Increased pension assets provide some potential relief from adverse demographics; Pension fund asset allocation shows signs of becoming more defensive, but slowly; The mix of asset class (beta) and active management (alpha) risk taking is adjusting.

Report Summary: Retirement Plan Design: Past, Present and Future
Catalog Number:2007-US-0308
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:20
Description: Over the past decade, significant changes have occurred in the large-company retirement plan marketplace: the growth of defined contribution plans, conversions to hybrid plan designs (e.g., cash balance plans) and increasing regulatory and financial pressures. Watson Wyatt’s Retirement Plan Design: Past, Present and Future examines trends in employers’ retirement plan strategies and provides insight into their decisions, motivations and plans for the future.

Report Summary: 2008 Report on Sales Effectiveness and Compensation: Maximizing Sales Growth and Performance
Catalog Number:2007-US-0217
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: Companies face turbulent economies, tighter labor markets, expanding performance expectations, ongoing cost management requirements and globalization. Watson Wyatt’s 2008 report, Maximizing Sales Growth and Performance, demonstrates that companies can derive hundreds of millions of dollars in incremental expected revenue by defining sales roles clearly, allocating time appropriately and guiding salespeople to the right customers or prospects.

Report Summary: Staying@Work: Effective Presence at Work - 2007 Survey Report - Canada
Catalog Number:2007-US-0166
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: There is more to achieving a healthy organization than reducing its disability claims costs. An integrated approach to tracking, measuring and addressing the key determinants of workforce and organizational health is necessary to achieve and maintain a healthy organization.

Report Summary: Playing to Win in a Global Economy - 2007/2008 Global Strategic Rewards® Report and Canadian Findings
Catalog Number:2007-US-0188
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:29
Description: The increasingly global market for talent makes it critical for companies to understand the factors that affect employee attraction and retention everywhere they do business. Organizations that do not balance financial imperatives and employee reward preferences risk losing their best talent.

Report Summary: Stratégie gagnante dans une économie mondiale - Rapport sur la rétribution stratégique^MC Édition mondiale et résultats canadiens 2007-2008
Catalog Number:2007-US-0199
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:27
Description: Comme le marché des employés de talent se mondialise de plus en plus, il est essentiel que les entreprises comprennent les facteurs qui influent sur l’attraction et la fidélisation des employés partout où elles exercent leurs activités. Les organisations qui ne concilient pas les préférences des employés en matière de rétribution et les réalités financières risquent de perdre leurs meilleurs employés.

Report Summary: Au travail! 2007 : Présence efficace au travail Résultats du sondage Canada 2007
Catalog Number:2007-US-0215
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: Pour qu’une organisation soit « en santé », il ne suffit pas de réduire les frais liés aux demandes de prestations d’invalidité. Il faut adopter une approche intégrée de suivi, d’évaluation et de prise en compte des facteurs clés liés à la santé collective et à la santé organisationnelle afin de s’assurer que l’organisation soit et reste en santé.

Report Summary: Bridging the Employee Engagement Gap
Catalog Number:HP-EU-6054
Number of Pages:24
Description: The link between employee engagement and financial performance is a strong one. Watson Wyatt data collected from around the world show that when engagement is high, so is financial performance.

Report Summary: Playing to Win in a Global Economy – 2007/2008 Global Strategic Rewards Report and Asia-Pacific Findings
Catalog Number:2007-US-0190
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:27
Description: The 2007/2008 Global Strategic Rewards study examines how companies in Asia- Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America and the United States are tackling attraction and retention issues and reward management. The first half of the report highlights the similarities and differences between the regions, while the second half focuses on Asia-Pacific regional data.

Report Summary: Debunking Executive Compensation Myths – 2007/2008 Report on Executive Pay
Catalog Number:2007-US-0218
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:12
Description: Debunking Executive Compensation Myths, Watson Wyatt’s 2007/2008 Report on Executive Pay, demonstrates the overall effectiveness of the U.S. executive pay model by finding that CEOs’ realizable pay and corporate performance are highly correlated. It also confirms that executive stock ownership and stock options create strong alignment with shareholder interests and provide powerful incentives to maximize shareholder value.

Report Summary: 2007/2008 Communication ROI Study
Secrets of Top Performers: How Companies With Highly Effective Employee Communication Differentiate Themselves
Catalog Number:2007-US-0214
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:24
Description: Watson Wyatt's 2007/2008 Communication ROI Study is about trends and actions. It examines the relationship between an organization's employee communication practices and its business performance. Our goal is to identify which communication practices have the highest return.

Report Summary: Accounting for Employee Benefits under Hong Kong Accounting Standard 19 - Employee Benefits
Catalog Number:acctg19_0607
Number of Pages:32
Description: HKAS 19 is essentially IAS 19 issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and adopted as applicable to Hong Kong companies by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Report Summary: 2007/2008 Staying@Work Report: Building an Effective Health & Productivity Framework
Catalog Number:2007-US-0216
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:23
Description: Conducted in collaboration with the National Business Group on Health, the 2007/2008 Staying@Work: Building an Effective Health & Productivity Framework details current trends and best practices. This year’s study focuses on the relationship between an organization’s health and productivity (H&P) programs and its business performance. Companies with the most effective health and productivity programs have superior financial returns and productivity improvements.

Report Summary: Playing to Win in a Global Economy – 2007/2008 Global Strategic Rewards Report and European Findings
Catalog Number:2007-EU-0407
Number of Pages:23
Description: The 2007/2008 Global Strategic Rewards study examines how companies in Asia- Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America and the United States are tackling attraction and retention issues and reward management. The first half of the report highlights the similarities and differences between the regions, while the second half focuses on European-specific data.

Report Summary: Accounting for Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits 2007
Catalog Number:2007-US-0201
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:24
Description: In this report, Watson Wyatt Worldwide analyzes disclosures under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statements 87 and 106 (FAS 87 and FAS 106), as amended by FASB Statements 132 and 158. The report summarizes the assumptions used by companies in the calculation of pension expense and obligations, the disclosure of pension assets and obligations under FAS 87, and disclosures regarding postretirement benefits other than pensions, primarily medical and life insurance benefits, under FAS 106. This summary report is the twentieth in a series of annual analyses of FAS 87 and the fourteenth to analyze FAS 106 disclosures.

Report Summary: Playing to Win in a Global Economy – 2007/2008 Global Strategic Rewards® Report and United States Findings
Catalog Number:2007-US-0164
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:23
Description: The 2007/2008 Global Strategic Rewards® study examines how companies in Asia-Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America and the United States are tackling attraction and retention issues and reward management. The first half of the report highlights the similarities and differences between the regions, while the second half focuses on U.S.-specific data.

Report Summary: Best-Practice Investment Governance: ‘Good to Great’ Opportunities
Catalog Number:BPIM-2007-B
Number of Pages:23
Description: Case Study research by Watson Wyatt and Oxford University on governance and investment capabilities.

Report Summary: Best-Practice Investment Management: Lessons for Asset Owners from the Oxford–Watson Wyatt Project on Governance
Catalog Number:BPIM-2007-A
Number of Pages:32
Description: The world’s leading institutional investors show a clear link between their superior performances and their strong governance according to joint research conducted by Roger Urwin of Watson Wyatt and Professor Gordon Clark of Oxford University.

Report Summary: The World’s 500 Largest Asset Managers
Catalog Number:PI_500_Analysis_2007
Number of Pages:34
Description: The P&I/ Watson Wyatt global 500 ranking is prepared using joint research by Pensions & Investments and Watson Wyatt.

Report Summary: The World's 300 Largest Pension Funds
Catalog Number:PI_300_Analysis_2007
Number of Pages:31
Description: The P&I/Watson Wyatt global 300 ranking is prepared using joint research by Pensions & Investments and Watson Wyatt.

Report Summary: Wealth Shock and Impact of Health on Risk Aversion and Savings
Catalog Number:IND-6023
Number of Pages:15
Description: This paper models the relationship between risk aversion, status of health and changes in savings among older individuals in the UK. Using responses to a unique questionnaire, we show how these factors are correlated with the decline in total savings after the markets crashed in 2000.

Report Summary: 2007 Global Survey of Accounting Assumptions for Defined Benefit Plans
Catalog Number:2007-US-0169
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:26
Description: The 2007 Global Survey of Accounting Assumptions for Defined Benefit Plans is the 18th annual survey of assumptions applied by major corporations for their defined benefit plans around the world.

Report Summary: Sustainable Investment
Catalog Number:2007-EU-0259
Number of Pages:1
Description: Seit langer Zeit ist allgemein bekannt, dass der Wert und die zukünftige Wertentwicklung einer Aktie nicht allein durch die Analyse der Jahresabschlüsse dieses Unternehmens beurteilt werden können.

Report Summary: Private equity explained (PDF - 1.7MB)
Catalog Number:2007-EU-0209a
Number of Pages:
Description: Private equity has been hitting the headlines recently as a result of a spate of high profile transactions, managers raising ever larger funds and press comment about the proportion of the workforce that is now employed by private equity-backed companies. There has also been plenty of negative comment about the amount of leverage that is being used to finance these deals and concerns of a possible blow up.

Report Summary: Changing Strategies in HR Technology and Outsourcing - 2007 HR Technology Trends Survey
Catalog Number:2007-US-0151
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: In many companies today, benefi t plans and compensation are in transition. Employers are no longer providing one-size-fits-all health care and retirement benefits, and they’re increasingly linking compensation to performance goals. Employees are being asked to play a more active role in defining their reward package and in managing their benefits. Watson Wyatt’s 2007 HR Technology Trends Survey finds that companies are turning to technology to give employees access to pertinent information and tools. From portals to software solutions to call centers, HR technologies are providing a bridge to the information that employees need to understand their changing workplace.

Report Summary: Global Alternatives Survey 2007
Catalog Number:GlAS2007
Number of Pages:39
Description: The Global Alternatives Survey 2007 is conducted annually by Watson Wyatt Investment Consulting for Global Investor. This year it polled 112 investment managers globally to determine the size of assets managed on behalf of pension funds at 31/12/06 across four alternative asset classes. In private equity and hedge funds, the survey is focused purely on fund of funds. For real estate and commodities direct funds are included. The survey is based on data received from investment managers and where they were not able to account separately for assets managed on behalf of pension funds they had to be excluded from the ranking.

Report Summary: 2006 Survey of Actuarial Assumptions and Funding
Catalog Number:2007-US-0083
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:30
Description: The 2006 Survey of Actuarial Assumptions and Funding is Watson Wyatt’s 38th annual survey of pension plans in the United States covering 1,000 or more active participants.

Report Summary: 2007 Employee Perspectives on Health Care: Voice of the Consumer
Catalog Number:2007-US-0094
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:15
Description: The 2007 Watson Wyatt Employee Perspectives on Health Care study reveals how employees view, learn about, use and pay for health care. It confirms that employees, although satisfied with their coverage, are - like employers - extremely concerned about increasing costs.

Report Summary: Multinational Pension Governance - 2007 Survey Report
Catalog Number:2007-US-0053
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: The Multinational Pension Governance Survey is an in-depth look at how multinational companies are governing their global pension plans, how their investment and funding decisions are made, and the extent of involvement in both the strategy and the execution by head offices relative to local management.

Report Summary: Accounting Standard 15 (rev. 2005): Are you prepared ?
Catalog Number:acctg15_05
Number of Pages:1
Description: Survey conducted by Watson Wyatt India to gauge CFO concerns, understanding and preparedness for India’s new accounting standard for measuring the cost of employee benefits. 225 companies which are required to adopt AS 15 (rev. 2005) participated in this survey.

Report Summary: Stimuler l’engagement des employés pour accroître le rendement financier — Perspectives - Résultats du sondage WorkCanada^MC 2007
Catalog Number:2007-US-0038
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: Selon l’enquête WorkCanada^MC 2006–2007, l’engagement des employés a une grande influence sur la productivité et le rendement financier. L’analyse des données recueillies permet de mieux comprendre les grands facteurs qui stimulent l’engagement au sein de la population active au Canada.

Report Summary: Are US Multinationals Making Rational Offshoring Decisions? A Gravity Model Approach
Catalog Number:IND-6014
Number of Pages:23
Description: The development of ICT technology and infrastructure has intensified the process of globalisation in developing countries. Many developing countries provide attractive opportunities for multinationals (MNCs) in terms of cost advantages, economies of scale and multi-plant economies. Developing countries not only provide large talent pools of young workers at lower costs but they provide opportunities in terms of growing product markets. Given the extensive financial resources and technical know-how of MNCs and other positive effects on the host economy like employment and productivity growth, many developing countries compete to have these firms locate to them by offering a favourable business environment, opening up their economies to foreign investment and setting low corporate tax rates.

Report Summary: Driving Employee Engagement to Improve Financial Performance - 2007 WorkCanada^TM Survey Report
Catalog Number:2007-US-0019
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: WorkCanada™ 2007 research suggests that employee engagement has a strong impact on productivity and financial performance. Analysis of the data collected provides insight into the primary drivers of engagement among Canadian workers.

Report Summary: 12th Annual National Business Group on Health / Watson Wyatt Survey Report 2007
Catalog Number:2007-US-0031
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:20
Description: The 12th Annual National Business Group on Health / Watson Wyatt study details current trends and best practices in employer-sponsored health care benefit programs.

Report Summary: The Shifting Requirements of Benefits Enrollment
Catalog Number:2007-US-0003
Number of Pages:5
Description: As employers continue to ask their employees to further manage more of their benefits decisions and the enrollment process becomes more complex, organizations are taking a closer look at what employee support and communication tactics are most effective. Watson Wyatt's report on the 2006 benefits enrollment cycle reveals those issues most troubling to employers and employees, while identifying the sourcing tactics and technologies that they found most effective.

Report Summary: Prévisions économiques 2007 - 26e Enquête canadienne annuelle
Catalog Number:2007-US-0006
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: Les résultats de la 26e Enquête canadienne annuelle sur les prévisions économiques de Watson Wyatt reposent sur les projections d’économistes et de gestionnaires de premier plan provenant de 42 banques à charte, sociétés de gestion de placements et autres entreprises. Nous avons demandé aux participants de faire des prévisions dans leurs domaines de compétence.

Report Summary: Economic Expectations 2007 - 26th Annual Canadian Survey
Catalog Number:2006-US-0170
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: The results of Watson Wyatt’s 26th Annual Canadian Survey of Economic Expectations are based on the projections of the country’s leading business economists and portfolio managers in 42 organizations such as chartered banks, investment management firms and other corporations. Participants were asked to provide forecasts in their areas of expertise.

Report Summary: 2007 Global Pension Assets Study
Catalog Number:GPAS
Number of Pages:1
Description: The 2007 Global Pension Assets Study is a comprehensive research report into asset and liability trends in the 11 major pensions markets during the past ten years. The study shows, among other things, how global institutional pension fund assets have more than doubled (in US$) during the past ten years and now total US$23,200 billion as well as showing that they have also increased from 58% to 81% as a proportion of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the countries included in the survey.

Report Summary: European Foundations: Report on Top 50 Ranking Database
Catalog Number:EU-TOP-50
Number of Pages:1
Description: European Foundations: report on Top 50 ranking and database A joint research project by Watson Wyatt and Prof. Elroy Dimson of London Business School - February 2007

Report Summary: Automotive Industry Executive, Board and Stock-Based Compensation
Catalog Number:2006-US-0028
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:24
Description: The 2006 Automotive Industry Executive and Stock Based Compensation Study explore compensation trends for CEOs and other top executives in the automotive industry. The report also examines retirement plan trends, international pay issues and looks ahead at the course of executive pay in the coming year.

Report Summary: Watson Wyatt Bancassurance Benchmarking Study^TM – India 2006
Catalog Number:bancassuarence_india06
Number of Pages:4
Description: A Comparative Study of Bancassurance Performance and Practices in India

Report Summary: External Trustees Survey Report 2006
Catalog Number:HP-EU-6073
Number of Pages:7
Description: The last five years have seen a considerable increase in the number of external trustees appointed by UK pension trusts and the scope of responsibilities they hold. Against this backdrop, Watson Wyatt surveyed UK pension trusts in early 2006 to investigate the role of external trustees, their contribution to the management of the pension fund, how they were remunerated and the factors that decided their remuneration structure. The study surveyed both pension managers and external trustees themselves.

Report Summary: Realities of Executive Compensation - 2006/2007 Report on Executive Pay and Stock Options
Catalog Number:2006-US-0085
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: Continuing scrutiny and criticism of executive pay — from shareholder advocates, the media, Board members and institutional investors — are causing companies to reexamine their pay programs to ensure that pay is aligned with performance.

Report Summary: Ageing Workforce™ 2006 - Asia Pacific
Catalog Number:ageing_ap_06
Number of Pages:14
Description: Ageing Workforce™ 2006 is the largest ever pan Asia Pacific study of employers’ views on the impact of the region’s changing demographics on the provision of healthcare and retirement benefits. This study was conducted against the backdrop of an ageing population in the Asia-Pacific region with 2,332 major employers participating in 11 markets-Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

Report Summary: WorkGreaterChina™ Inaugural Survey Report
Catalog Number:workgc
Number of Pages:12
Description: Commitment and Beyond: Employee Attitudes and Commitment Drivers in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan

Report Summary: The Long and Short of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Long-Term Implications and Short-Term Actions for Plan Sponsors
Catalog Number:2006-CA-0037
Number of Pages:28
Description: The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA) was signed into law on August 17, 2006. This landmark legislation makes sweeping changes to our nation’s pension laws.

Report Summary: 2006 Global Survey of Accounting Assumptions for Defined Benefit Plans
Catalog Number:2006-US-0059
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:22
Description: The 2006 Global Survey of Accounting Assumptions for Defined Benefit Plans is the 17th annual survey of assumptions applied by major corporations for their defined benefit plans around the world.

Report Summary: WorkUSA® 2006/2007: Debunking the Myths of Employee Engagement
Catalog Number:2006-US-0039
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:28
Description: WorkUSA® 2006/2007 research suggests that employee engagement has a strong impact on an organization’s bottom line. Unfortunately, a number of myths, misconceptions and false assumptions are leading employers down the wrong path when it comes to building employee engagement.

Report Summary: Strategic Rewards and Retention Practices in the Health Care Sector: 2006/2007 Report
Catalog Number:2006-US-0035
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:
Description: The 2006/2007 study of the health care sector reveals that providers that align pay with performance and offer more incentive opportunities are more likely to improve the attraction and retention of key talent and boost their bottom line. However, many health care providers still lack a total rewards strategy — representing an opportunity for organizations to better integrate the various elements of rewards, enhance retention and drive business results.

Report Summary: Aligning Rewards With the Changing Employment Deal: 2006/2007 Strategic Rewards® Report
Catalog Number:2006-US-0038
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:
Description: The 2006/2007 Strategic Rewards study reveals that many companies have an incomplete understanding of what employees value and, as a result, have less committed employees. Key employees are now leaving organizations because of pay, promotional opportunities and work/life balance. To attract and retain top talent in a cost-effective way, employers must focus on what motivates employees and act accordingly. In addition to driving commitment, employers should also communicate company goals and link them to individual goals — or create line of sight — to better engage employees and, ultimately, drive company success.

Report Summary: Driving Profitable Sales Growth: 2006/2007 Report on Sales Effectiveness
Catalog Number:2006-US-0060
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:20
Description: Driving Profitable Sales Growth, Watson Wyatt’s 2006/2007 Report on Sales Effectiveness, reveals that having highly engaged, highly paid and highly effective salespeople is a critical element in achieving faster and more profitable sales growth and, ultimately, company success.

Report Summary: Effectively Managing Global Compensation and Benefits
Catalog Number:2006-US-0005
Price: $49.00 USD
Number of Pages:19
Description: The 2006/2007 Effectively Managing Global Compensation and Benefits report, produced jointly by WorldatWork® and Watson Wyatt Worldwide, finds that multinational companies tend to manage tactical programs at the local level but are centralizing processes and programs that affect the organization’s strategy.

Report Summary: On gagne du terrain, mais il y a moyen de faire mieux - Sondage 2005 de Watson Wyatt sur la rétribution stratégique^MC et les pratiques de rémunération au Canada
Catalog Number:2006-CA-0058
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: Face à la pression concurrentielle grandissante, les organisations prennent de plus en plus conscience de l’incidence que peuvent avoir le rendement et la productivité des employés sur les résultats d’affaires. Un grand nombre d’organisations reconnaissent également que les solutions pour stimuler le rendement et la productivité sont multiples, et nécessitent des stratégies et programmes de rétribution intégrés.

Report Summary: Strategic Rewards in Canada: Gaining Momentum, Room for Improvement - Watson Wyatt's 2005 Survey of Canadian Strategic Rewards and Pay Practices
Catalog Number:2006-US-0006
Price: $45 .00 USD $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: In the face of mounting competitive pressures, organizations are becoming increasingly aware of the impact that employee performance and productivity can have on business results. Many organizations also recognize that the keys to unlocking performance and productivity are many and varied, and call for integrated reward strategies and programs.

Report Summary: Accounting for Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits 2006
Catalog Number:2006-US-0034
Number of Pages:30
Description: In this report, Watson Wyatt Worldwide analyzes disclosures under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statements 87 and 106 (FAS 87 and FAS 106), as amended by FASB Statement 132 (Revised 2003) (FAS 132). The disclosures are from the most recent annual reports or financial statements of the nation’s largest industrial and service companies. The report summarizes the assumptions used by companies in the calculation of pension expense and obligations, the disclosure of pension assets and obligations under FAS 87, and disclosures regarding postretirement benefits other than pensions, primarily health and life insurance benefits. This summary report is the nineteenth in a series of annual analyses of FAS 87 and the thirteenth to analyze FAS 106 disclosures.

Report Summary: Additional Pension Savings Survey 2006
Catalog Number:APSS
Number of Pages:1
Description: Watson Wyatt’s first Additional Pension Savings Survey looks at the issues around topping up occupational pension provision through a defined contribution arrangement. The report contains an analysis of the results from surveys conducted of scheme members, trustees and retirement savings product providers. The report also provides performance statistics for with-profit funds offered through bundled AVC products.

Report Summary: UK Corporates and Pension Plan Investment Strategy
Catalog Number:HP6023
Number of Pages:8
Description: Between October and December 2005, Watson Wyatt surveyed 32 UK based asset managers covering a range of mandates. We received responses from 28 managers, which represents a response rate of 88 per cent.

Report Summary: The Changing Horizon of Retiree Medical Benefits
Catalog Number:w-926
Number of Pages:4
Description: Recent legislative and cost changes in the health care arena have compelled employers to reconsider their retiree medical benefit plans and strategies. Although it’s been more than two years since the enactment of Medicare reform, an overwhelming number of employers still intend to place further restrictions on their medical benefit offerings to both current and future retirees.

Report Summary: Balance Under Pressure - Board of Directors View on Executive Compensation - 2006 Survey Report
Catalog Number:w-886
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: This study examines the opinions of directors and compares their views with those of institutional investors — who collectively own about 60 percent of corporate equities — in our 2005/2006 survey.

Report Summary: Adopting a Global Health Care Benefits Strategy -- 2006 Survey of Multinationals on Health Care
Catalog Number:W-916
Number of Pages:6
Description: Outside the United States, multinationals have been somewhat insulated from rising health care costs, but in coming years, these costs are expected to be an enormous challenge for developed and developing countries alike.

Report Summary: 2005 Survey of Actuarial Assumptions and Funding
Catalog Number:w-911
Price: $85.00 USD
Number of Pages:32
Description: The 2005 Survey of Actuarial Assumptions and Funding is Watson Wyatt’s 37th annual survey of pension plans in the United States covering 1,000 or more active participants.

Report Summary: Benefits Report — Europe
Catalog Number:eu-benefitsReport2004
Number of Pages:1
Description: The Benefits Report – Europe is a comprehensive guide to employee benefits in all EU Member States including Norway and Switzerland, giving you a precise understanding of the employee benefit situation and the potential impact of any future developments at both a country and European level.

Report Summary: Global 50 Remuneration Planning Report
Catalog Number:eu-e-Global50-2004
Number of Pages:1
Description: This report is a planning tool for companies seeking to operate effectively worldwide in disparate markets and multi-cultural legislative environments. The latest information on statutory employment and benefits programs is combined with actual pay and benefits data for 50 benchmark positions in 62 countries.

Report Summary: Employment Terms & Conditions — Europe
Catalog Number:eu-etc2004
Number of Pages:1
Description: Whether you operate in just a couple of countries or across the world, a clear understanding of the regulatory framework (law & jurisprudence) and local best practice in each country is essential to monitoring compliance, making decisions and minimising your exposure to risk.

Report Summary: Top Management Compensation Report — Western Europe, Israel & USA
Catalog Number:eu-we-TopMgt
Number of Pages:1
Description: Rewarding your key employees means offering attractive total compensation packages whilst ensuring that costs are kept under control. This report is the essential guide to senior executive compensation in most countries across Western Europe plus Israel and USA.

Report Summary: L'efficacité de la communication : un indicateur précurseur des résultats financiers - Étude sure le rendement des investissements en communication 2005-2006
Catalog Number:W-904
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:20
Description: L’Étude sur le rendement des investissements en communicationMC 2003-2004 de Watson Wyatt a démontré qu’il existait une corrélation entre l’efficacité de la communication, le roulement du personnel et les résultats financiers d’une organisation. L’étude 2005- 2006 confirme ces résultats et, plus encore, démontre que l’efficacité de la communication est un indicateur précurseur des résultats financiers d’une organisation.

Report Summary: Delivering on Health Care Consumerism: Strategies for Employer Success – 11th Annual National Business Group on Health/Watson Wyatt Survey Report 2006
Catalog Number:W-910
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:12
Description: As the rate of increase in health care costs falls, employers are embracing initiatives that seek to increase employee accountability, promote appropriate use of services and improve employee health.

Report Summary: Finding the Right Balance: 2005/2006 Survey of Institutional Investors’ Views on Executive Compensation
Catalog Number:W-885
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:19
Description: This study examines the opinions of institutional investors and finds that they are at odds with the way many U.S. companies determine executive pay packages.

Report Summary: Prévisions économiques 2006 - 25^e Enquête canadienne annuelle
Catalog Number:W-889
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:12
Description: Les résultats de notre 25e Enquête canadienne annuelle sur les prévisions économiques reposent sur les projections d’économistes et de gestionnaires de portefeuille de premier plan provenant de 54 banques à charte, sociétés financières et autres entreprises. Nous avons demandé aux participants de faire des prévisions dans leurs domaines de compétence.

Report Summary: 2006 Economic Expectations - 25th Annual Canadian Survey
Catalog Number:W-887
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:12
Description: The results of our 25th Annual Canadian Survey of Economic Expectations are based on the projections of the country’s leading business economists and portfolio managers in 54 organizations such as chartered banks, investment management firms, and other corporations. Participants were requested to provide forecasts in their areas of expertise.

Report Summary: Staying@Work™ 2005/2006
Catalog Number:w-875
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:12
Description: An increasing number of employers are designing and implementing programs that focus on their employees' total health and productivity.

Report Summary: Executive Pay at the Crossroads - 2004 Findings for the S&P/TSX Composite Index Companies
Catalog Number:W-879
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: Publicly-traded Canadian organizations have come increasingly under the microscope as they face mounting shareholder and media scrutiny regarding their executive compensation practices. Shareholders want a more complete picture of how companies pay their executives, particularly variable pay and longterm incentives. They also want evidence that what companies pay their executives is aligned with organizational performance and shareholder returns.

Report Summary: La rémunération des dirigeants à la croisée des chemins - Résultats de l’étude 2004 sur les sociétés de l’indice composé S&P/TSX
Catalog Number:W-880
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: De plus en plus, les actionnaires et les médias examinent à la loupe les pratiques que suivent les sociétés cotées en bourse pour la rémunération de leurs dirigeants. Les actionnaires veulent en effet avoir une image plus exhaustive de la façon dont les entreprises paient leurs dirigeants, et savoir en particulier quelles sont leurs formules de rémunération variable à court et à long terme. Ils veulent aussi vérifier si ce que gagnent les dirigeants est aligné sur les résultats de la société et le rendement qu’eux-mêmes obtiennent de leur investissement dans l’entreprise.

Report Summary: Effective Communication: A Leading Indicator of Financial Performance - 2005/2006 Communication ROI Study™
Catalog Number:w-868
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:
Description: Effective communication is the lifeblood of a successful organization. It reinforces the organization’s vision, connects employees to the business, fosters process improvement, facilitates change and drives business results by changing employee behavior.

Report Summary: 2005 Global Survey of Accounting Assumptions for Defined Benefit Plans
Catalog Number:w-864
Price: $85.00 USD
Number of Pages:21
Description: The 2005 Global Survey of Accounting Assumptions for Defined Benefit Plans around the world is the 16th annual survey of assumptions applied by major corporations for their defined benefits plans.

Report Summary: Global 50 Remuneration Planning Report 2005/06
Catalog Number:global502006
Number of Pages:1
Description: Now in its tenth edition, this unique reference reports on "who's making what" at 50 key jobs in more than 50 different countries. It offers a separate chapter by country, delivering salary data, average bonus payments and benefit and perquisite values.

Report Summary: Accounting for Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits 2005
Catalog Number:w-857
Price: $85.00 USD
Number of Pages:30
Description: In this report, Watson Wyatt Worldwide analyzes disclosures under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statements 87 and 106 (FAS 87 and FAS 106), as amended by FASB Statement 132 (Revised 2003) (FAS 132).

Report Summary: The Challenge to Create New Executive Pay Programs
Catalog Number:W-866
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: Current pressures on executive compensation — such as institutional investor criticism, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, pay for performance and new stock option accounting rules — are leading many companies to reassess their executive pay programs, particularly their stock option plans.

Report Summary: Accounting for Employee Benefits under Hong Kong Accounting Standard 19 - Employee Benefits
Catalog Number:acctg19_05
Number of Pages:19
Description: This survey report reviews how Hong Kong companies account for the cost of providing retirement scheme benefits under Hong Kong Accounting Standard 19 - Employee Benefits.

Report Summary: Staying@Work™ 2005 - Canada
Catalog Number:W-860
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:12
Description: The focus in past Watson Wyatt Staying@Work Canada studies was on absence and disability management. With the 2005 study, we go beyond this into broader health and productivity issues. The report explores both successful practices and opportunities for improvement in pursuit of a healthy organization.

Report Summary: AU TRAVAIL !^MC 2005 : Vers une organisation en santé
Catalog Number:W-867
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:15
Description: Les éditions précédentes des études Au travail! de Watson Wyatt portaient surtout sur la gestion des absences et de l’invalidité. En 2005, nous élargissons la portée de l’étude et abordons les grandes questions en matière de santé et de productivité. Le rapport examine les pratiques gagnantes et les occasions d’amélioration qui contribuent à la poursuite d’une organisation en santé.

Report Summary: 2005 UK Healthcare Survey - Results
Catalog Number:UK-HCS-2005
Number of Pages:
Description: Our 2005 UK Healthcare Survey solicited the views of over 250 leading UK employers on two specific areas of interest - namely the provision of private medical benefits to employees as well as the management of employee absence. Many of our participating employers are FTSE 250 companies, partnerships or major UK subsidiaries of multinationals. Combined, they represent a range of UK industry sectors and employ in excess of 1 million employees within the private sector.

Report Summary: Strategic Rewards® and Pay Practices: The Need for Execution - 2005/2006 Survey Report
Catalog Number:w-865
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: The 10th annual Strategic Rewards study reveals that companies can improve the execution of their total rewards strategy — in particular, planning reward expenditures on a total rewards basis.

Report Summary: Automotive Industry Executive, Board and Stock-Based Compensation: 2005 Summary for Executives, Board Members and Human Resource Professionals
Catalog Number:w-845
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:20
Description: The 2005 Automotive Industry Executive and Stock Based Compensation Study explore compensation trends for CEOs and other top executives in the automotive industry. The report also examines retirement plan trends, international pay issues and looks ahead at the course of executive pay in the coming year.

Report Summary: Maximiser le rendements de votre investissement en matière de capital humain - Rapport 2005 sur l'Indice du capital humain de Watson Wyatt
Catalog Number:w-862
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: L'Indice du capital humain de Watson Wyatt réduit la part de conjecture associée aux pratiques en matière de capital humain. Depuis les débuts de l'étude en 1998, nos travaux de recherche ont tracé un lien direct entre les pratiques de RH et le rendement financier des entreprises.

Report Summary: 2005 Watson Wyatt Human Capital Index®: Maximizing the Return on Your Human Capital Investment
Catalog Number:w-822
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: The Watson Wyatt Human Capital Index takes the guesswork out of human capital practices. Our research has drawn a clear relationship between HR practices and firm performance.

Report Summary: 2004 Survey of Actuarial Assumptions and Funding: Pension Plans with 1,000 or More Active Participants.
Catalog Number:w-813
Price: $85.00 USD
Number of Pages:32
Description: The 2004 Survey of Actuarial Assumptions and Funding is Watson Wyatt’s annual survey of pension plans in the United States covering 1,000 or more active participants. The survey provides information on the funded status of pension plans, the actuarial assumptions used to determine their funded status and the actuarial bases used to determine cash funding amounts.

Report Summary: HR Outsourcing: Finding the Optimal Mix - 2005 HR Technology Trends Survey
Catalog Number:w-833
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:15
Description: The outsourcing question looms large in most HR departments. As HR leaders look to trim costs, emphasize employee self service and reduce "administrivia," they are taking a hard look at their outsourcing options. But what should be outsourced? And to whom? Watson Wyatt's 2005 HR Tech Trends survey provides a comprehensive overview of current trends and best-practices in HR outsourcing today.

Report Summary: AVC Survey 2005 - Key Findings
Catalog Number:AVC2005Key
Number of Pages:7
Description: Welcome to Watson Wyatt’s ‘Key findings’ brochure, which gives a graphical summary of the investment performance of the providers who participated in the 2005 AVC Survey.

Report Summary: Workforce Planning and Strategic Rewards: Special Industry Report 2004/2005 — U.S. Health Care Providers
Catalog Number:w-791
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: This special industry report reviews the labor challenges facing today's health care providers and highlights some of the ways in which organizations are addressing the intense staffing challenges facing this industry.

Report Summary: Pratiques en matière de rémunération des PDG dans les entreprises de l’indice composé S&P/TSX - Une rémunération des cadres efficace : résultats pour 2003
Catalog Number:W-830
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:12
Description: Les niveaux de rémunération des dirigeants continuent de faire les manchettes, dans la foulée du regard de plus en plus scrutateur que jettent les investisseurs institutionnels sur les entreprises. Ceux-ci exigent l’établissement d’un lien plus étroit entre la rémunération des dirigeants et le rendement obtenu par les actionnaires. Pourtant, contrairement à l’opinion populaire selon laquelle les pratiques en matière de rémunération des dirigeants seraient décalées par rapport aux intérêts des actionnaires, de nombreux conseils d’administration au Canada se font plus fermes dans les liens qu’ils établissent entre les niveaux de rémunération des dirigeants et le rendement financier des entreprises.

Report Summary: CEO Compensation Practices in the S&P/TSX Composite Index Making Executive Pay Work: Findings for 2003
Catalog Number:W-829
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:12
Description: Executive compensation levels continue to make headlines in the wake of growing corporate scrutiny by institutional investors demanding stronger links between executive pay practices and shareholder return. Yet, contrary to popular opinion that executive compensation practices have become misaligned with shareholder interests, many Boards in Canada are becoming more assertive in how they link executive pay levels to company financial performance. And our annual S&P/TSX CEO Pay study shows that their efforts are paying off.

Report Summary: Managing Health Care Costs in a New Era: 10th Annual National Business Group on Health/Watson Wyatt Survey Report 2005
Catalog Number:w-821
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: The 10th Annual National Business Group on Health/Watson Wyatt employer survey on purchasing value in health care identifies how best-performing companies have managed to keep their cost increases remarkably low while maintaining a high level of employee satisfaction and increasing employee accountability and responsibility in health care decision-making.

Report Summary: Global 50 Remuneration Planning Report 2004/05
Catalog Number:global502005
Number of Pages:1
Description: Now in its ninth edition, this unique reference reports on "who's making what" at 50 key jobs in more than 50 different countries. It offers a separate chapter by country, delivering salary data, average bonus payments and benefit and perquisite values.

Report Summary: WorkCanada™ 2004/2005 - Pursuing Productive Engagement
Catalog Number:W-817
Price: $85.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: The results of the WorkCanada 2004/2005 study of employee attitudes show that while Canadian organizations have made solid progress in the past two years, additional work remains. To create engaged and enabled workforces, Canadian employers must focus on connecting employees to organizational goals, developing the right mix of skills, creating high performance cultures, informing and involving employees in business decisions and linking rewards directly to performance.

Report Summary: WorkCanada^MC 2004–2005 - Poursuite de l’engagement productif
Catalog Number:W-818
Price: $85.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: Les résultats de l’enquête WorkCanada 2004–2005 sur les attitudes des employés démontrent que les entreprises canadiennes ont réalisé de réels progrès au cours des deux dernières années, mais qu’il leur reste encore du chemin à faire. Afin de susciter l’engagement de leurs employés et de s’assurer qu’ils ont les moyens d’exécuter le travail, les employeurs canadiens doivent mettre tout en oeuvre pour aligner leurs employés sur les objectifs de l’entreprise. À cette fin, ils doivent trouver la bonne combinaison de compétences, créer des cultures axées sur le rendement élevé, informer leurs employés et les impliquer dans le processus de prise de décisions, ainsi que créer un lien direct entre la rétribution et le rendement.

Report Summary: 24e Enquête annuelle de Watson Wyatt sur les prévisions économiques
Catalog Number:CA-055
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:6
Description: Les participants à l’enquête annuelle de Watson Wyatt sur les prévisions économiques prévoient, pour 2005, une croissance économique plutôt soutenue au Canada et aux États-Unis, mais à des niveaux se rapprochant plus de ceux de 2003. À court terme, les participants s’attendent à ce que l’économie américaine surpasse celle du Canada; le PIB progresserait au rythme de 3,3 % aux États-unis, comparativement à 3,0 % au Canada pour cette même période. Toutefois, à moyen et à long termes, on prévoit un rapprochement entre la performance économique des deux pays; le PIB du Canada continuerait à croître au rythme de 3,0 %, alors que le PIB aux États-unis connaîtrait une croissance modérée de 3,2 % et de 3,1 % à moyen et à long termes.

Report Summary: WorkUSA® 2004/2005: Effective Employees Drive Financial Results
Catalog Number:w-788
Price: $85.00 USD
Number of Pages:28
Description: Watson Wyatt's WorkUSA® 2004/2005 study shares the attitudes and opinions of U.S. workers on a wide range of topics. This year’s report reveals that employee attitudes have rebounded since a decline in 2002, but there still remains room for improvement.

Report Summary: Economic Expectations 2005 - 24th Annual Canadian Survey
Catalog Number:CA-054
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:6
Description: Participants in Watson Wyatt’s 2005 Economic Expectations survey foresee moderately strong growth continuing in Canada and the U.S., but at levels more reminiscent of 2003. The U.S. economy is expected to outperform Canada over the shorter term, with GDP forecast at 3.3%, compared to 3.0% for Canada over the same time period.

Report Summary: La rétribution stratégique^MC au Canada : pour créer un programme de rétribution optimal - Sondage 2004 de Watson Wyatt sur la rétribution stratégique et les pratiques de rémunération au Canada
Catalog Number:W-816
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: Avec l’amélioration de la conjoncture économique, l’obsession des compressions de coûts fait place à un regain d’intérêt pour des stratégies qui placent les entreprises sur la voie de l’excellence. Le Sondage 2004 sur la rétribution stratégique^MC et les pratiques de rémunération au Canada réalisé par Watson Wyatt montre que cette transition est effectivement en cours dans le domaine de la rémunération des employés.

Report Summary: Consumer Awareness of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
Catalog Number:ONL016
Number of Pages:5
Description: This Watson Wyatt WorkUSA© Pulse Survey reveals that most U.S. workers have neither heard of health savings accounts (HSAs) nor understand how they work. Employees like the HSA portability feature but are wary of out-of-pocket costs.

Report Summary: Strategic Rewards® in Canada: Building the Optimal Reward Plan - Watson Wyatt’s 2004 Survey of Canadian Strategic Rewards and Pay Practices
Catalog Number:W-815
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: As the economy continues to improve, intense concern over cutting costs is giving way to an emphasis on developing strategies that position the organization for excellence. Watson Wyatt’s 2004 Survey of Canadian Strategic Rewards® and Pay Practices finds that this shift is clearly occurring in the realm of employee compensation.

Report Summary: Accounting for Employee Benefits under Hong Kong Accounting Standard 19 - Employee Benefits
Catalog Number:acctg19
Number of Pages:18
Description: This survey report reviews how Hong Kong companies account for the cost of providing retirement scheme benefits under Hong Kong Accounting Standard 19 - Employee Benefits.

Report Summary: Stock Incentives: Moving Toward a Portfolio Approach - 2004/2005 Report on Executive Pay
Catalog Number:w-787
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:20
Description: This survey report reveals how the landscape of executive awards changed in 2004. While options remain in play -- and still serve as a motivational tool -- the year saw declining grant rates, rising exercise rates and declining eligibility.

Report Summary: WorkAsia™ - What Makes Asian Employees Tick?
Catalog Number:wrkasia04
Number of Pages:
Description: Effective leadership and communication, teamwork, good physical working conditions and meaningful work are key drivers of commitment for Chinese employees, Watson Wyatt found in its 2006 WorkChina™ survey.

Report Summary: Sistemas Estratégicos De Remuneração: Práticas Latino-americanas de atração, retenção, remuneração e motivação Relatório 2004
Catalog Number:W-783POR
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:20
Description: Reduções de pessoal (principalmente de empregados com habilidades não-críticas), fechamento de unidades improdutivas, dificuldades na retenção de profissionais de alto desempenho e uma seleta e restrita atividade de contratação de novos empregados, foram ações realizadas pelas empresas que participaram da 3ª Pesquisa de Sistemas Estratégicos de emuneração, realizada no primeiro semestre de 2004.

Report Summary: WorkUSA® 2004: An Ongoing Study of Employee Attitudes and Opinions - Health Benefits Summary
Catalog Number:ONL015
Number of Pages:2
Description: This survey brief reveals that the majority of U.S. workers continue to be satisfied with their health plan despite the fact that health care benefit costs have skyrocketed over the past decade.

Report Summary: Strategic Rewards® and Pay Practices: Advancing the Total Rewards Perspective
Catalog Number:w-782
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: The 2004/2005 U.S. Strategic Rewards study details how companies are approaching total reward plans and shares the practices of financially high-performing organizations.

Report Summary: Total Reward Survey 2004 - Executive Summary
Catalog Number:EU-TR-04
Number of Pages:1
Description: During June and July 2004, more than 200 employers and nearly 3,000 employees were surveyed in the United Kingdom and Ireland about the design and delivery of their organisations’ reward programmes. The results from our survey, the biggest of its kind, are summarised in this report.

Report Summary: Global Compensation Practices - Survey of WorldatWork members by WorldatWork and Watson Wyatt Worldwide
Catalog Number:ONL014
Number of Pages:23
Description: This report highlights the results of a 2004 survey of U.S. multinational companies on thier global compensation practices. The survey was conducted jointly by Watson Wyatt and WorldatWork.

Report Summary: Sistemas Estratégicos De Remuneración: Prácticas latinoamericanas de atracción, retención, remuneración y motivación - Informe 2004
Catalog Number:W-783
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:20
Description: Reducciones forzadas de personal empleado en los países de la región, principalmente de empleados con habilidades no críticas, cierre de unidades improductivas, algunas dificultades para retener personal con alto desempeño y una selecta y restringida actividad de contratación de nuevos empleados, han sido las prácticas que llevaron a cabo las empresas que han participado en la Tercer Encuesta de Sistemas Estratégicos de Remuneración que se hizo en el primer semestre del año 2004.

Report Summary: 2004 Survey of Accounting Assumptions for Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans
Catalog Number:w-779
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:22
Description: The 2004 Survey of Accounting Assumptions for Non-US Defined Benefit Plans is Watson Wyatt's fifteenth annual survey of assumptions applied by major corporations for their defined benefit plans.

Report Summary: Accounting for Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (FAS) 2004
Catalog Number:w-778
Price: $85.00 USD
Number of Pages:28
Description: This survey report analyzes disclosures under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statements 87 and 106 (FAS 87 and FAS 106) in the most recent annual reports or financial statements of the nation's largest industrial and service companies.

Report Summary: Flash Survey Results: Offshoring Labor
Catalog Number:ONL013
Number of Pages:3
Description: This report highlights the findings of an informal survey of U.S. multinational employers' views on how offshoring impacts their business functions. It also presents employee attitudes on offshoring and concerns they may have on their positions being sent overseas.

Report Summary: Automotive Industry Executive and Stock-Based Compensation: 2004 Summary for Executives, Board Members and Human Resource Professionals
Catalog Number:w-760
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: The 2004 Automotive Industry Executive and Stock-Based Compensation Study explores compensation trends for CEOs and other top executives in the automotive industry. The report also examines retirement plan trends and international pay issues, and looks ahead at the course of executive pay in the coming year.

Report Summary: Designing Targeted Programs to Improve Total Health and Productivity
Catalog Number:w-713b
Number of Pages:6
Description: The 2003/2004 Staying@Work study, conducted by Watson Wyatt and the National Business Group on Health, involved 119 organizations in a broad range of industries and regions. The seventh annual study identified 29 best practices that help organizations optimize the outcomes of a total health and productivity program.

Report Summary: La rétribution stratégique^MC au Canada : La recherche d’un nouvel équilibre
Catalog Number:W-763
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: Le huitième sondage annuel de Watson Wyatt sur la rétribution stratégique révèle que les deux dernières années ont été une période de changement pour les entreprises canadiennes. En période d’incertitude économique, les employeurs ont dû prendre de difficiles décisions de gestion des coûts. Maintenant que la reprise économique semble vouloir se poursuivre, ils desserrent leurs contrôles, mais sans perdre de vue la nécessité de créer un équilibre entre la gestion des coûts et l’investissement en capital humain.

Report Summary: AVC Survey 2004 - The Survey
Catalog Number:AVC2004
Number of Pages:13
Description: We are pleased to present the results of the 2004 AVC Survey. The survey consists of two parts: the main report gives comments on the information obtained in the survey, and a separate brochure entitled ‘AVC survey 2004 – Key findings’ shows a statistical analysis of the participants’ performance for periods to 1 March 2004.

Report Summary: AVC Survey 2004 - Key Findings
Catalog Number:AVC2004Key
Number of Pages:7
Description: Welcome to Watson Wyatt’s ‘Key findings’ brochure, which gives a graphical summary of the investment performance of the providers who participated in the 2004 AVC Survey.

Report Summary: Strategic Rewards® in Canada: The New Balancing Act Watson Wyatt’s 2003/2004 Survey of Canadian Strategic Rewards and Pay Practices
Catalog Number:W-762
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: Watson Wyatt’s eighth annual Strategic Rewards survey finds that many of the steps organizations have taken to curtail costs during challenging economic times have run their course. Our research reveals that the current economic environment has engendered a sense of cautious optimism, with surveyed organizations easing up on cost-cutting actions put in place in the past. Survey respondents included 163 Canadian organizations, representing the full array of industry sectors.

Report Summary: New Reality New Choices: Ninth Annual National Business Group on Health/Watson Wyatt Survey Report 2004
Catalog Number:w-736
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:12
Description: This survey report details current trends in the health care benefit programs of U.S. employers. The participants include nearly 450 companies that collectively provide benefits to more than 8 million employees.

Report Summary: Adopting Consumer-Directed Health Plans
Catalog Number:w-755
Number of Pages:4
Description: With the need to control health care costs still strong, more employers are considering adopting consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs). The results of this first major study on employer attitudes about CDHPs show a schism between the thinking of employers that have implemented CDHPs and those that have not.

Report Summary: 2003 Survey of Actuarial Assumptions and Funding: Pension Plans with 1,000 or More Active Participants
Catalog Number:w-730
Price: $85.00 USD
Number of Pages:34
Description: The 2003 Survey of Actuarial Assumptions and Funding is Watson Wyatt’s 35th annual survey of pension plans in the United States covering 1,000 or more active participants. The survey provides information on the funded status of pension plans, the actuarial assumptions used to determine their funded status and the actuarial bases used to determine cash funding amounts.

Report Summary: WorkUSA® 2004: An Ongoing Study of Employee Attitudes and Opinions - Performance Management Summary
Catalog Number:ONL011
Number of Pages:2
Description: This survey reveals that only three out of ten U.S. workers say their company’s performance management program actually does what it’s intended to do: improve performance. And only two out of ten workers say their company helps poorly performing workers improve.

Report Summary: Online Survey Results: Companies Taking Steps to Prepare for Option Expense
Catalog Number:ONL012
Number of Pages:2
Description: Most companies are reviewing their stock option programs in preparation for expected new rules that will require them to book an expense for the cost of stock options granted, according to an online survey by Watson Wyatt.

Report Summary: 2003/04 Greater China eHR Survey Report
Catalog Number:E-204
Number of Pages:20
Description: The survey involved HR professionals at 289 companies with operations in the Greater China region. Participating companies include a total of 1,229,487 employees, of which 606,122 are located within Greater China. They represent a wide range of industries, with the majority in high-tech, manufacturing and financial services. Most participating organizations are multinational.

Report Summary: Hybrid Pension Conversions Post-1999: Meeting the Needs of a Mobile Workforce
Catalog Number:w-754
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:12
Description: This study examines pension costs for 55 large companies that have converted from traditional defined benefit plans to hybrid plans since 1999 and also looks at the nature of the transition provisions designed to protect older workers in a conversion.

Report Summary: How Do Employees Value Stock Options? Results from a Special Survey
Catalog Number:w-737
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: Standard & Poor’s 1500 companies spent approximately $100 billion on stock option grants to employees in 2002. According to the results of recent Watson Wyatt research, however, they delivered only $50 billion to $70 billion in perceived economic value to those employees that year.

Report Summary: Understanding Strategic Sourcing - Canadian Benefits Outsourcing Study
Catalog Number:w735
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:14
Description: To better understand trends in benefits administration sourcing approaches and to determine how well organizations understand their benefits administration costs, Watson Wyatt conducted the 2003/2004 Benefits Outsourcing Survey. In this study, we explore the current HR outsourcing landscape in the areas of defined benefit (DB) pension plan and group and health care (G&HC) plan administration.

Report Summary: L’approvisionnement stratégique-Étude canadienne sur l’externalisation des avantages sociaux
Catalog Number:w742
Price: $45.00 USD
Number of Pages:16
Description: L’enquête 2003–2004 de Watson Wyatt sur l’externalisation des avantages sociaux vise à mieux comprendre les tendances en matière d’approvisionnement de l’administration des avantages sociaux. Elle permet aussi d’examiner dans quelle mesure les entreprises connaissent les coûts afférents à l’administration de ces avantages.