The Towers Watson seventh annual Survey on Pension Risk provides essential insights into defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors’ actions for dealing with short-term challenges as well as future strategies for improving the long-term sustainability of the Canadian retirement system. Continue reading...
As we exit the recession, and organizations begin to accept the reality of a tightening labour market, companies are focusing on an integrated approach that looks at how talent management programs can support business strategy.Continue reading...
Client Advisories provide Towers Watson's analysis and commentary on important developments and breaking issues affecting the design and administration of employee benefit and compensation programs.Continue reading...
This white paper takes a closer look at M&A success factors and the specific steps companies need to take in order to address the key people issues.Continue reading...
Roiled by the global economic crisis and faced with
powerful imperatives to manage costs, productivity
and a host of talent management issues, a growing
number of multinationals are taking steps to stem
long-term costs and drive performance by supporting
employee health and well-being.Continue reading...
Through the Canadian Rx Coalition employers will be able to better manage their programs, obtain fair pricing deals and encourage a healthier, more productive workforce.Continue reading...
In a further step in the evolution of the accounting for retirement benefits, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued its long-awaited Exposure Draft (ED) of proposed changes to IAS 19, Employee Benefits.Continue reading...
A vast majority of Canadian employers are taking substantive steps to mitigate the effects of the ongoing funding crisis facing their defined benefit (DB) pension plans, according to a new survey from Towers Watson, a global professional services company. The majority of employers surveyed believe the pension funding crisis is likely to continue beyond the next few years.Continue reading...
This Bulletin article provides a broad overview of the pricing methodology used on VA living benefit riders, with particular focus on the Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (“GMWB”) feature.Continue reading...
The 2010 Global Workforce Study pinpoints a watershed moment in the evolution of the employment relationships around the world. From the global recession and financial defaults to changes in business models and strategic priorities, both employers and employees are being forced to revisit some fundamental assumptions about their implicit and explicit "compact" with one another. Continue reading...
With M&A activity again on the upswing, organizations need to understand the value of early involvement in all people-related aspects of an acquisition. Based on research and interviews with senior Canadian Finance executives, this study brings fresh insight and perspectives from successful dealmakers on their experiences in addressing key “people issues” in M&A transactions.Continue reading...
A Towers Watson survey conducted in early January found that employers’ predictions for 2010 are mixed but guardedly optimistic. A majority of organizations are renewing their focus on growth and planning judicious hiring, while more than one-third will continue to make targeted workforce reductions.Continue reading...
Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt have come together as Towers Watson, a global company that shares a common set of values and a singular focus: our clients.Continue reading...
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