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• Private Equity Emerges From The Crisis

  HONG KONG, 1 SEPTEMBER, 2010 - Market conditions are now providing opportunities for private equity managers and their investors in selective areas of the market according to new research produced by Towers Watson.Continue reading...

• Pension Funds Allocate Across The Breadth of Alternative Assets

  HONG KONG, 13 JULY, 2010 - Alternative assets under management (AuM) on behalf of pension funds by the world’s largest alternative investment managers remained unchanged in 2009 compared to the year before at US$817bn, according to global research produced by Towers Watson in conjunction with the Financial Times.Continue reading...

• Portugal Would Win The World Cup of 'Employee Team Management'

  HONG KONG, 11 JUNE, 2010 - If company culture and manager performance is any guide then Brazil and Portugal will contest the World Cup Final on July 11 according to analysis from Towers Watson.Continue reading...

• Euroland Risk Remains A Threat To Global Stability

  HONG KONG, 2 JUNE, 2010 - Recent actions of European policymakers have temporarily reassured markets and only gained them sufficient time to introduce necessary policy measures and consolidate the weak financial outlook according to a Towers Watson report.Continue reading...

• Towers Watson Defends Asset Diversity

  HONG KONG, 4 May, 2010 - Institutional investors that have diversified their assets away from developed market equities during the past five to ten years will have made the case for diversification as almost every other asset class outperformed (see Table 1) these markets during this period, according to an article in Towers Watson’s Global Investment Matters publication.Continue reading...

• Hong Kong Employees Insecure and Relatively Disengaged according to New Towers Watson Study

  HONG KONG, 14 April, 2010  The 2010 Towers Watson GWS Hong Kong findings reveal a gap in employee attitudes - between what is desirable and achievable in the areas of job security, stability and career expectations. According to the study, Hong Kong employees have a relatively low level of engagement. In addition to a lack of faith in their leaders, Hong Kong employees also feel a divergence between themselves and their employers in the management of their benefits as well as financial future. Continue reading...

• HR Perspectives on Benefits Trends

  As Asia Pacific rebounds in 2010, there will be renewed concerns about talent shortages and retention of key talent. Cost control will also remain high on the agenda for management. Continue reading...

• Hong Kong is the most improved pensions market during the past decade

  Asia-Pacific, February 2, 2010 - Hong Kong has had the largest increase in pension fund assets relative to the size of its economy during the last ten years out of all the thirteen major pension markets (the “P13”) in the latest Towers Watson’s Global Pension Assets Study. According to the research, total pension assets in Hong Kong rose from 14% of GDP in 1999 to 41% in 2009, representing an increase of 27%, whereas the pension assets-to-GDP ratio deteriorated in the US (-16%), Canada (-12%) and UK (-12%).Continue reading...

• High Fees Dampen Demand for Real Estate Investment

  HONG KONG, 25 January 2010 - Towers Watson has turned positive about the strategic case for ‘opportunistic’ real estate investing, as part of a diversified long-term real estate strategy, but warns the associated fees for many vehicles are too high. In research released today the firm reiterates the need to change certain practices in the real estate industry around terms and fees, notably from so-called private equity-style real estate funds.Continue reading...

• Mark Saunders Named Managing Director of Towers Watson's Hong Kong Office

  HONG KONG, 14 January, 2010 - Towers Watson, a leading global professional services company, announced that Mark Saunders has been appointed managing director of the company’s Hong Kong office. Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt completed their merger to form Towers Watson on 1 January, 2010.Continue reading...

• Employee Benefit Trends: 2009 Asia-Pacific Benefit Trends Report

  The survey of employers conducted across 12 countries in Asia-Pacific, highlights a significant gap between the value of benefits provided by the employer and their perceived value by the employees. This represents a key challenge that employers face in the design, implementation and communication of their benefits programs.Continue reading...

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  Welcome to Towers Watson

  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...