Risk and Financial Services

Investment

Total assets of the world’s 300 largest pension funds fell by 13% in 2008 to US$10.4 trillion, according to Pensions & Investments and Towers Watson research.

Increased risk in the financial markets leaves your investment portfolio exposed. Towers Watson helps you manage investment complexity, establish your risk tolerance and improve governance. We combine innovative thinking with capable execution so you can successfully balance risk and return. Our services include strategies that offer financial predictability and stability. For those looking to exit defined benefit plan sponsorship altogether, we offer settlement solutions.

Our commitment to innovation and research means you get access to the best investment ideas. We have one of the industry’s largest investment strategy teams, with disciplines that include investment banking, asset management and actuarial science. We also have more than 100 investment manager research professionals covering all asset classes from mainstream to alternative investments, including hedge funds and private equity.

With this deep specialist expertise, we turn innovative concepts into practical, independent advice tailored to meet your needs.

Our services include:

Delegated Consulting Services
Asset-Liability Modeling
Strategic Asset Allocation Policy
Risk Hedging
Investment Management Structure, Selection and Ongoing Evaluation
Fund Monitoring
Settlement Solutions

Why Towers Watson?

We work with more than 1,000 pension funds and institutional investors with assets in excess of approximately US$1 trillion.

We pioneered many of the asset-liability modeling techniques used today.

Our consultants have proven success in researching and selecting investment managers across all investment classes, involving more than 100 investment consultants.

Towers Watson offers independent investment advice and has created processes to ensure there are no commercial compromises in our advice.