Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 31 - 40 of 134 results for "Watson Wyatt"

Instos target medium term strategies

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
Watson Wyatt is experiencing an increase in the number of institutional clients looking to adopt a dynamic strategic asset allocation - a strategy that could provide over 1 per cent outperformance to a client's long-term investment strategy. A dynamic ...

Watson Wyatt wins HSBC pension admin

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2009
HSBC Bank Pension Trust, one of the largest private sector pension schemes in the UK, appointed Watson Wyatt as administrator. The fund hired Watson Wyatt to provide accounting and treasury services in addition to administration in the first quarter ...

Instos reverse traction in alternatives

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
... 2008 - a stark contrast to the 40 per cent growth from 2007, new research shows. According to global research by Watson Wyatt in conjunction with the Financial Times, alternative investments dipped 1 per cent last year, contrasting with a 40 per cent ...

AvSuper appoints JANA

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2009
... consultants. JANA was selected from a final shortlist which included the incumbent, Russell Investments, in addition to Watson Wyatt and CPG Research and Advisory. "AvSuper has been reviewing key outsourcing arrangements to ensure that the quality and ...

Towers Perrin merges with Watson Wyatt

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
Towers and Perrin and Watson Wyatt merged to form Towers Watson & Co, a $4.3 billion global employee benefits firm. As a result of the deal, John Haley, chief executive at Watson Wyatt, will serve as the new company's chief executive and Mark Mactas ...

Job freezes to thaw: Watson Wyatt

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009
... global financial crisis are relaxing their hiring policies as more signs of economic recovery emerge. A new survey by Watson Wyatt show that 62 per cent of companies that put hiring new staff on hold are looking to eliminate these plans within the next ...

PASL to tap alternatives

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... portfolio fully invested in a one to two year time frame, working in collaboration with the fund's asset consultant, Watson Wyatt, said Kessell. Although the fund is not looking appoint any new alternative investment mandates just yet, fund managers ...

Russell's Andrew Lill moves to AMP

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
... Russell, he was head of manager research at Lane Clark & Peacock's (LCP) London office and an investment analyst at Watson Wyatt (London). Lill will report to Brian Delaney, the group's business director, client, product & marketing. He starts his new ...

Mercer adds boutique, adds staff

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2009
... follows other investment consultants changing their structure to deliver a better service to clients, for example, Watson Wyatt revamped its management structure along global lines in October last year. Frontier Investment Consulting has also been adding ...

DB super deficit rises to $25 bn

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
A Watson Wyatt report found defined benefit superannuation liabilities for listed Australian firms have blown out from around $2 billion to $25 billion over a six-month period to the end 2008. According to David McNeice, Watson Wyatt principal, companies ...