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December, 2008

Watson Wyatt's insurance industry outlook for 2009 
[Europe - December 29, 2008]

Most Companies Step Up Communication to Ease Workers' Recession-Related Stress 
[Global - December 19, 2008]

Watson Wyatt Acquires Vietnam Consulting Firm 
[Global - December 18, 2008]

Recession Forcing More Companies to Make Changes to HR Programs, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds 
[United States - December 18, 2008]

Financial services companies freeze hiring but not pay 
[Europe - December 18, 2008]

Ten principles for managing employee reward in 2009 
[Europe - December 17, 2008]

Watson Wyatt's investment outlook for 2009 
[Europe - December 16, 2008]

Recession Forcing Companies to Cut Executive Bonuses, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds  
[United States - December 11, 2008]

Regulator treads tightrope on pension contributions 
[Europe - December 11, 2008]

Four in Ten Canadian Companies Planning Workforce Reductions and Merit Payment Revisions, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds  
[Canada - December 10, 2008]

U.S. Workers Taking Steps To Lower Medical Costs, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds  
[United States - December 10, 2008]

Watson Wyatt expands settlement solutions team 
[Europe - December 10, 2008]

Watson Wyatt expands its investment consulting team in Australia 
[Asia-Pacific - December 9, 2008]

Pension contributions expected to rise due to financial turmoil 
[Europe - December 9, 2008]

On-off VAT cut could add £3 billion to companies' pension liabilities 
[Europe - December 8, 2008]

Companies Step Up Workforce Planning Activity in Response to Economic Slowdown, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds  
[United States - December 4, 2008]

Global patterns of 'at risk' pay 
[Europe - December 2, 2008]

Compensation Committees Adjusting CEO Pay Programs Prior to Financial Crisis, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds 
[United States - December 2, 2008]


November, 2008

Focus on consumers not industry terminology, says Watson Wyatt 
[Europe - November 28, 2008]

Securities lending loses its shine  
[Global - November 27, 2008]

Earning around £45k? Pension contributions could be cheaper now than next year 
[Europe - November 25, 2008]

Both rich and poor affected by Lifetime Allowance freeze 
[Europe - November 25, 2008]

Survival of the smartest 
[Global - November 24, 2008]

Neville McKay joins Watson Wyatt's settlement solutions team 
[Europe - November 21, 2008]

Integrated Reward and Talent Management Yields Better Attraction and Retention Results, a Watson Wyatt/WorldatWork Survey Finds 
[United States - November 20, 2008]

Poor pay prospects could drive recession veterans into early retirement 
[Europe - November 20, 2008]

Big pension schemes threatened with PPF levy increase of over 40 per cent 
[Europe - November 20, 2008]

Impactos da Crise Econômica nos Programas de RH – Pesquisa nos Estados Unidos  
[Latin America/Caribbean - November 19, 2008]

Well-funded schemes with strong employers would pay more under new PPF proposals 
[Europe - November 18, 2008]

Financial Turbulence Hits Canadian Pension Funds Hard, Watson Wyatt Finds 
[Canada - November 14, 2008]

Market Turmoil Causes Pension Pain for Employers and Workers 
[United States - November 13, 2008]

Section 75 pensions reform needs careful interpretation 
[Europe - November 12, 2008]

Watson Wyatt expands investment consulting team in the UK 
[Europe - November 12, 2008]

Save the concrete jungle  
[Global - November 10, 2008]

Insolvency spike underlines covenant uncertainty 
[Europe - November 7, 2008]

Watson Wyatt launches online financial education portal 
[Europe - November 7, 2008]

Just five months left to register transitional protection for pension benefits 
[Europe - November 4, 2008]

Watson Wyatt Sees New Era for Private Equity  
[Global - November 3, 2008]

Recent Press Releases
Watson Wyatt's insurance industry outlook for 2009 

UK – December 29, 2008 - Watson Wyatt sets out what it believes will be the key challenges facing the insurance industry during 2009. [December 29, 2008]

Most Companies Step Up Communication to Ease Workers' Recession-Related Stress 

WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 19, 2008 — U.S. employers are stepping up their communication to workers about financial performance and solvency to help alleviate growing levels of stress and anxiety caused by the recession, according to a new survey by Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm. [December 19, 2008]

Watson Wyatt Acquires Vietnam Consulting Firm 

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 18, 2008 —Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a leading global consulting firm, announced today that it has acquired SMART Human Resource Vietnam Company Limited (“SMART HR”), a premier HR consulting services firm in Vietnam. [December 18, 2008]

Recession Forcing More Companies to Make Changes to HR Programs, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds 

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 18, 2008 — The number of companies implementing cost-cutting measures, including layoffs, hiring and salary freezes and smaller pay raises, has risen sharply in just two months, according to a new survey by Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm. [December 18, 2008]