Towers Watson

The financial crisis remains a threat to global stability despite the intervention by Euro policymakers, Towers Watson says.

GLOBAL - The financial crisis remains a threat to global stability despite the intervention by Euro policymakers, Towers Watson said.

As Italy has largely ignored transition management, Giovanni Legorano looks at the reasons for this and asks if this is set to change in the near future

In recent years microfinance has steadily risen in significance. However, it is not on everyone's radar and questions remain about its sustainability, as Alison Swersky reports

US - Account-based retirement plans for new salaried employees are increasingly replacing defined benefit plans at large US companies, a study by Towers Watson revealed.

In the first of two features detailing the first meeting of our DC World Steering Club, Helen Morrissey asks how investment strategies are evolving

Sebastian Cheek discovers an industry in favour of scrapping compulsory annuitisation at 75 but one that says the new coalition must do more to address the wider tax framework around retirement savings

Defined contribution schemes across the world are more robust following the financial crisis but need further refining to best meet members' needs, Towers Watson says.

GLOBAL - Defined contribution schemes across the world are more robust following the financial crisis but need further refining to best meet members' needs, Towers Watson said.

The Association of Consulting Actuaries has confirmed Stuart Southall will replace Keith Barton as the trade body's chairman.