Despite today’s tight labor market and relatively low unemployment, organizations hold firm on pay raisesNEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Although fewer organizations report difficulty with attraction and retention, salary increase budgets at U.S. companies are projected to remain at the same level as last year. While salary increase budgets are stabilizing, with 2025 planned increases projected to be 3.7% on average compared with the 3.8% average budget awarded in 2024, they remain higher than t ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics become a common feature in executive incentive plans, U.S. companies are focusing more on setting metrics that are better aligned to their business priorities, according to a new global study by WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company. The annual study also revealed the prevalence of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) metrics remained relatively stable despite recent backl ...

Global Asset Owners Growth and Trends - The top 100 asset owners globally (AO100) saw a 12.3% year-on-year increase in assets in 2023, recovering from an 8.7% decline in 2022, reaching a record US$26.3 trillion [1] - Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) manage 38.9% of the AO100 assets, while pension funds hold the largest share by fund type at 51.2%, despite their slower growth rate of 8.9% [2] - SWFs dominate in EMEA, accounting for 70% of total assets in the region, compared to 43% in Asia Pacific and 2% in North America [3] Regional Asset Distribution - EMEA is the largest region in the AO100 study, representing 34.3% of total assets under management (AuM), followed closely by Asia Pacific at 33.0% and North America at 32.7% [5] Top Asset Owners - The Government Pension Investment Fund of Japan remains the largest single asset owner globally with US$1.59 trillion in AuM, followed by Norway's Norges Bank Investment Management (US$1.55 trillion) and China Investment Corporation (US$1.24 trillion) [4] Macro Trends and Challenges - The global investment environment in 2023 was marked by volatility, high interest rates, and mixed performance across asset classes, with central banks implementing gradual rate cuts in the latter half of 2024 [6] - Asset owners are navigating geopolitical risks, major elections, and the use of monetary policy to tackle inflation, requiring a more sophisticated approach to balance financial returns and regulatory compliance [7] - Traditional risk management methods are struggling to keep up with complex, interconnected risks, necessitating new approaches to address systemic risks with limited historical precedent [8] About the Thinking Ahead Institute and WTW - The Thinking Ahead Institute, established in 2015, is a global not-for-profit investment research group with over 55 members focused on improving the investment industry [9] - WTW Investments, with over US$4.7 trillion in assets under advisory and US$187 billion in assets under management, provides expertise in risk assessment, strategic asset allocation, and investment management [10] - WTW offers data-driven, insight-led solutions in people, risk, and capital, serving clients in 140 countries and markets [11]

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (WTW) shares have gained 28.3% in the past year compared with the industry’s growth of 26.7%. Currently priced at $314.40, the stock is a little below its 52-week high of $320.77. This proximity underscores investor confidence and market optimism about this insurance company’s prospects.WTW Outperforms Industry in a YearImage Source: Zacks Investment ResearchWTW has a solid surprise history. The insurance broker surpassed earnings estimates in each of the last fou ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced a partnership with Kayna, an award-winning embedded insurance infrastructure platform; and Vibrant, an Easton, Pennsylvania-based platform that manages third-party vendor cybersecurity oversight by tracking insurance coverage details. US-based vertical SaaS platform Vibrant manages third-party vendor cybersecurity oversight by tracking vendor insurance coverage directly w ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Tyler Adkerson as Growth Leader for Private Equity and Transactional Solutions (PE&TS), Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA). In his new role, Adkerson will develop and execute strategic client initiatives to strengthen partnerships with key stakeholders in Mergers and Acquisitions. Leveraging the subject-matter expertise of WTW’s Industry ...

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 31, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Carl Hess - Chief Executive Officer Andrew Krasner - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Mitchell Rubin - Raymond James Elyse Greenspan - Wells Fargo Robert Cox - Goldman Sachs Mark Hughes - Truist Securities Charles Sebaski - BMO Peter Newton - Evercore ISI Meyer Shields - KBW Justin Moreno - Barclays Katie Sakys - Autonomous Research Mark Marcon - Bair ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to ___________ | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- While employers are taking steps to support employees’ physical and mental wellbeing, there is a disparity between the focus of employer wellbeing programs and what employees need the most. This is according to the latest Wellbeing Diagnostic Survey by WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company. The survey found U.S. employers are prioritizing support for mental (73%) and physical (50%) wellbeing. Yet, employees say that financial ...

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (WTW) delivered third-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings of $2.93 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.3%.  The bottom line increased 30.8% year over year.The insurer’s third-quarter results benefited from strong revenue contributions from the Health, Wealth & Career and Risk & Broking segments, as well as an expanded margin, partly offset by elevated expenses. Quarterly results also reflected the success of the Transformation program.Shares gained ...