Willis Towers Watson | Research

An overview of Willis Towers Watson research worldwide:

United Kingdom

Global M&A rebounds as 2024 commences The number of high value merger and acquisitions fell by 27% in 2023, after pressures from the global economy saw investors favour caution in their dealings.
25 January 2024
United Kingdom

M&A activity sees cautious rebound before end of 2023 The quarterly number of global merger and acquisitions has risen for the first time since the start of 2022, suggesting the market may finally be beginning to rebound.
19 October 2023
United Kingdom

M&A deals sink to new lows amid protracted slowdown The global market for mergers and acquisitions deals has continued to tumble, amid tough trading conditions in leading markets across North America and Europe.
13 July 2023
United Kingdom

2023 M&A volume may improve despite uncertainty Global mergers and acquisitions activity endured an extended slump in 2022.
17 January 2023
United Kingdom

M&A success hinges on getting leadership teams right Do leaders matter in mergers & acquisitions? Of course they do – Max Wright (a Senior Director at WTW) explains why dealing with leadership teams is a deciding factor for transaction outcomes.
15 June 2022
United Kingdom

High global M&A value may see more cautious investment Merger and acquisition deal value reached historic highs last year – and 2022 looks set to see this trend continue.
12 January 2022
United Kingdom

The world's largest pension and sovereign wealth funds The world’s 100 largest pension funds and sovereign wealth funds have over $19 trillion of assets under management, up 1.7% from last year.
19 November 2019
United States

US and Canada lead the world in cybersecurity maturity A recent report from ESI ThoughtLab and "The Wall Street Journal" – in collaboration with consultancy partners Protiviti and Willis Towers Watson – has found that North America leads the world in cybersecurity maturity.
08 January 2019
United Kingdom

UK health care benefit costs will increase by 6% in 2019 Employer provided health care benefit costs are expected to increase by as much as 8% globally in 2019, with insurers largely blaming over prescription for soaring medical expenses.
12 December 2018
Europe

Average top 100 CEO in Europe earns salary & bonus of €5.8 million Chief Executive Officers (CEO) of large European companies are seeing continued growth in their compensation packages – an average CEO bags more than €5 million per year in salary and bonuses.
03 December 2018
Slew of megadeals lifts deal value in global insurance market The number of mergers & acquisitions in the global insurance industry hit 84 deals in the first six months of this year, down significantly on the 107 deals noted in the same period for the two years
05 November 2018
Europe

Keeping leadership on board during M&A is key for integration success A large share of companies is actively leveraging M&A as part of their growth strategy for entering new markets, expanding both scale and scope of products and services, and acquiring new capabilitie
18 September 2018
United Kingdom

FTSE 350 pension deficit hovers around £10 billion mark In recent years challenging market conditions and an ageing population have seen some schemes run increasingly large deficits.
12 September 2018
United Kingdom

Companies that invest in employee health enjoy higher engagement Companies that care more about health and welfare of their employees enjoy better engagement, while employees are less often sick, meaning productivity receives a boost.
06 August 2018
Africa

SSA employees prefer healthcare benefits over others in their benefits package Healthcare is a major priority amongst employees in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), according to new analysis from global risk advisory firm Willis Towers Watson.
09 July 2018
United Kingdom

The largest actuarial and pension consulting firms in the UK The UK’s actuarial and pension consulting firms brought in a combined revenue of almost £2 billion in 2017.
14 May 2018
United Kingdom

Pension funding across top 22 markets hits $41 trillion The pension funds of 22 of the world’s largest countries has topped more than $41 trillion in asset value, buoyed by strong equity results over 2017.
01 March 2018
United Kingdom

Cybersecurity progress being made but people remain weak link Poor cybersecurity has been estimated to cost up to $480 billion in lost GDP globally.
15 December 2017
United Kingdom

Talent retention following M&A largely focused on senior leadership Avoiding an exodus of staff is key to long-term success, following an acquisition, according to a new report.
27 November 2017
United Kingdom

The 20 largest pension funds of the globe The total assets of the 300 largest pension funds worldwide increased by about 6% in 2016 to $15.7 trillion.
27 October 2017
United Kingdom

100 largest alternative asset managers grow collective assets beyond $4 trillion The global management of money has seen the 100 largest companies in the alternative asset segment see their assets under management increase by around 10% to more than $4 trillion.
24 July 2017
United Kingdom

UK businesses ramping up cybersecurity training and insurance While cybercrime continues to make global headlines, even while much of the effect remains invisible to most users, a new report finds that UK companies are increasingly focusing on training staff an
12 June 2017
United Kingdom

Medical costs continue to spiral for insurance industry Medical insurers are once more seeing costs rise almost across the board, and while companies are planning a range of wellness and health initiatives for employees, these are unlikely to impact on
16 May 2017
United Kingdom

Global pensions assets pool grows to $36.4 trillion, equities dominate The value of pension assets globally is up around 4% to $36.4 trillion, the majority of which (92%) is held by seven countries.
09 March 2017
United Kingdom

European merger and acquisition market activity picks up pace European merger & acquisition activity picked up in the third quarter of 2016, rising to 47 deals from 35 in the previous quarter, according to Willis Towers Watson’s latest Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor.
05 October 2016
United Kingdom

Modest return on assets to affect investors in coming five years New analysis of the global economic environment suggests that returns on key asset classes will be modest in the near term, following more than three decades of high performance.
03 October 2016
United Kingdom

Total global alternative assets under management grows to $6.2 trillion Total assets managed by alternative investment managers globally has hit $6.2 trillion. The 100 largest players account for nearly 60% of the market, holding a combined $3.6 trillion in assets.
28 July 2016
United Kingdom

Inadequate pay is largest work-related stress factor Stressed workers remain an issue for a wide range of global stakeholders, and is cited as the most important health issue by employers in new research.
09 May 2016
United Kingdom

Average annual salary of young professionals and middle managers Young professionals and middle managers in the UK have, over the past year, respectively earned €37,000 and €97,700 on average.
29 April 2016
United Kingdom

Competition for M&A in insurance industry heating up Merger and acquisition activity in the insurance industry is forecasted to rise in 2016, according to a new study by Willis Towers Watson in collaboration with Mergermarket.
17 February 2016

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