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June 2000

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Contents
Features
  • 3rd annual Communications Awards
    Celebrating the best in Canadian benefits and pension plan communications. Presented by BENEFITS CANADA and the Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute.
    With contributions by the Staff of BENEFITS CANADA

  • Legal Aid
    There is a right way and a wrong way to communicate your plan. Know the law, and follow the leaders.
    By Marsha Reid

  • Myths and Misunderstandings
    Too many DC plan members are confused about their investment options, or simply have incorrect information. Plan sponsors can clear away the confusion and help employees become financially savvy.
    By Doug Burn

  • Food for thought
    DB pension plan sponsors must commit to a strong communications strategy. Their plan members have important choices to make.
    By John Miller

  • Is Risk Dead?
    Despite the belief in a perpetual bull market, risk is alive and well. In fact market valuations, volatility and index concentration demonstrate that it's on the rise.
    By Larry Lunn and Martin Gerber

  • The Upside of Downside Risk
    Downside risk is an accurate and customized tool for measuring risk. A growing number of investors are discovering its advantages.
    By Neil Riddles

  • Canadian healthcare checkup
    Plan members are becoming increasingly disenchanted with Canada's healthcare system. New research shows a growing number are looking to you for help.
    By Kevin Press

Departments
  • Editorial
    Online communications have come a long way. And we're just getting started.
    By Kevin Press
  • Letters
    False impressions Re: "Decisions, decisions;" and In defence of flex Re: "Passing the Buck."
  • Insights
    Working overtime; beating diabetes; and investment education for teens.
    By Andrea Davis
  • Viewpoint
    Promoting financial literacy: Are investment education programs missing the mark?
    By Mary DiSpalatro (DePaoli)
  • E-poll
    In the long term, what effect will the trend toward demutualization among Canadian insurance providers have on group insurance in this country?
  • Investment strategies
    Emerging markets present a world of opportunity. Money managers' strategies vary as much as the countries they are investing in.
    By Barbara Clapham
  • Benefits Trends
    More plan sponsors are adopting wellness initiatives. But few are measuring their effectiveness.
    By Kathryn Dorrell
  • The Law
    Monsanto Canada's decision to close an Ontario plant led to a partial wind-up of its pension plan. The Financial Services Tribunal has decided that a surplus distribution is not necessary.
    By Hugh O'Reilly
  • Industry
    Canadian Insitiute for Health Information releases first annual report; Nasdaq comes to Canada; and Standard Life agrees to hold demutualization vote.
    By Andrea Davis
  • People
  • Pension Options
    This extended period of low inflation is making pension asset management more challenging than ever. And that's not the half of it.
    By Dian Cohen
























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