ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS - MARCH 2008

 

COVER—Small Plan Sponsor Report: Small World...at a Cost
Sponsors of small benefits and pension plans remain focused on cost, competition and capability.
By Brooke Smith
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Additional web-only extra:

• Highlights from the Small Plan Sponsor Roundtable
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PENSIONS
Unwanted Advice
Offering financial advice may be the new trend for plan sponsors, but will employees actually take advantage of it?
By Andrea Davis
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BENEFITS
Advancing Disability Management
A global approach helps employers manage disability cases more effectively.
By Christine Potvin
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INVESTMENTS
Trials of OTC Structured Products
An introduction to the benefits and drawbacks of the over-the-counter structured product market.
By Mark Waugh
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Strategic Moves: A Trustee's Guide to Derivatives
What pension fund trustees need to know to invest in derivatives.
By Clint Matthews
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EDITORIAL
According to the past-president of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, we shouldn’t toll the death knell for defined benefit pension plans.
By Don Bisch
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FRONT LINES
What does the recent merger and acquisition activity mean for the money management industry?
By Deanne Gage, Jody White and Craig Sebastiano
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PEOPLE WATCH
Industry comings and goings.
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BENEFITS TRENDS
Covering lifestyle drugs within a group benefits plan is a strategic decision.
By Sarah Beech
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PENSION PLANNING
Does liability driven investing have a practical application for capital accumulation plans?
By Christopher Cartwright
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THE LAW
The Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions offers some hope for the future of defined benefit plans.
By Hugh O’Reilly
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VIEWPOINT
Dr. Sherry Cooper discusses how the baby boomer generation is redefining retirement.
By Alyssa Hodder
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