ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS - OCTOBER 2005

COVER—The road west
The philosophy behind pensions and benefits in Western Canada is shaped as much by regionalism as it is by new legislation and political will.
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By Greg Hurst and Dorn Smith

PENSIONS
Measuring performance
Information ratio has normally been used by plan sponsors for portfolio measurement. Can they use it effectively to monitor their pension plan’s performance? Click here
By Andrew Tan

BENEFITS
First steps
The Chaoulli v. Quebec ripple effect could mean the offloading of healthcare costs onto the shoulders of Alberta employers. Click here
By Terri Goveia

Making the connection
Sometimes you don’t have to be a huge plan sponsor to experience the issues they face. Just ask the Community Futures Development Corporations. Click here
By Sonya Felix

In bold print
Showing employees the individual costs associated with their benefits may make them think twice about how best to use them. Click here
By Sonya Felix

How to deal
With a looming shortage of workers, plan sponsors will have to develop creative strategies to engage—and retain—their younger employees. Click here
By Andrea Davis

INVESTMENTS
Capitalizing on EAFE
Now that the Foreign Property Rule is a thing of the past, Canadian plan sponsors should be looking for investments elsewhere. Click here
By Steve Tyson, Peter Kysel and Stephen Hill

EDITORIAL
There are signs of indifference on the road to retirement. Plan sponsors need to sound the warning bell. Click here
By Don Bisch

FRONTLINES
Actuaries call for more disclosure. Click here
By Chandra Price

INVESTMENT Q&A
Can portable alpha let plan sponsors get back to the high-yield returns of the 1990s? Click here
By Joel Kranc

BENEFITS TRENDS
Employee Assistance Providers are having a bit of an identity crisis these days: they’re expanding service offerings while struggling to “sell” core services. Click here
By Anna Sharratt

PENSION PLANNING
With the recent release of regulations governing DB and DC plans, it’s important to remember those not covered under registered pension plans. Click here
By Glorianne Stromberg

THE LAW
The ACPM’s defined benefit recommendations cater to one group: actuaries. Shouldn’t plan members have a voice? Click here
By Murray Gold

FACT CHECK
What salary increase will you get? Click here
By Anna Sharratt