April 2007

Defined benefit pensions

Pension Revolution: A Solution to the Pensions Crisis Just as there is a consensus that workplace pension systems around the world are sick, so are…

The money management industry is changing fast. What will the new face of the industry look like? The money management industry is undergoing a massive…

Ken Georgetti takes issue with the thoughts and assumptions expressed by Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty in our February Viewpoint. Comment on the fact that…

Benefits Canada News

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty seems to sneak in pension-related measures into each of his budgets. And this one was no exception. The minister is giving…

Are your pension and benefits plans ready for the immigration wave? Two-thirds. According to the 2006 Census, that’s how much of Canada’s population growth is…

The money management industry is changing fast. What will the new face of the industry look like? The money management industry is undergoing a massive…

Disability management

It’s important for insurers and plan sponsors to address the possibility of mental distress before curtailing any type of benefits from a plan member. In…

Health benefits

Employees rate dental plans quite high on their benefit scale. Employers should take note and look for ways to contain costs. April is National Oral…

In the competitive group insurance market, third-party administrators are positioning themselves to enhance services for employers and increase their own market share. Consolidation and economies…

Capital accumulation plans

The money management industry is changing fast. What will the new face of the industry look like? The money management industry is undergoing a massive…

Two days that changed the way plan sponsors think. DAY ONE Session A(9:00-9:30): Aiming for success The message and the methods: the power of targeted…