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December 2015

Defined benefit pensions

If you want something done right, do it yourself. This cliché rings true for more and more pension funds worldwide. Looking to save on investment…

Uncategorized

With interest rates bottoming out, Canadian DB plans should look beyond traditional de-risking methods— such as liability-driven investing (LDI)—and consider equities. There are several ways…

When this magazine was founded in 1977, the prime minister was named Trudeau. We’ve come full circle. Like his father, Justin Trudeau appears poised to…

Benefits Canada News

What’s the safest place to have a heart attack? The back of a Canadian cab — because the driver is likely a foreign-born doctor. A…

Whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise to enhance the CPP can shift from being a mere campaign pledge to becoming reality hinges on the provinces—and…

Health/wellness

In any given week, at least half a million Canadian employees miss work due to a mental illness, reports the Centre for Addiction and Mental…

Capital accumulation plans

Whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise to enhance the CPP can shift from being a mere campaign pledge to becoming reality hinges on the provinces—and…

Other

There comes a point in Canadian winter when it’s not about fashion anymore. Which is terrible news for those who need to wear formal business…