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How can pension funds cope with a low interest rate environment?

How can pension funds cope with a low interest rate environment?

Interest rates in Canada will likely remain low for an extended period of time, as the Bank of Canada (BoC) appears in no rush to…

How to improve DC pension communications

How to improve DC pension communications

Get creative with DC communications by focusing on member behaviour.

Why Canada’s pension funding regime needs an overhaul

Why Canada’s pension funding regime needs an overhaul

Canada’s pension legislators need to fix the pension solvency funding system to reflect current realities

  • By: Ian Edelist
  • January 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00

Breakdown: Quiz whiz

So you read this issue of Benefits Canada, but were you paying attention? Take our pop quiz and find out!

Frontlines

News, Insights, Trends

  • By: Staff
  • January 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
Are traditional benefits good enough?

Are traditional benefits good enough?

With three or more generations in the workplace, traditional benefits may not be enough to satisfy employees’ needs.

Case study: How American Express is creating a culture of health

Case study: How American Express is creating a culture of health

How American Express Canada is working to create a culture of health

Editorial: Hard choices for working mothers

Editorial: Hard choices for working mothers

If your workforce includes women of child-bearing age, they have some tough decisions to make.

HFT debate: High-frequency trading creates market upset

HFT debate: High-frequency trading creates market upset

High-frequency trading (HFT) has inhabited the market for more than a decade, but only during the last couple of years has it become a subject…

HFT debate: High-frequency trading improves markets

HFT debate: High-frequency trading improves markets

High-frequency trading (HFT) provides four main benefits to markets.

6 aspects of an LDI strategy to consider

6 aspects of an LDI strategy to consider

Why we need to keep talking about LDI—even in a low-rate environment.

  • By: Erwan Pirou
  • December 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
How to keep older employees engaged

How to keep older employees engaged

With older employees staying longer in the workforce, how can employers create a positive and engaging environment for them?

Top 10 stories of 2014

Here's a look at the 10 most popular articles on our website this year.

  • By: Staff
  • December 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:50

Editorial: To save for the short term or long term, that is the question

In times of increased economic uncertainty, the number of tough financial choices facing the average person seems to rise exponentially. Clashing priorities battle it out:…

Head to head: In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, should employees contribute to a DC plan or an ESOP?

One employee touts the benefits of an ESOP, while an academic notes it depends on individual financial circumstances and plan design. Morgan Zirul, store manager,…

PepsiCo Canada enhances financial wellness strategy with personalized platform

PepsiCo Canada may be known for quenching thirst and satisfying snack cravings, but the organization’s leadership recently identified another kind of demand: clearer, more personalized…