With Canadian healthcare costs on the rise, I often suggest to benefits administrators plan design modifications that would cut costs without reducing benefits—for example, a…
Like many people who work in pensions, Elaine Noel-Bentley certainly didn’t expect to end up in the industry. “Nine-year-olds don’t say, ‘I’m going to be…
In 2011, the amount paid toward drug coverage by Canadian private drug plans reached $7.6 billion, an increase of $1.8 billion over the past five…
Getting players in the Canadian Football League (CFL) to focus on planning for their retirement while they work on passing yards or tackles is a…
Everybody likes money, and everyone likes a good story. This should be welcome news, considering the alarming level of financial ignorance among DC plan members…
With more than 80% of Canadian plan sponsors currently offering a DC option in their employer-sponsored pension plans, the shift to DC is firmly entrenched.…
There was a time when performance drove manager selection. But that was more than a decade ago, when most pension plans held a mix of…
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For generations, the concept of retirement centred around a one-time event: you worked to age 65, then your employer sent you off with a gold…
Right now, there are employees at workplaces across Canada who may be at risk of absence and disability. They could be coping with physical or…
The ancient Romans are widely considered to have been master engineers and builders. One of their many innovations was the design and construction of a…
Don’t reject tried-and-true benefits communication methods in exchange for exclusive use of the latest technology. DuPont Canada hasn’t. The global science company relies on good…
Harry Arthurs is the first to admit he didn’t have any academic or practical experience in the area of pension policy when he took on…
As we come to the end of another year, we continue to confront an uncertain geopolitical landscape, with wars raging on and leaders tangled in…
One academic argues in favour of public equity’s transparency in a volatile economy, while another looks to private equity’s future gains. Yuanshun Li, associate professor,…
When Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s General Hospital merged in April 2025, leaders weren’t just bringing together two sites and two cultures, they also…