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7 social media risks and tips
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7 social media risks and tips

In many cases, the use of social media in the workplace has resulted in “time theft” or breaches in privacy or confidentiality rights of co-workers…

Volatility, large liabilities challenge DB plans

Volatility, large liabilities challenge DB plans

In a world where markets turn on a dime, the underlying economic fundamentals are often shoved to the side. “Diamonds are forever,” noted Avery Shenfeld,…

6 tips for a healthy reorganization
Health/wellness

6 tips for a healthy reorganization

No matter what language organizations use—layoffs, restructuring, downsizing or reorganization—whenever employees are let go, a sense of disengagement and loss of trust can develop among…

How to help employees during a layoff
Health/wellness

How to help employees during a layoff

No matter what language organizations use—layoffs, restructuring, downsizing or reorganization—whenever employees are let go, a sense of disengagement and loss of trust can develop among…

CSS plan builds for the future
Capital accumulation plans

CSS plan builds for the future

Over the past 73 years, the Co-operative Superannuation Society Pension Plan (CSS plan) (No. 60 on Benefits Canada’s 2012 Top 100 Pension Funds Report) has…

  • By: Neil Faba
  • July 5, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 11:49
Workplace strategies for an aging workforce
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Workplace strategies for an aging workforce

There are a number of reasons why employers should ensure that workers over the age of 50 remain actively employed with their organization. Nobody wants…

Use mobile strategies to engage employees
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Use mobile strategies to engage employees

For all of the complexities in the group savings and group benefits world, the work of plan administrators and sponsors really comes down to a…

Nova Scotia Pension Agency puts trustees first
Governance/legislation

Nova Scotia Pension Agency puts trustees first

Since its creation by the provincial government in 2006, the Nova Scotia Pension Agency (NSPA) (No. 21 in the 2012 Top 100 Pension Funds Report)…

  • By: Neil Faba
  • June 27, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 10:13
How CAAT connects with plan members
Defined benefit pensions

How CAAT connects with plan members

At the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT) Pension Plan (No. 29), those charged with overseeing the retirement savings of nearly 34,000 plan members…

  • By: Neil Faba
  • June 27, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 10:09
Top 100 Pension Funds Report: Health watch
Defined benefit pensions

Top 100 Pension Funds Report: Health watch

After stronger market performances in 2009 and 2010, returns took a turn for the worse in 2011. The TSX declined by 11%, and lower interest…

  • By: Neil Faba
  • June 27, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 10:02
Retirement planning goes high-tech
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Retirement planning goes high-tech

The same can be said for retirement planning. While the fundamentals remain the same, technology can be a game changer for plan sponsors that want…

Take LDI strategies to the next level

Take LDI strategies to the next level

Trends in liability driven investing (LDI) continue to evolve as Canadian plan sponsors of all sizes put LDI strategies in place. Implementing these strategies has…

How to be a social media success
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How to be a social media success

Sgt. Tim Burrows realized that he had a problem. It was 2008, and the 18-year veteran of Toronto Police Service had started in the newly…

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…