Balance TDFs with the 80/10/5 rule
With the erosion of assets in many retirement portfolios in recent years, plan sponsors are starting to wonder if members might never be able to…
- By: Peter Walsh
- January 16, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:55
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Health/wellness
Dufferin Child and Family Services looks to behaviour to reduce sick time
A few years ago, Jennifer Moore, manager of HR and organizational development at Dufferin Child and Family Services (DCFS), noticed a spike in casual and…
- By: Sonya Felix
- January 16, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:30
Alberta Health Services takes a flexible approach
When Alberta Health Services (AHS) was formed in 2008 as an amalgamation of the province’s former health regions, it had a difficult task: consolidate the…
- By: Tammy Burns
- January 12, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
Health benefits
Staples gets the message out
Communications professionals often stress the need to relay a message seven times in seven different ways to get a point across.
- By: Sonya Felix
- January 11, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:07
Managing longevity risk
Increased longevity poses a real risk to DB plans. Mortality improvement continues to trend upward, and this is particularly pronounced at older retirement ages.
- By: George Graziani
- January 11, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:01
Forest City educates with technology
Forest City Fire Protection & Security was the recipient of the Communications Award (<1,000 employees) for Benefits Canada’s 2011 Pension & Investment Awards. As a…
- By: Neil Faba
- January 10, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 14:21
Five building blocks of disability management
Wellness programs have become more common in the workplace, and the benefits of having these programs make sense. However, they are not being offered everywhere—and…
- By: Rebecca Smith
- January 10, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:34
Q&A: OMERS on pension investing and asset allocation
Benefits Canada sat down with OMERS president and CEO, Michael Nobrega, for his views on pension investing and asset allocation.
- By: Neil Faba
- January 9, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:00
Why OMERS is changing gears
In recent years, many pension plans have looked to private investments to mitigate some of the risk of public markets. For OMERS, this shift began…
- By: Neil Faba
- January 9, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:00
The future of DC: Part 3 – Are we there yet?
In September, more than 100 senior DC plan decision-makers, recordkeepers, academics and money managers gathered at Benefits Canada’s 2011 DC Investment Forum in Toronto to…
- By: Leigh Doyle
- January 6, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
Health/wellness
DOT makes wellness a part of the team
When an employee passed away last year from leukemia, Marty Shaw, CEO of DOT Integrated Financial in Toronto, was glad that he had set up…
- By: Sonya Felix
- January 6, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:00
The future of DC: Part 2 – Risk and retirement
In September, more than 100 senior DC plan decision-makers, recordkeepers, academics and money managers gathered at Benefits Canada’s 2011 DC Investment Forum in Toronto to…
- By: Leigh Doyle
- January 5, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:00
Health/wellness
UHN nurtures healthy healthcare providers
It seems reasonable to assume that people working in healthcare would be more health-conscious than others. But hectic schedules, long hours and working in a…
- By: Sonya Felix
- January 5, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:00
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:…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- May 1, 2026 April 30, 2026
- 09:00
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,…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 1, 2026 May 21, 2026
- 08:59
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…
- By: Sonya Singh
- May 1, 2026 April 30, 2026
- 08:58