Download the Pension and Benefits Legal Directory Over the last two decades, the pension and benefits industry has had its share of legal issues. Following…
With an aging workforce and related costs (i.e., medical costs and lost productivity) estimated to be greater than $6 billion annually to the economy, it’s…
Drug plan management is certainly in the midst of changing times, from ever-increasing costs to drug reforms and innovations. On Dec. 1, 2010, more than…
Over the past decade, defined benefit (DB) pension investment has changed dramatically in nearly every way but one—plan governance still means trustees are responsible for…
Small and medium-size institutional investors are increasingly utilizing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to efficiently implement investment strategies that used to be the exclusive domain of large…
As a plan sponsor, you have likely lived through at least one request for proposal (RFP) process—for payroll, insurance services, actuarial or benefits consulting, recordkeeping…
Employee health benefits plans in Canada have been adversely impacted to date by a slow uptake of e-health technology across the healthcare industry and inconsistencies…
On the heels of recent high-profile pension insolvencies such as Nortel, a patchwork of confused and ill-conceived remedial legislation in 2010 is at various stages…
Nearly two million Canadians will retire over the next five years, according to figures from Statistics Canada. Not only will this massive influx of retiring…
Technological change is all around us, and many industries—such as media, banking and retail—have used it to significant advantage. The group benefits industry, however, has…
Going by the numbers, 2010 was good to Canada’s capital accumulation plan (CAP) industry. With double-digit growth in both defined contribution (DC) and group RRSP…
The comprehensive review of Canada’s retirement savings framework that has taken place since 2008 has highlighted a need to refine the options available to Canadians…
In the recent Burke v. Hudson’s Bay Co. decision, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) held that plan members who were transferred to a successor…
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:…
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 may be known for quenching thirst and satisfying snack cravings, but the organization’s leadership recently identified another kind of demand: clearer, more personalized…