John Davies, chair of the board of trustees of the Carpentry Workers’ Benefit and Pension Plans of British Columbia, gives his thoughts on alternative investment…
Oscar Wilde, one of my favourite writers, once said, “Most modern calendars mar the sweet simplicity of our lives by reminding us that each day…
In the wake of the market turmoil, institutional investors are left to make sense of what has fundamentally changed and to adjust their portfolios to…
It’s been another tumultuous year for the capital accumulation plan (CAP) industry: pending harmonized sales tax, government reform on pensions and, lest we forget, market…
Public companies will be required to transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for fiscal reporting periods starting in 2011. They will need to comply…
Amherst (Town) v. Nova Scotia (Superintendent of Pensions) (Amherst) is the first case to address the issue of who is considered an “employer” for the…
For most early retirees, free time is something had in spades. But Don Walcot, involved with numerous pension- and investment-related committees, is as busy now—if…
The workforce at SNC-Lavalin is not your typical group of employees. Highly skilled (most are engineers) and mobile (continuously moving from one project to another…
Getting plan members to think about their pension plans well before they are on the brink of retirement—and helping them to understand the true value…
Including alternative investments or global equities in a pension portfolio is becoming increasingly common, but that wasn’t always the case—and Carl Otto, chair emeritus of…
On Nov. 5, 2009, key individuals in the pension community gathered at the Fairmont Royal York hotel in Toronto for a gala event to celebrate…
Retirement plan sponsors and members in Atlantic Canada, like their counterparts elsewhere in the country, spent 2009 sifting through the aftermath of the economic storm.…
The Northern borders of Alberta and British Columbia are familiar territory for the workers who man the oil industry’s far-flung work sites. They regularly head…
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…