Emerging Opportunities: The outlook for emerging markets equities coming out of this economic downturn. After cumulative performance advanced more than 400% in the preceding…
Bond Squad: Why high-quality fixed income should continue to play a major role in pension plan portfolios. Most experts expect the global recession to…
How Canada’s pension plans and investments have held up during the financial crisis. It’s clear that the events of 2008 have had a tremendous…
How to address pension plan funding and insolvent plan sponsors in a time of crisis. The financial results of 2008 are hitting pension fund…
How an internal audit can help your organization manage pension risks and improve its procedures. In this turbulent economic climate, any reference to pension…
The Air Canada employees heard about the shakeup in late March. The airline’s longtime CEO, Montie Brewer, had stepped down as bankruptcy rumours loomed and…
How to limit the risk of your workforce’s exposure Global health experts consider pandemics to be unpredictable, yet inevitable, forces of nature. They present unique…
The 2009 Healthy Outcomes Conference took place from March 31 to April 2 in beautiful Whistler, B.C.—the future site of the 2010 Olympics. Delegates networked…
Do you have a workforce ranging in age from 20 to 70? Then your retention strategy should take into account all of your worker generations.…
I recently met with the Working Well advisory board to garner a sense of the issues affecting those responsible for their organization’s workplace wellness. Not…
More flexibility required to meet women’s needs Women face unique challenges when dealing with mental illness, and employers need to be flexible in accommodating these…
We are all too painfully aware of the challenges facing friends and family who are enduring the frightening impact of job losses.When that lost job…
G&K Services, a uniform supplier, ranked No. 15 on our Employees’ Choice: Top 30 Benefits and Pension Plan list. Deen Maharaj, director of HR, Canada,…
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…