The Canadian Mental Health Commission is being charged with raising awareness of mental health in the workplace. Is it up to the task? Finance Minister…
Fundamentals-weighted index strategies allow plan sponsors to mitigate risks in markets that are overly concentrated. Evidence suggests that long-term returns from fundamentals-weighted index strategies can…
Communicating to plan members is tough. Here’s how some plan sponsors overcame their top 10 challenges. Imagine you are in charge of the retirement plan…
Issues of cost and risk are pushing plan sponsors to close off their DB plans. But that doesn’t mean managing them ends there. During this…
A growing number of plan sponsors overseeing both DB and DC plans are establishing their own funds to consolidate the two investment structures. Out with…
Canadian plan sponsors would be remiss if they didn’t keep an eye to the U.S. and the developments surrounding pension legislation. Given the scarcity of…
Pension Revolution: A Solution to the Pensions Crisis Just as there is a consensus that workplace pension systems around the world are sick, so are…
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty seems to sneak in pension-related measures into each of his budgets. And this one was no exception. The minister is giving…
Are your pension and benefits plans ready for the immigration wave? Two-thirds. According to the 2006 Census, that’s how much of Canada’s population growth is…
It’s important for insurers and plan sponsors to address the possibility of mental distress before curtailing any type of benefits from a plan member. In…
Employees rate dental plans quite high on their benefit scale. Employers should take note and look for ways to contain costs. April is National Oral…
In the competitive group insurance market, third-party administrators are positioning themselves to enhance services for employers and increase their own market share. Consolidation and economies…
The money management industry is changing fast. What will the new face of the industry look like? The money management industry is undergoing a massive…
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…