Expert panel: Defining risk depends on investing horizon
What’s the right definition of risk in financial markets? Finding the answer to this question has become even more important because the number of retail…
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Expert panel: Air Canada decision illustrates danger of relying on pension plan terms in wrongful dismissal actions
A recent court decision in Ontario illustrates the potential danger for employers that attempt to rely on pension plan terms to refute claims for pension-related…
- By: Susan G. Seller
- February 28, 2023 February 27, 2023
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Expert panel: DB pension plan sponsors facing challenges, opportunities in 2023
Similar to 2022, the coming year will present both challenges and opportunities for defined benefit pension plan sponsors, with the rewards going to plan sponsors…
- By: Gavin Benjamin
- January 5, 2023 January 4, 2023
- 09:00
Expert panel: Employers embracing DEI to overcome labour shortages in 2023
Amid an ongoing labour shortage, employers of all sizes and sectors are increasingly embracing diversity, equity and inclusion. A recent Statistics Canada report found, as…
- By: Wendy Cukier
- January 4, 2023 January 3, 2023
- 09:00
Expert panel: How employers can support employee mental health in 2023
The coronavirus pandemic put mental health squarely on employers’ agendas and this focus on employee well-being is even more important as some organizations return to…
- By: Katharine Coons
- January 3, 2023 January 3, 2023
- 09:00
Expert panel: Does Canada need a pension champion?
In the Expert Commission on Pensions’ 2008 review of Ontario’s pension system, it recommended an agency or unit of the provincial government serve as a…
- By: Gavin Benjamin
- December 20, 2022 January 18, 2023
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Expert panel: An update on regulatory oversight of pension risk management
In January, the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities established a new committee with a mandate to develop a risk management guidance. In the CAPSA’s…
- By: Susan G. Seller
- December 13, 2022 December 12, 2022
- 09:00
Expert panel: What does it mean for pension plan members to live separate and apart?
While pension plan administrators know about their plan members’ employment history and salaries, they may not expect to learn much about their personal lives, including how…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- December 6, 2022 December 5, 2022
- 09:00
Expert panel: Can pension administrators deny benefits to plan members who don’t submit proof-of-life forms?
In August, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported that the U.K. Department for Works and Pensions cut off state pension payments to several expatriate pensioners living…
- By: Mary Picard
- November 22, 2022 November 22, 2022
- 09:00
Expert panel: How employers can support employee wellness ahead of a looming recession
Every day, it seems the news includes a story or two about the economy and whether or not a recession is coming. At the same…
- By: Kim Siddall
- November 16, 2022 November 15, 2022
- 09:00
Expert panel: Tips for DB plan sponsors as interest rates continue to rise
From an economic perspective, the last year has been quite tumultuous. As central banks began raising rates to tame inflation, the loose monetary environment with…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- November 1, 2022 November 1, 2022
- 12:00
Expert panel: How employers, employees can mitigate workplace microaggressions
Microaggressions — everyone has heard them or may have even used them. Defined as everyday verbal and behavioural slights against a person or group that…
- By: Wendy Cukier
- October 4, 2022 October 3, 2022
- 09:00
Expert panel: How employers can support workers amid rising inflation
The modern economy is highly uncertain, with inflation and rising interest rates cutting into bottom lines everywhere. Employers are nervous as the cost of capital…
- By: Jaqui Parchment
- September 13, 2022 September 12, 2022
- 09:00