Benefits Canada is proud to present editorial coverage of our 2015 Benefits & Pension Summit.
The Toronto event featured insightful and educational presentations, case studies and in-depth panel discussions.
Photos from the two-day summit can be found in our photo gallery.
Read our coverage of some of the sessions from this year’s event.
KEYNOTE
How enchanted objects will transform our world
Watch any science fiction movie, and you’ll see a world where robots take on many of our daily tasks.
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BENEFITS
ROI, metrics key in wellness programs
Convincing the C-suite that investing in a wellness program is worth it can be challenging.
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Help with the standard on mental health
When it comes to mental wellness, employers are making it their business, but they still need some help.
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Benefits and the demographics challenge
There’s nothing like a number of employees from different generations to keep employers thinking about their benefits offering.
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Gamification is here to stay
The majority of Canadians age 16-plus have access to the Internet and a smartphone. This is good news for employers looking to implement gamification in their benefits programs.
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DEFINED CONTRIBUTION
Eastern Construction’s DC blueprint
Paying close attention to plan members and offering them customized advice is the key to running a successful DC plan.
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Should plan sponsors get involved in investment advice?
Manulife research shows one in three workers are struggling with their finances. So should plan sponsors offer access to professional advisors to help?
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DEFINED BENEFIT
Fixed income opportunities in a low-yield environment
Investors have turned to bonds to provide income, liquidity, stability and diversification. But all of these are being challenged in today’s low-rate environment.
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The case for investing in emerging and frontier markets
Emerging and frontier market stocks are worth investing in, say industry experts.
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How pension funds can access infrastructure
Historically, infrastructure has been the domain of larger pension plans, but, as more infrastructure vehicles become available, the asset class has increasingly been attracting the interest of smaller plans, too.
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ETFs: One source of cheap beta
Globally, exchange-traded funds have grown in number and in assets under management by about 25% per year for more than a decade.
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How to communicate with DB members
Communicating effectively with DB members and trustees is key for mitigating risk—and this is especially true for communicating critical changes, such as the decision to close a DB plan.
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TBP lessons for DB sponsors
While all existing target-benefit plans (TBPs) in Canada are different, there are common lessons DB plan sponsors can keep in mind if they decide to convert their own plans to TBPs.
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CLOSING KEYNOTE
Starbucks changed his life
At 63, Michael Gates Gill found himself jobless and diagnosed with cancer—and without any retirement savings or health insurance.
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