Which is better: DB, DC or a third way?
Which type of pension plan is better: defined benefit or defined contribution? While the answer may seem obvious to some, the question was the subject…
- By: Glenn Kauth
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
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Medical questions, regulations create confusion for medical pot coverage
It has been more than a year since Jonathan Zaid won the right to have his medical marijuana prescription covered under his group benefits plan,…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
A look at how companies are addressing chronic disease through proactive screening
With diabetes becoming more prevalent in Canada, Quebec-based Laurentide Controls Ltd. is among employers taking action by launching screening programs for the disease. Recently, the…
- By: Brooke Smith
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:59
CRM2, regulatory actions abroad put fee transparency under the microscope
With the third phase of the Client Relationship Model, Phase 2 (CRM2) rules around fee disclosure in Canada now in effect and new regulatory actions…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:58
Are bonus days off a good way to cut absenteeism?
While positive reinforcement in the form of bonuses, pay raises and awards is a common human resource tool, does it work when it comes to…
- By: Jann Lee
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:56
Cystic fibrosis among key diseases affecting companies’ bottom lines
With new drugs and emerging health trends putting pressure on benefits plans, companies are trying to get a handle on the impact on their bottom…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:55
CPP deal offers reprieve for group RRSPs
Group registered retirement savings plans were in the hot seat when the Ontario government declared they wouldn’t be comparable for the purposes of the Ontario…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:54
Trust, involvement and developing staff the keys to boosting employee engagement
With studies showing low levels of employee engagement, it’s striking that so few people are really engaged and intrinsically motivated to perform the jobs they…
- By: Dan Pontefract
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:53
Why dynamic hedging is a good option for managing currency risk
Many people grow up with the notion that it’s not good to take risks. However, it doesn’t take too much to realize that risks are…
- By: Eduardo Lima and Patrick De Roy
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:52
B.C. employer on the hook for $90K for miscommunicating LTD rules
The trend away from defined benefit to defined contribution or hybrid pension plans has heightened the litigation risk for employers when it comes to the…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:51
A primer on the Client Relationship Model (CRM2)
The Client Relationship Model is a regulatory effort designed to help clarify investment performance and costs for investors. Phase 1 What it involves: New disclosure…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- August 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 08:48
PwC boosts flexibility with denim in dress guidelines
Goodbye bow ties and hello blue jeans. A few weeks after Starbucks announced it was loosening its dress code to include patterns, tattoos and piercings,…
- By: Sara Tatelman
- August 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:39
Have your say: Are workcations a good idea?
Given the stress and pressures most people are under, is it OK for people to take working vacations? There’s an obvious temptation for some people…
- By: Staff
- August 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:36
WISE Trust returns 7.9% in 2023, net assets increase to $4 billion
The Workplace Insurance and Safety Employees Trust generated a net return of 7.9 per cent in 2023, with net assets reaching $4 billion, up from…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 15:00
43% of U.S. workers would rather get a divorce than return to office: survey
Two-fifths (43 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’re more afraid of working in an office full time than of losing their romantic relationship or…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 15:00
Expert panel: How institutional investors are adapting to a post-pandemic global economy
Renowned American businessman and investor Charlie Munger once said, “You have to keep learning if you want to become a great investor. When the world…
- By: George Athanassakos
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00
Average funded ratio of Canadian DB pension plans up 7% in Q1 2024: report
The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan, excluding the effect of asset smoothing, reached 124 per cent as at March 31,…
- By: Staff
- April 23, 2024 April 22, 2024
- 09:00
AIMCo returns 6.9% in 2023, driven by equities, fixed income
The Alberta Investment Management Corp.’s total fund generated a net return of 6.9 per cent in 2023, 1.8 percentage points below its 8.7 per cent benchmark.…
- By: Staff
- April 22, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 15:00
Ontario Teachers’ considers selling seniors’ residence operator, Ivanhoé Cambridge forms Australian student housing joint venture
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is considering selling Amica Senior Lifestyles in a deal that could be worth $5 billion, according to report by Bloomberg. The…
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 15:00