Target Benefit Plans: The Overlooked Gem in the OECP Report February 02, 2009 | Cameron Hunter Among the 142 recommendations contained in the Ontario Expert…
Nova Scotia’s pension funds operate in a “patchwork” regulatory environment that stifles the creation of new defined benefit (DB) plans, according to the Nova Scotia…
The large spending measures announced in Tuesday’s budget by the federal government—an estimated $64 billion over the next two years—could give a much-needed boost to…
In addition to the myriad crises witnessed over the past 13 months, 2008 now has the dubious distinction of being the worst year on record…
While risk management, asset allocation and impending regulatory changes were on the agenda at the CPBI Ontario Region’s 4th Annual Pension Investment Forecast on Wednesday…
Executive vice-president Bob Bertram talks about his years at Teachers’ and his advisory role with the pension fund after retirement. During your time at the…
Technology is transforming the administration of group benefits plans—and it’s doing more than just accelerating procedures. It’s Bill’s first day of work. He meets his…
Revisiting the plan sponsor’s role in the retirement process. In the aftermath of the market meltdown, plan members nearing retirement are more fearful than ever…
Increased disclosure in climate change reporting is welcome news for investors. The unprecedented turmoil in financial markets and economies around the world has drastically changed…
The Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions report has left single employer plans on the sidelines. The Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions (OECP) carried a heavy…
OECP Report Underwhelms For defined benefit (DB ) plan sponsors looking for relief from the financial and legal issues that have made DB plans problematic,…
While some have described 2008 as a roller coaster ride, Mercer compares it to a big jump off a steep cliff. In light of that,…
The verdict is out. While Ontario, Nova Scotia and British Columbia have expressed support for Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s plan for a national securities regulator,…
Legislation around plan termination, an end to mandatory retirement and rulings in significant court cases all contributed to pension developments in 2008. But what will…
Recovering equity markets and rising interest rates combined to nudge the overall health of pension plans upward this past quarter, according to Mercer. The Mercer…
The Wronko case puts employers on notice when it comes to changing group plans. A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision has severely limited an…
Saint Mary’s University encourages its plan members to attend financial planning education sessions, with or without incentives. In 1953, Saint Mary’s University in Halifax implemented…
A practical explanation of the credit crisis—how we ended up in the current economic situation and where we can go from here. The current financial…
Reflections on 2008 and hopes for brighter days ahead in 2009. I’m looking at the white flakes whirling around outside the window—nicely coordinated with the…
The legislation for solvency funding relief proposed by the Ontario government on Dec. 16 is likely to be welcomed by plan sponsors. But according to…
While the Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions report is largely being panned by observers for having too limited a mandate, the report by the Alberta-British…
The Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions (OECP) report contains more bad news than good for pension plans in the province and was released at the…
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s recent proposal to offer funding relief to federally regulated pension plans is under fire for being unworkable in the current…
The long-awaited report from the Alberta/British Columbia Joint Expert Panel on Pension Standards was released Friday, calling for sweeping changes to pension standards legislation for…
The ballroom at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto was packed on Wednesday morning as representatives from the Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions (OECP), Watson…