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Three ways to smarten up your DC plan

How can employers offer a better, more efficient DC plan?

Executive compensation: 5 things to consider with a weaker loonie

Canadian-based compensation programs can be highly influenced by the U.S. dollar and the weakened loonie can cause many challenging issues over the coming months, says Mercer Canada.

  • By: Staff
  • April 30, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 13:02
The case for investing in emerging and frontier markets

Emerging and frontier market stocks are worth investing in, said industry experts at Benefits Canada's Benefits & Pension Summit in Toronto on Monday.

ORPP Administration Corporation details revealed

The Government of Ontario has unveiled details about its plan to create an arms-length organization to administer the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP).

Is personalized medicine the future of benefits plans?

Genetic testing can significantly improve treatment strategies, but it also raises issues for plan sponsors and members

People Watch: On the move in March

Here's a review of people on the move in March 2015.

  • By: Staff
  • April 7, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:00
Liivet joins Accompass

Senior employee benefits consultant Tiina Liivet has just been appointed as vice-president of Accompass, an independent benefits, investment and compensation firm.

  • By: Staff
  • April 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:50
Pension plans’ funded status dips

The solvency position of Canadian pension plans dipped slightly in the first quarter of 2015.

  • By: Staff
  • April 2, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:17
DB buyouts expected to grow

Demand grows as firms look to shed pension liabilities.

  • By: Staff
  • March 25, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 21:26
DB buyouts expected to grow

While 2014 saw the average cost of buying out a DB plan remain largely stable, there's a growing trend to reduce the risks associated with pension liabilities, according to the Mercer Global Pension Buyout Index.

  • By: Staff
  • March 25, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:17