Are low-volatility equity strategies a sweet spot for pension investors?
Ontario’s new pension plan merger rules under new versions of section 80 (sale of business) and 81 (same employer mergers) of the Pension Benefits Act (PBA), and related regulations, will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2014. These new asset transfer rules require the Superintendent of Financial Services to consent to the transfer if the […]
It’s been five years since Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, which sped up the severity of the financial crisis and sent markets into a tailspin. Canada’s Top 40 money managers are trying to help pension plan sponsors adjust to a new environment.
Health benefit costs in the United States continued to slow in 2013 as employers took action in anticipation of new expenditures that will arise over the next few years from healthcare reform provisions.
With ever-bloating drug plan costs, sponsors need bite-sized solutions to get costs under control
I have been asked by several people for my views on the benefits of the future. In this article, I suggest that the benefits currently being sold within the voluntary benefits market are not necessarily the ones that employees want. Benefits such as critical illness and AD&D have their place in a more consumer-driven marketplace. However I do not see the market for these benefits to be as robust as it is in the United States.
Northern Trust has announced that Arti Sharma has joined the head of its operations in the Canadian market.
Jane Ambachtsheer has been appointed to the Ontario Securities Commission's investor advisory panel.
What can CAP sponsors and providers do to keep members on track to retire as planned?
With the financial crisis behind them, are investors ready to re-risk? We brought together money managers and consultants in a virtual roundtable to discuss whether Canada’s institutional investors are, once again, exploring this space.