crisis – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 20:36:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 How employers can support employees impacted by wildfires https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/how-employers-can-support-employees-impacted-by-wildfires/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141524 With wildfires raging across the country over the past weeks, employers can support affected employees by offering easily accessible tools and resources, flexible work schedules and extended wellness benefits, says Alex Boucher, principal consultant and total health management leader at Mercer Canada. Whether they’ve been removed from their homes or are worrying about smoke inhalation, employees are […]

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]]> Expert panel: How DB plan sponsors can get back into the driver’s seat https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/expert-panel-how-db-plan-sponsors-can-get-back-into-the-drivers-seat/ Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:00:35 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=95993 Much has been written about how 2020 was unprecedented, challenging and exhausting — take your pick of adjectives. It was also a white-knuckle ride for many Canadian defined benefit plan sponsors as they watched the funded status of their pension plans plummet sharply and then rebound. Most plans’ funded statuses are now at, or even […]

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]]> The Tragedy of Greece https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/the-tragedy-of-greece/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/the-tragedy-of-greece/#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:19:59 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/the-tragedy-of-greece/ Greece's catch-22: a toxic deal or a disorderly exit.

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/the-tragedy-of-greece/feed/ 0 A spoonful of sugar https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/tristram-lett/a-spoonful-of-sugar/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/tristram-lett/a-spoonful-of-sugar/#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:10:06 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/a-spoonful-of-sugar/ How the EU could help the medicine go down in Greece.

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/tristram-lett/a-spoonful-of-sugar/feed/ 0 Greek Revival in the U.S. (Beware Municipals) https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/greek-revival-in-the-u-s/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/greek-revival-in-the-u-s/#respond Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:30:15 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/greek-revival-in-the-u-s/ Given all the finger-pointing going on in the Eurozone, pundits provide a sober reminder that there will be few winners as this financial crisis unfolds.

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/greek-revival-in-the-u-s/feed/ 0 VaR in Motion https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/var-in-motion/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/var-in-motion/#respond Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:37:38 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/var-in-motion/ Newer VaR models allow estimated portfolio volatility to change according to market conditions.

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