Gerry Wahl

Gerry Wahl is the managing director of The Pension Advisor. These views are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Canadian Investment Review.

While decumulation is a critical aspect of retirement, in my opinion, it doesn’t attract enough attention. Decumulation is the process of drawing down a capital accumulation plan’s pension assets to generate income, which many employees who are part of a CAP may not fully understand. CAP and defined benefit accounts have similar objectives: accumulation of […]

  • April 6, 2021 April 6, 2021
  • 12:00

Why fee reviews are an important step for plan sponsors

  • October 29, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 07:30

How the benefit shrinks with age and what that means for retirement security

  • October 18, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 05:16

Sponsors need to understand their responsibilities to minimize potential litigation.

  • September 18, 2018 January 13, 2021
  • 11:36

Plan members are in the dark when it comes to costs.

  • April 16, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:34

More reforms just a Band-Aid solution for troubled DB plans.

  • December 22, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 07:28

Plan sponsors need to prepare - and know their obligations to members.

  • January 20, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 15:58

Education requirements are a litigation risk. A KPI approach can help.

  • June 24, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 08:21

Are Canadians saving too much and living too little? And if so, who's benefiting?

  • May 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 15:04

Why DC plan sponsors should limit plan member investment options.

  • March 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 07:28