Archives July/August 2018

July/August 2018

Benefits Canada News

How do the following sound as headlines for the cover of Benefits Canada? Are they likely to make the cut any time soon? • “My…

Getting his daily exercise in at his workplace’s fitness centre did more than help Citigroup Inc. employee Jag Singh shrink his waist by a full…

Even as regulators move to expand decumulation options for Canadians in defined contribution pension plans, the degree to which employers will actually adopt the solutions…

The job of a pension consultant has evolved considerably over Bita Jenab’s 30-year career in the field. The mid-1990s saw a greater focus on governance…

In February, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board flipped the script on fixed income by issuing its own bonds rather than purchasing them. The move…

When staff and faculty at Toronto’s Ryerson University kick back in their lounge, they can, at least in part, thank the institution’s mental-health co-ordinator for…

Cashiers will often ask Canadian consumers if they’d like to donate to a charity as they pay for items at retail stores. But what about…

While there are nuances, I consider a target-benefit plan to be one that determines benefits to members on a defined benefit basis while setting out…