Archives April 2010

April 2010

Governance/legislation

Over the past couple of years, the world’s stock markets have experienced a steep decline followed by a dramatic recovery. Although the Canadian stock market…

Since the market meltdown of 2008, pension plans have a renewed focus on managing investment risk. However, few plans can afford to lose sight of…

What needs to change to make the Canadian retirement system sustainable? Our system is like the Titanic: big, slow to turn and vulnerable to large…

The crisis in the financial system led to a recession, an equity market meltdown and a collapse in long-term interest rates. The solvency position of…

On the evening of March 4th, our team of writers and editors settled in for a long night, preparing to broadcast news of the 2010…

Health benefits

In terms of private payers, the past year was a transitional year and gives a glimpse into the issues that private plan sponsors will face…

Health spend, and particularly drug spend, has long been an issue for both insurance companies and plan sponsors. In 1967, health spending was approximately 7%…

Gaps in prescription drug coverage are placing millions of Canadians at risk of financial hardship. In challenging economic times, this inequity is even more glaring.…

Capital accumulation plans

2010 DC Plan Summit report May 07, 2010 | Various authors Our 11th annual DC Plan Summit, Looking Back To Look Forward, offered plan sponsors…

Health/wellness

Although the term “third-party administrator” (TPA) seems pretty clear, the services that these companies provide and how they operate can vary significantly from organization to…