Archives August 2007

August 2007

Governance/legislation

The Ontario Court of Appeal decision in the Kerry case contains important legal guidance for employers and plan administrators regarding the use of surplus assets.…

Alternative investments

Pension funds are exploring the new 130/30 strategy in order to maximize alpha returns. Although institutional interest in and demand for many types of hedging…

Benefits Canada News

Since it was founded last year, benefits and pension advisory firm Groupworks Financial Corp. has purchased Buffett Taylor and The Investment Guild, gone public and…

Time to scrap the other 30% rule. The world is full of wacky, outdated laws. In Anniston, Ala., for instance, it’s against the law to…

Armed with a list of the toughest human resources, pension and benefits challenges facing employers, we asked nine industry consultants to create solutions. For this…

  After months of fighting to see who would win the battle to take BCE private, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has emerged victorious, beating…

Health/wellness

At this year’s Solutions in Drug Plan Management Conference, experts, employers and health professionals shared how they’re promoting workplace health programs and helping employees take…

Capital accumulation plans

With the dark years behind them, pensions around the world are innovating and preparing for their comeback. Just a few short years ago, it seemed…

With mandatory retirement all but abolished across Canada, how will phased retirement work under the current legislative landscape? When we hear the word retirement, most…