March 2011

Governance/legislation

The new pension plan deemed supply GST/HST rules are now fully in effect, and their impact is already hitting plan sponsors. Confusion, yes, but there…

Statistics Canada reported in its Pension Plans in Canada survey that, in 2006, just under 220,000 Canadians were members of small registered pension plans (plans…

Benefits Canada News

Statistics Canada reported in its Pension Plans in Canada survey that, in 2006, just under 220,000 Canadians were members of small registered pension plans (plans…

Alternative investments

Most managers of alternative assets oversee a variety of alternative strategies, including private corporate debt, private equity, real estate, long/short global bonds, managed futures and…

Defined benefit pensions

Statistics Canada reported in its Pension Plans in Canada survey that, in 2006, just under 220,000 Canadians were members of small registered pension plans (plans…

Interview with Ian Markham, Canadian Retirement Innovation Leader at Towers Watson Q: Are DB plans threatened? A: Yes, they are under threat. If you were…

Despite efforts at reform, the number of DB plans in Canada is still falling in favour of DC plans. Are the investment risks just too…

Health benefits

If you’re eager to start up a benefits plan for your small business but don’t know where to start, a benefits consultant may be an…

Because of the young average  employee age at Work at Play, getting buy-in for a benefits plan was a challenge in the years following the…

When it comes to the workplace and motherhood, we’ve come a long way, baby. A woman’s job is now protected when she’s on maternity leave,…

Today, the “new normal” for benefits plan sponsors means trying to keep up with the rapid pace of research and development in dental healthcare while…

Health/wellness

If you’re eager to start up a benefits plan for your small business but don’t know where to start, a benefits consultant may be an…

When it comes to the workplace and motherhood, we’ve come a long way, baby. A woman’s job is now protected when she’s on maternity leave,…

Uncategorized

Today, the “new normal” for benefits plan sponsors means trying to keep up with the rapid pace of research and development in dental healthcare while…