Mental Wealth
Many Companies have changed their priorities due to the recession, but they shouldn’t neglect their most valuable assets. I recently attended the Xeffects conference in…
Many Companies have changed their priorities due to the recession, but they shouldn’t neglect their most valuable assets. I recently attended the Xeffects conference in…
Quebec benefits management: translating differences into opportunities. In a recent national survey conducted by Aon Consulting to examine benefits and talent management practices, 84% of…
Debunking the common misconceptions of liability driven investing. Liability driven investing (LDI) has existed as an investment philosophy for some time. However, it has gained…
Pension buyout arrangements: are plan sponsors and members buying in? The credit crisis has served to underscore plan sponsor risks associated with defined benefit (DB)…
DC plan members aren’t the savvy investors they think they are—and plan sponsors may suffer the consequences. Three myths continue to lurk in the defined…
New chair of the CPPIB Robert M. Astley discusses the CPP’s long-term horizon, the board’s governance and investment policies, and the future retirement income security…
MEPP sponsors with quebec members may be in for a few surprises in light of the pension funding crisis. The current pension plan funding crisis…
The recession means that some employees and plan sponsors will need to adjust their retirement expectations. Will they just have to wait it out, or…
SNC-Lavalin focuses on plan participation and matching contributions to help employees reach their retirement goals, even in challenging markets. The employees at SNC-Lavalin have their…
McGill University wants its employees to think big picture—with their retirement savings and their total compensation. Pension plan sponsors have been left reeling after the…
HR Managers should do their homework on the new Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) before discussing RRSPs and TFSAs with disabled employees. Otherwise they may…
