Archives September 2007

September 2007

Capital accumulation plans

With more and more Canadian employees relying on defined contribution pensions for their retirement income, it may be time for plan sponsors to step in…

Defined benefit pensions

When it comes to pension plans in mergers and acquisitions, the handshake is often just the first step to a long, complicated process. What are…

Benefits Canada News

  Whether opening global markets to pension funds or communicating with indifferent plan members, thousands of individuals go above and beyond to demonstrate leadership and…

The Canadian Cancer Society estimated almost 160,000 new cases of cancer for 2007. And 30% of these cases and 18% of deaths will occur in…

  The implosion of the subprime mortgage market in the United States and the subsequent drop in global equity markets last month left many pension…

Are DC plan members capable of making the right decisions, or should the decisions be made for them? There are two camps emerging in Canada’s…

Health/wellness

While many baby boomers will retire within the next decade, a number will choose to stay on the job. How will employers address absence management…

Alternative investments

Pension plan sponsors should consider a tactical approach to hedging their foreign currency exposures. For Canadian pension plans, maintaining a successful currency strategy in periods…