Archives September 2010

September 2010

Health/wellness

It is too easy to become immersed in the busy daily upkeep and management of our various jobs. After all, that is what we are…

For the past several years, the corporate communications world has been abuzz with two key messages—one new, the other old. The new is using the…

Capital accumulation plans

In Herman Hesse’s epic novel Siddhartha, the eponymous protagonist has a revelation one day regarding the river he has grown up beside: “…today he saw…

The windup of registered pension plans is complicated. Whether a partial or full windup is declared, the plan’s administrator and actuary work with the organization…

Over the past 20 years, capital accumulation plans (CAPs), such as defined contribution pension plans and group RRSPs, have continued to grow in popularity. Employers…

Governance/legislation

The November 2009 release of the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ (CAPSA) consultation paper called The Prudence Standard and the Roles of the Plan…

Ask the Expert: Jack Mintz Jack Mintz – Palmer Chair in Public Policy, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary Mintz recently chaired the Alberta…