Contribution requirements for many DB pension plans are being driven by the plans’ solvency position. The financial crisis of 2008 and early 2009, along with…
New study dismantles a few urban legends about hedge funds.
The new BC Pension Benefits Standards Act (PBSA) emphasizes governance and the role of the pension administrator.
It was with disappointment that I read about the recent bankruptcy of PCAS Patient Care Automation Services Inc., and the related companies that were commonly…
Statistics show a rampant rise in obesity and health-related diseases in our culture, yet our largely inactive lifestyles seem to be proof that we’ve not…
With equity market volatility persisting and bond yields at depressingly (and historically) low levels, Canadian pension funds have been seeking sources of stable return. One…
And other pension news in brief.
New AIMA Handbook touts virtues of Canada's hedge funds.
Morningstar's guide to assessing the real risks of an ETF.
Why the institutionalization of ETFs could harm some retail investors.
One of the more significant changes contained in the reform of Ontario’s pension system is the elimination, effective July 1, 2012, of partial windups. This…
The end of growth and why we should be more like the Honeymooners and the Danish.
ETFs are claiming a bigger share of the institutional space as investors, including many pension funds, find new ways to use them strategically.