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Actuary Group Presents Pension Reform Proposals

Canada’s defined benefit (DB) pension plans are near the tipping point, and the federal government must take action soon to avoid a crisis in the…

  • By: Doug Watt
  • March 13, 2009 September 13, 2019
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The very best way to communicate, bar none

More than ever, today’s plan sponsors need to maximize the return on their communications investment. The question is: how? In our hyper-connected world, most of…

Marine Atlantic Decision Good for Federally Regulated Pension Plans: Blakes

The March 5 Supreme Court of Canada decision to deny with costs the plan members’ application for leave to appeal from the decision of the…

  • By: Jody White
  • March 10, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Major Pension Funds Speak Out on Credit Crisis

A group representing hundreds of the world’s largest pension funds says institutional investors must accept their share of responsibility for the “the largest financial crisis…

  • By: Doug Watt
  • March 3, 2009 September 13, 2019
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We Don’t Do Advice

Investment advice isn’t the only option—some plan sponsors opt for broader retirement planning education instead. Cadillac Fairview doesn’t do investment advice. “We did not want…

Viewpoint: Panel Discussion

Scott Perkin, President of the Association of Canadian Pension Management, shares his views on the pension panel report. What is the reaction of the Association…

The Great Recession

Employers can turn to financial advice, portable voluntary benefits and transition services to help employees survive today’s economic conditions. The downturn in Canada is less…

  • By: Tom Reid
  • March 1, 2009 September 13, 2019
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What’s the Difference?

With the three expert panel reports now out on the pension reform table, it’s time for a little compare and contrast. For years, the federal…

  • By: Paul Litner
  • March 1, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Relieve It or Not

With many defined benefit pension plans facing a funding crisis, how do we address the problem of solvency? For the second time this decade, pension…

  • By: Murray Gold
  • February 28, 2009 September 13, 2019
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New Lows

The February blahs take on a deeper dimension as companies tighten their belts in a tough economy. Most of us weren’t sorry to see the…

In Safe Hands

In Safe Hands February 28, 2009 | Brooke Smith In the current economic climate, custodians are concerned with increasing communication and protecting client assets. In…

  • By: Brooke Smith
  • February 28, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Double Vision Part I

The financial crisis has hit pension plans hard, and defined benefit and defined contribution plans alike are suffering. Will they come out of the current…

  • By: David Burke
  • February 28, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Canadian Companies Fail to Consider Key Risk Exposures

While Canadian pension plan sponsors recognize the importance of risk management, they may be focusing their efforts in the wrong direction. In a pension risk…

Target Benefit Plans: The Overlooked Gem in the OECP Report

Target Benefit Plans: The Overlooked Gem in the OECP Report February 02, 2009 | Cameron Hunter Among the 142 recommendations contained in the Ontario Expert…

Nova Scotia DB Plans a Dying Breed: Report

Nova Scotia’s pension funds operate in a “patchwork” regulatory environment that stifles the creation of new defined benefit (DB) plans, according to the Nova Scotia…

  • By: Jody White
  • January 30, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Budget Spending Gives Investment Outlook a Lift

The large spending measures announced in Tuesday’s budget by the federal government—an estimated $64 billion over the next two years—could give a much-needed boost to…

  • By: Mark Noble
  • January 28, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Record Losses for Canadian Pension Plans

In addition to the myriad crises witnessed over the past 13 months, 2008 now has the dubious distinction of being the worst year on record…

  • By: Jody White
  • January 23, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Black Swans and Bad Apples

While risk management, asset allocation and impending regulatory changes were on the agenda at the CPBI Ontario Region’s 4th Annual Pension Investment Forecast on Wednesday…

  • By: Jody White
  • January 15, 2009 September 13, 2019
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What About Bob?

Executive vice-president Bob Bertram talks about his years at Teachers’ and his advisory role with the pension fund after retirement. During your time at the…

Service Upgrade

Technology is transforming the administration of group benefits plans—­and it’s doing more than just accelerating procedures. It’s Bill’s first day of work. He meets his…

Trials and Transitions

Revisiting the plan sponsor’s role in the retirement process. In the aftermath of the market meltdown, plan members nearing retirement are more fearful than ever…

Silver Lining

Increased disclosure in climate change reporting is welcome news for investors. The unprecedented turmoil in financial markets and economies around the world has drastically changed…

  • By: Don Raymond
  • January 15, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Singled Out

The Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions report has left single employer plans on the sidelines. The Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions (OECP) carried a heavy…

Front Lines

OECP Report Underwhelms For defined benefit (DB ) plan sponsors looking for relief from the financial and legal issues that have made DB plans problematic,…

  • By: Jody White
  • January 15, 2009 September 13, 2019
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Mercer Predicts Opportunities in 2009

While some have described 2008 as a roller coaster ride, Mercer compares it to a big jump off a steep cliff. In light of that,…