Choppy economic waters are rocking the retirement boat forcing an ever increasing number of Canadian retirees to return to the workforce. And a higher-than-expected inflation…
Perhaps you’re a member of a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) team and your company is considering an acquisition. What if you’re not a pension expert?…
Magma Energy Sweden AB, a subsidiary of Magma Energy Corp., is selling a 25% stake in its 98.5%-owned Icelandic geothermal power company HS Orka to…
According to a poll conducted for the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés, one-third of Quebec workers polled believe that new measures affecting Quebec…
Planning for retirement income usually accepts that retirees can get by on far less than their pre-retirement income, as their expenses will be lower. But…
Sun Life Financial has developed one of the first apps for RIM’s coming-soon PlayBook tablet. The app is designed to reduce paperwork by going wireless…
Standard Life has launched a YouTube Channel to aid pension plan members in understanding their plan’s financial statement and motivate them to become more involved…
Trusts governed by a deferred profit sharing plans (DPSPs) are subject to the new GST/HST draft rules for financial institutions. Most DPSPs are administered by…
Optimizing the tax treatment of stock options in employees’ hands has long been a staple of Canadian executive compensation design and tax planning. No less…
If your employees don’t fully understand their group retirement plan, they likely don’t understand the government benefits they are eligible for in retirement either. How…
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is donating $10,000 to support the Hamilton, Ont. steelworkers who have been locked out of their jobs since…
Few employers have confidence that their employees are taking the required steps to meet their retirement savings goal, a new survey from Aon Hewitt finds.…
As a plan sponsor, you have likely lived through at least one request for proposal (RFP) process—for payroll, insurance services, actuarial or benefits consulting, recordkeeping…
An increasing number of pension funds in emerging markets are foregoing global equities in favour of emerging market equities, according to a new report from…
OMERS Private Equity has acquired Toronto-based CBI Health Group from private equity firm Callisto Capital LP. “CBI is one of the largest, most diverse health…
According to a CIBC poll, there are two financial concerns weighing on the minds of Canadians: paying down personal debt and saving for retirement. Managing…
As the clock keeps on ticking, Canadian baby boomers are beginning to fret more and more. According to a poll conducted by TD Waterhouse, 67%…
The comprehensive review of Canada’s retirement savings framework that has taken place since 2008 has highlighted a need to refine the options available to Canadians…
While the number of plan members covered by registered pension plans has increased over the past decade, the percentage of the labour force with coverage…
The Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada’s new Plan for life statement for group savings and retirement plan members has been ranked second in Canada,…
Canadian federal and provincial finance ministers met in Charlottetown in June 2010 and moved a few steps closer to reaching agreement on the expansion…
They aren’t sexy and you won’t find them on the program at the next big pension conference, but the option forms you provide plan members…
Hedge fund managers—no strangers to upheaval since the outset of the global financial crisis—have a new reality to contend with, according to a recent survey.…
Pension plan sponsors that have opted to take advantage of provincial or federal funding relief measures face strict disclosure requirements. For many organizations, complying with…
That 8% return on your RRSP that you complained about a few years ago is probably looking pretty good right about now. Eighty-cents a litre?…