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Should you believe forecasts?

Hope economists are right about how equities will do over the next year? Don't hope too much.

Equities expected to outperform bonds

Canadian and global institutional investment managers expect equities and alternative assets to substantially outperform bonds this year, finds Mercer’s 2015 Fearless Forecast.

  • By: Staff
  • January 8, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:56
U.K. pension deficits double

The accounting deficit of DB pension schemes for the United Kingdom’s largest 350 companies has nearly doubled in the past year.

  • By: Staff
  • January 7, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:41
Lump of coal for pension plan sponsors

Barring a miraculous recovery in the next couple of weeks, 2014 will turn out to be a disappointing year for pension plan sponsors, says Mercer.

  • By: Staff
  • December 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 08:56
Biz success and the older worker

What’s the impact of older worker in the workplace?

Two new directors at Teachers’

A former Bank of Canada official and an investment expert have both been appointed to the board of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.

  • By: Staff
  • December 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 08:28
TRW completes £2.5-billion pension buyout

The Legal & General Assurance Society has bought out a portion of TRW Automotive's pension plan in the United Kingdom for £2.5 billion ($4.5 billion).

  • By: Staff
  • December 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:51

In the December 2014 edition of Frontlines: Market Watch, This month in numbers, Events and more

  • By: Staff
  • December 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
Conference coverage: Perfect match

Providers and pharmacies come together around mutual goals, bringing new opportunities for benefits plan sponsors.

  • By: Karen Welds
  • December 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
4 tips to manage dental plan costs

A 1970s toothpaste commercial told TV viewers to put their money where their mouth is. Today, the lion’s share of the cost in most employer-sponsored benefits programs in Canada relates to payments for losses arising from death, disability and drug expenses—as well as dental care.