The DC Investment Forum, hosted by Benefits Canada and held in Toronto, was an educational event that brought together plan sponsors, providers, consultants and academics to discuss investment strategies and practices that pertain to the defined contribution (DC) landscape. Terrance Odean, Willis H. Booth professor of banking and finance at the Haas School of Business, […]
Scott Perkin exceeds expectations as ACPM president. For Scott Perkin, pensions are more than just a source of income for retirees. He views them as a source of ongoing advocacy on many issues affecting the retirement income security of Canadians coast to coast. Perkin is the president of the Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM). […]
OMERS knows that timely communication is important when planning for retirement. Time is of the essence when it comes to retirement planning and plan member communication—an idea that is at the heart of the OMERS “age in stage” program and its newest piece of communication, Getting Ready to Retire. “On a scale of one to […]
Members’ needs are top of mind at Standard Life. The Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada was one of the first in the industry to launch a member website and remains committed to leading the way in plan member communication. Launched earlier this year, the site integrates Standard Life’s print, seminar and face-toface materials, and […]
Every company needs a captain to lead it, but how well does the executive compensation package reflect the contribution to the team? With no cap on salaries or playbook to consult, executives can practically write their own employment and compensation contracts. But, as major players in the U.S. financial industry go under (or struggle for […]
It starts with biometrics testing and an accelerometer (an advanced pedometer), but where the wellness program ends is really up the employee. For Stantec, an engineering, architecture and design professional services firm, employee health is important. After all, a healthy employee is an employee who is likely to be happier, more productive, and more engaged—critical […]
At BC Hydro, the compensation is competitive with other organizations in the industry and the benefits are generous. However, because the utility company is a public employer, legislation dictates what it can, and cannot, offer in terms of these rewards. So what BC Hydro can’t offer in monetary rewards, it makes up for it with […]
Cameco knows that sometimes, the best way to get the talent you need is to cultivate it yourself. Rather than try to pluck skilled workers and labourers from larger cities and communities across the country, Cameco is tapping into the working population where it operates. Although this is a strategy that Cameco has used for […]
“New medicines can mean a world of difference—the difference between remaining in hospital, or being allowed to go home, between going to work everyday and being productive, or having to go on disability,” Wendy Zatylny, vice-president stakeholders and partnerships with Rx&D said as she opened the 2008 Drug Innovations Forum, held recently in Toronto. “Finding […]
According to Statistics Canada, almost three-quarters (73%) of Canadians over the age of 16 went online for personal or professional reasons last year. With a number like that, plan sponsors can’t afford to lag in the area of web communications. Having a website or intranet that gives plan members 24/7 access to their pension and […]