Plan sponsors struggling to get their drug plans under control should look at their diabetic population and reiterate the importance of medication adherence.
Infrastructure is a key investment strategy for Canadian pension plan sponsors. Access to assets that are typically hard to enter, stable cash flows and some volatility protection make this asset class attractive.
Last night, the investment industry celebrated its successes as more than 120 people gathered at Toronto’s Brassaii Café Restaurant Lounge for Benefits Canada’s Top 40 Money Manager Awards cocktail party.
A new BMO Financial Group study has found that Canadians do understand the value of financial planning, especially when they’re preparing for major life milestones such as retirement.
Getting players in the Canadian Football League (CFL) to focus on planning for their retirement while they work on passing yards or tackles is a tough play to execute. But, with the average CFL playing career lasting just 3.2 years, Mike Morreale, president of the Canadian Football League Players’ Association (CFLPA) knows it’s important to get players to consider their future.
Check email, answer the phone, finish a proposal and watch the latest viral YouTube video—all in an hour’s work, right? Tod Maffin, president of engageQ digital, says the need to multi-task constantly is having a negative impact on productivity.
Morneau Shepell Inc. has aquired Mercer Canada's pension and benefits outsourcing business.
Panel question its value for working Canadians.
Touted as a practical solution for those who currently don’t have access to a workplace pension, the pooled registered pension plan (PRPP) also holds the potential to create a new revenue stream for the industry. Several of the large retirement service providers have already jumped at this opportunity and are ready to roll out PRPP […]
Ontario finance minister Dwight Duncan publically announced yesterday that the province and The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) pension plan and The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT) pension plans have reached a deal that will keep the funds separate from any proposed superfund but also freeze employer contributions for five years.