Morneau Shepell – Benefits Canada.com https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 How Algonquin College is stepping up its absence management program https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-algonquin-college-is-stepping-up-its-absence-management-program/ Fri, 14 May 2021 12:58:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=100179 When Algonquin College decided to streamline its absence management process in 2019, it was important to partner with a provider that would go beyond merely adjudicating files and deliver a touchpoint for employees. The school quickly found that partner in Morneau Shepell Ltd., which was already providing ad-hoc absence management services to Algonquin, says Jessica […]

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]]> How DC pension investments weathered the pandemic storm https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/dc-investments/how-dc-pension-investments-weathered-the-pandemic-storm/ Fri, 04 Sep 2020 03:45:20 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/how-dc-pension-investments-weathered-the-pandemic-storm/ Defined contribution plan members are contending with volatile equity markets, ultra-low interest rates and the threat of inflation as the country’s economy begins its tentative recovery. In the first half of 2020, equities took an almost round trip, dropping significantly in the first quarter and recovering to the point that most markets are in neutral […]

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]]> Strong Q2 for pension managers’ pooled funds: report https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/dc-investments/strong-q2-for-pension-managers-pooled-funds-report/ Mon, 27 Jul 2020 04:00:06 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/strong-q2-for-pension-managers-pooled-funds-report/ Diversified pooled fund managers had a positive second quarter of 2020, posting a median return of 11 per cent before management fees, according to the Morneau Shepell universe of pension manager’s pooled funds. Despite the strong results, the return was 1.2 per cent lower than the benchmark portfolio used by many pension plans. Further, the […]

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]]> How West Fraser is taking a phased approach to pension plan annuitization https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/how-west-fraser-is-taking-a-phased-approach-to-pension-plan-annuitization/ Thu, 20 Feb 2020 04:49:13 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/how-west-fraser-is-taking-a-phased-approach-to-pension-plan-annuitization/ West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. isn’t annuitizing multiple defined benefit plans to get out of the pension business. In fact, the British Columbia-based integrated wood products company is committed to DB. “We believe we get tremendous value out of our DB plans around recruitment and definitely around retention of our employees,” says Elaine Jensen, the […]

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