New B.C. Defined Benefit Funding Rules and Single Employer Target Benefit Plans
Last week the B.C. government announced new defined benefit (DB) plan funding rules that take effect December 31, 2019. Some... Read more
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G&B and Coast Funds Announce Shareholder Proxy Voting Guidelines Advocating for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
George & Bell Consulting and Coast Conservation Endowment Fund Foundation (“Coast Funds”), an Indigenous-led conservation finance organization created by First... Read more
B.C. Medical Services Plan Premiums: Significant Challenges on the Horizon for Employers and Plan Sponsors
On May 9, 2017, British Columbia had an election resulting in what appears to be a minority government. Medical... Read more
“Trumponomics”, Polls and the Game of Bridge
The markets had a great finish to the year. From November 8, 2016, most stock markets worldwide went up –... Read more
CPP Enhancement – An Idea Whose Time has Come?
The new Liberal federal government has already met with the provinces to initiate discussions of enhancing the Canada Pension Plan... Read more
Target Benefit Plans: Use of Surplus
On August 12th last year, we posted an article on our blog “New Funding Rules for Target Benefit Plans”, in... Read more
Summary of Bill C-377
On June 30, 2015, Bill C-377 received royal assent from the Senate. The following memo discusses the potential impact this... Read more
SHARE Proxy Voting Survey
Equity investment managers don’t just represent the interests of their clients by buying and selling stocks. They also represent... Read more
Accounting Matters – Old Age Security
When Old Age Security was changed in the Federal budget last year some people asked me whether the cuts were... Read more
The Impact of Aging on Investment Returns
Suppose you were told that you would live to 120. What would you do today? (If you’re already... Read more