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3 days ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
'The idea is to not do it on a timing basis, but rather take it as a journey basis,' says Normandin Beaudry By May 13, 2025 The question of whether to de-risk defined benefit (DB) pension plans is one that many plan sponsors are grappling with, particularly as market volatility over the past few months has put pension de-risking back on the table.
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4 days ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
'A diagnosis isn't what determines the claim, it's about how that condition impacts someone's ability to do their job,' says SVP at Sun Life Health By May 12, 2025 Recent findings from Sun Life suggest mental health is turning into a long-term disability (LTD) issue and could be at the core of why Canadian employers are struggling with talent retention.
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1 week ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
Despite US exceptionalism lull, experts highlight why "abandoning the US is probably not the way to go" By May 09, 2025 The debate over the longevity of US equity dominance has gained renewed urgency, thanks to US President Donald Trump’s trade war. With geopolitical friction, economic policy uncertainty, and technology rivalries creating fresh fault lines, many institutional investors are wondering whether it's time to reallocate, or even pull out, from US assets.
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1 week ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
Robert Half research finds working moms value flexibility, work-life balance and time off By May 08, 2025 As all eyes turn to working mothers ahead of Mother’s Day, workplace experts and organizations are weighing in on how employers can best support working moms. New research from talent solutions firm Robert Half recently explored the factors impacting working mothers the most this year and how their priorities have evolved over the last 5 years.
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1 week ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
Perigon Life CEO explains the business case for plan sponsors to include voluntary benefits, like pet insurance for critical life events By May 08, 2025 Life is already ruff for many plan members, who increasingly face workplace and personal stress. But Perigon Life, a new voluntary benefits technology platform, hopes to change how Canadian plan members access benefit options, particularly when it comes to benefit purr-sonalization like pet insurance.
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1 week ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
'The market will humble you; you don't get to hide behind ten different reasons why something didn't work out,' says portfolio manager at SLGI By May 07, 2025 If you were to ask Christine Tan why she first got into the asset management space, she'll point to three core reasons that continue to energize her even after several years in the industry. For one, the ever-evolving nature of financial markets is both stimulating and humbling.
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1 week ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
CEO outlines how the platform could fast track retirement savings objectives for plan members By May 07, 2025 BMO Global Asset Management and digital workplace savings and pension plan platform LINK Investment Management have joined forces to launch the new BMO-LINK Workplace Savings Platform, aimed to improve the way Canadian employees invest for retirement.
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1 week ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
CIBC Mellon's vice-president, head of asset owner segment Shaw-Pereira explains how tech can solve the data consumption issue plan sponsors currently face By May 06, 2025 Technological progress has simplified many aspects of life, including how retirement plans are designed and managed. For plan sponsors and participants, the growing role of data is enabling more informed decision-making and driving more tailored, participant-specific advice.
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1 week ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
"Fixed income should be the go-to, but maybe it's not. Maybe it's more gold," says BMO GAM CIO By May 05, 2025 What is often considered a “safe haven” due to its lack of correlation with returns on stock and in a market where volatility has become the rule rather than the exception, gold has emerged as an unlikely stalwart. The yellow metal also looks to keep climbing. This past March, gold prices surpassed the $3,000-per-ounce mark for the first time ever.
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2 weeks ago | 
benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com | Josh Welsh
As employers face an evolving workforce and sophisticated market volatility, T. Rowe Price explains why now is the perfect time to review TDFs By May 02, 2025 Amid significant innovations in fund design, market volatility and as changing workforce demographics demand tailored solutions, defined contribution (DC) plan experts are calling for more personalized retirement strategies. Kathryn Farrell, a portfolio specialist at T. Rowe Price, is one of those experts.
