Monthly Archives: December 2011

ARIA provides link to Bernard Dussault’s paper advocating full-scale expansion of CPP

Dec. 26, 2011 – 2010, Bernard Dussault, formerly Chief Actuary for CPP, OAS and federal superannuation plans, produced the paper, ‘Global Solution to the Canadian … … Read More

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Group of pension experts call on finance ministers to expand CPP

“We urge the finance ministers to expand the Canada Pension Plan. The CPP offers an already existing administrative structure and framework to improve retirement benefits … … Read More

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Retirement income train wreck ahead: Georgetti

Dec. 20, 2011 – The country’s finance ministers are gathering in Victoria this week. Hopefully, they’ll find time to discuss the pending pension crisis, which

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Defined benefit pension model both sustainable and affordable

Dec. 20, 2011 – Once, some decades back, a good retirement plan was seen as an employment enticement, offered to attract and keep good employees.… … Read More

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Is the courtship with private equity “worth it” for public pension plans

Public pensions and private equity have an eye for each other, writes Steven M. Davidoff in the NYTimes.com.
It’s a monetary-based affair and not … … Read More

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Pension woes need a fix now, HOOPP’s Crocker writes in third edition of Pensions in Perspective

The third edition of HOOPP’s Pensions in Perspective newsletter is available, bringing to the pension conversation insight into innovative ideas on how to provide adequate … … Read More

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CalPERS says SIEPR report exaggerates perceived pension costs and instability

Dec. 14, 2011 – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) responded to the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) report examining CalPERS, the … … Read More

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Building retirement income adequacy is key social policy for future

Dec. 14, 2011 – The “next big thing” in social policy will be ensuring retirees have enough to live on, says John Crocker, (former) President … … Read More

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Is it time to realign Canada’s three tiers of retirement planning?

Dec. 13, 2011 – So, what is the ‘normal’ retirement age in Canada? Most respondents to that question might say 65, but a review of … … Read More

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Tailored investment strategy key to DB success

Dec. 9, 2011 – (Former) HOOPP President & CEO John Crocker was one of four leaders of pension plans who recently participated in a conversation … … Read More

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