Monthly Archives: February 2012

Wiseman set to lead CPPIB

Feb. 28, 2012 – Mark Wiseman, executive vice president of investments at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), is set to take on the … … Read More

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Protesters show the human side of pension cuts

Feb. 29, 2012 – It’s not unusual for matters of the future to be discussed in political locales, but when 20 or so state and … … Read More

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DB still matters, isn’t dead: McDaniel

Feb. 29, 2012 – Despite predictions that print journalism – newspapers and magazines – are doomed in the digital world, they still matter to many

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UK pension coverage continues to decline, mirroring trends elsewhere

Feb. 29, 2012 – Numbers being released in the United Kingdom about the percentage of private sector employees covered by a pension plan mirror the

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DiNapoli says preference for DB is philosophy-based

Feb. 28, 2012 – New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says his preference for defined benefit pension plans over savings models like defined contribution is … … Read More

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American feds suggest annuities to cover DC retirement income concerns

Feb. 28, 2012 – As employers, mostly in the private sector, move away from defined benefit pension plans to savings models like defined contribution, concern … … Read More

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CalSTRS looks north for pension advice

Feb. 28, 2012 – The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) is casting an eye north for some pension advice.
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Defined benefit could still take flight with American Airlines: PBGC

Feb. 28, 2012 – American Airlines, trying to take off from bankruptcy court protection, doesn’t need to shed its defined benefit pension plans to find … … Read More

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View pensions through a long-term lens

Feb, 27, 2012 – Pensions were a topic of conversation in Montreal last week as 600 members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) … … Read More

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RRSP contributions tailing off

Feb, 24, 2012 – Canadians continue to struggle to take advantage of available RRSP room, according to a new report by RBC Economics.
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