Living Benefits

Pensions turn to alternatives to boost returns

Almost half (48%) of defined benefit plan sponsors plan to increase their allocation to alternative investments as they seek long-term returns less correlated to public equity markets, finds RBC Investor Services. Further, this figure jumps to 88% for plan sponsors that have over $1 billion in assets. Read: Will PRPPs create opportunities for advisors? “Canadian […]

By Staff |September 20, 2012

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Estate Planning

Why retirement’s now a moving target

There was a time when age 65 symbolized the finish line for one’s working life. A point where people dropped out of the rat race, traded their Oxfords for slides, and looked forward to engaging in leisure pursuits. But changes to CPP and OAS pension deadlines for late Boomers and early Generation X-ers is altering […]

By Staff |September 18, 2012

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