The following notes were taken at “Rethinking Drug Plan Strategies” panel at Forum 2017, the annual convention of CPBI (Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute) held June 5-7 at the Delta Hotel in Winnipeg with the theme: “Thriving In a Climate of Change”. Panelists:...

The following notes were taken at a Keynote Session at Forum 2017, the annual convention of CPBI (Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute) with the theme: "Thriving In a Climate of Change". Speaker: Leonard Brody Mr. Brody is an entrepreneur and business visionary...

The US has made their intention known to re-open NAFTA. These discussions will unfold over the next few months, so it will be helpful to understand some of the numbers behind the deal. The following article (click the link below) gives a clear overview of the overall...

Home Capital Group Inc. seems to have dodged a bullet that many feared could be the first crack in the Canadian mortgage and real estate market, which has been described as a bubble ready to burst. Home Capital announced today that it has secured a commitment from a...

Reuters is reporting that, according to their sources, the CPP Investment Board (CPPIB) has started to get out of investments in farmland both within Canada and internationally. The problem, it appears, began in Saskatchewan. The CPPIB bought over 100,000 acres in the...

Angel Gurria of the OECD launched the first edition of “Pensions at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean” at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington DC. The Pensions at a Glance report provides detailed comparative indicators of pension structures...