What's in a Form? May 18, 2016 Glorie Alfred (Morneau Shepell) Our resident Pension Lawyer answers a common question from in-house counsel.
Pension Regulation - What's New in May May 18, 2016 Michelle Rival and Evan Shapiro New guidance on retroactive lump sum payments and SIPP e-filing, Bills 173 and 186, draft regulations for solvency funding relief for private pension plans, and word from the Court on a SERP dispute subject to arbitration.
Uncle Sam Welcomes Foreign Pension Investments April 26, 2016 John Prezioso In December, President Obama signed into law changes to U.S. tax rules affecting foreign investors via the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015.
Pensions & Benefits Case Law - What's New April 26, 2016 John Prezioso Recovery of overpayments to a disappeared - but presumed alive - pensioner, corrections to understated Family Law Values, and more. Catch up on the pensions & benefits case law you missed.
Upcoming Section Events April 15, 2016 Heather Di Dio and Aiwen Xu May 2016 will be full of great events for the Pensions and Benefits Law Section.
Pension Regulation - What's New April 15, 2016 Heather Di Dio and Aiwen Xu FSCO, MOF and CAPSA have been busy with a new Investment Guidance Note and a handful of new consultations.
14th Annual Hot Spots - What You Missed April 15, 2016 Tom Stevenson On Tuesday, March 8, 2016, the OBA Pension and Benefits Section delivered the 14th Annual Pension and Benefits Hot Spots program.
"A True Mensch": OBA Pensions & Benefits Award Winner Mark Zigler October 09, 2015 Known as one of Canada’s most accomplished member-side advocates, Mark Zigler’s esteemed 35-year career is built on a combination of hard work, tenacity and professional mentorship.
Ontario Draft Criteria for JSPP Solvency Funding Exemptions April 20, 2015 Lesha Van Der Bij The Ontario government has posted draft criteria for the exemption of newly established broader public sector jointly sponsored pension plans (JSPP) from solvency funding requirements.
FSCO Final Investment Guidance Note re Buy-In Annuities for DB Plans March 27, 2015 Lesha Van Der Bij FSCO has finalized the Guidance Note regarding Buy-In Annuities for Defined Benefit Plans.