New M.D., what went wrong with DB, and 15 minutes is all you get
This month’s top articles from Buck Consultants, plus links to the latest regulatory updates and the Buck Blog
In this issue:
Buck | Canada
Technology | Global
Retirement | Canada
Legislation | Canada
Joseph Ricciuti joins Buck Consultants as Managing Director for Canada
“I look forward to building on Buck’s success and solidifying our reputation as the consulting firm of choice.” Joseph Ricciuti has joined Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company, as managing director for Canada. He is based in the firm’s Toronto office, and reports to Manoj Sharma, Buck’s global chief operating officer and managing director (International). Read the press release for more information about Joseph.
Normand Gendron receives honours from Université de Montréal
Normand Gendron, Principal and Senior Consultant in the Montreal office of Buck, has been named 2011 Graduate of Honour by the Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Gendron, Past President of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, former board member of the International Actuarial Association, member of the Committee on Professional conduct and member of the Canadian Actuarial Standards Board, is a frequent lecturer at industry forums, and past spokesperson for the Canadian Institute of Actuaries for radio and television interviews.
The Université de Montréal award pays tribute to honoured graduates who have distinguished themselves in Quebec society.
15 minutes is all you get – before being interrupted
“…employees today are absolutely bombarded by many different channels of communication. Some of this can be streamlined through a company’s human resources department, by tailoring both e-mail and snail mailing lists to only relevant recipients.” Read Distracted Workers Costing Companies Millions featuring Eric Morgenstein, principal of talent and HR solutions at Buck Consultants.
DB: What went wrong?
“Perhaps it’s premature to do a post-mortem on corporate DB plans, as there are still plans in existence. And, perhaps the DB plan will arise—like a phoenix—transformed into some more sustainable target benefit form.”
Read DB: What went wrong?, by Robin Pond.
Recent changes
Our latest Advisory outlines the new Ontario-Quebec agreement affecting multi-jurisdictional pension plans.
