Plans & Trusts
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Plans & Trusts is a bimonthly Canadian magazine providing an in-depth look at benefits issues and reviewing federal and provincial legal decisions and legislative developments.
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Plans & Trusts: September/October 2026
Articles Include:
- Finding Opportunities in the Real Estate Market
- The Taxing Effect of Financial Stress
- AI Time Warp: Funding Longer Retirements With Capital Markets in Hyperdrive
- Legal & Legislative Report
Additional Articles
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The Taxing Effect of Financial Stress
Kevin Roberge
Financial stress affects each generation differently, influencing mental health, chronic disease, care access and benefit usage. As pressures evolve, plan sponsors need flexible, accessible coverage that supports early intervention, continuity of care and workforce resilience. -
AI Time Warp: Funding Longer Retirements With Capital Markets in Hyperdrive
Mark S. Yamada
Artificial intelligence is poised to reshape retirement from both ends. It could extend human lifespans through medical breakthroughs while simultaneously transforming the nature of work that finances retirement. Together, these forces may require a fundamental rethink of how pension plans are governed, funded and invested.
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A Practical Guide to Enterprise Risk Management
Peter Muldowney and Sheri Wright
For boards overseeing pension and benefits programs, risk functions as both a constraint and a source of potential value. The authors offer practical steps that organizations can use to identify, assess and respond to risk while safeguarding the plans’ reputation and long-term sustainability. -
Suicide Postvention in the Construction Industry: Addressing the First 48 Hours
John Gaal, EdD
Effectively addressing suicide in the construction industry likely will require better links between the three legs of the suicide triangle: prevention, intervention and postvention. Drawing on the results of his study on suicide postvention, the author contends that greater emphasis should be placed on providing care for those who have lost a loved one to suicide and survivors of an attempt.