Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
A story on how Organon Canada is supporting women employees at every stage of their career was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top…
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Feds seeking to boost domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors: budget
In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the federal government announced a new working group dedicated to encouraging increased domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors. Former…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2024 April 16, 2024
- 09:00
Back to basics on investment glide paths
Simply put, a glide path is a calculation designed to support an employee’s desired retirement timeline through investments in a target-date fund. When an employee…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 12, 2024 April 11, 2024
- 08:53
Employer matching key to supporting young workers’ retirement readiness: report
Employer-sponsored retirement plans that offer matching contributions can help younger workers retire earlier and with more money, according to a new report by Mercer Canada.…
- By: Staff
- April 11, 2024 April 10, 2024
- 09:00
47% of U.S. millennials are moderately confident they’ll save enough for retirement: survey
Nearly half (47 per cent) of U.S. millennials are moderately confident in their ability to accumulate enough retirement savings, according to a new survey by…
- By: Staff
- April 9, 2024 April 8, 2024
- 09:00
More than £50 billion in U.K. pension benefits at risk of being lost, misplaced: study
More than £50 billion in U.K. pension benefits were at risk of being misplaced in abandoned accounts or scattered across multiple lost pots in 2023,…
- By: Staff
- March 25, 2024 March 25, 2024
- 15:00
Employees of Canadian energy companies joining CAAT’s DBplus pension plan
Employees of Candu Energy Inc., Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Global First Power are joining the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s DBplus pension plan. Unionized…
- By: Staff
- March 21, 2024 March 21, 2024
- 15:00
Clear, flexible regulations needed for target-benefit plans: report
Clear and flexible regulations that reflect the nature and diversity of target-benefit plans would allow these plans to thrive, according to a new report from…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2024 March 18, 2024
- 09:00
Canadians with rent, mortgage payments delaying retirement savings amid rising cost of living: survey
Canadian employees who rent or who have mortgage payments are managing economic pressures — like high interest rates and the rising cost of living — by…
- By: Staff
- March 15, 2024 March 14, 2024
- 09:00
Global pension assets up 11% in 2023: report
Global pension assets increased by 11 per cent to reach US$55.7 trillion in 2023, up from $50.2 trillion at the end of 2022, according to…
- By: Staff
- March 14, 2024 March 13, 2024
- 09:00
Expert panel: How DC plan members can hedge longevity risk for more effective decumulation
Retiring baby boomers are in an era of decumulation anxiety, as they convert their pension assets into income that they fear won’t hold up over…
- By: Sebastien Betermier
- March 5, 2024 March 4, 2024
- 09:00
55% of Americans worry they won’t have financial security in retirement: survey
More than half (55 per cent) of Americans say they’re worried they won’t achieve financial security in retirement, according to a new survey by the…
- By: Staff
- March 1, 2024 February 29, 2024
- 09:00
Survey finds U.S. employees increasingly interested in retirement, savings programs
The vast majority (89 per cent) of U.S. employees say they’d be more likely to continue working for an employer that offered a retirement plan,…
- By: Staff
- February 21, 2024 February 21, 2024
- 15:00
Black, Hispanic American workers’ contributions to employer-sponsored retirement plans 40% lower than white workers’: study
The average rate of contribution by U.S. Black and Hispanic workers to employer-sponsored retirement plans is roughly 40 per cent lower than that of white…
- By: Staff
- February 21, 2024 February 20, 2024
- 09:00
Fewer than 40% of Black Americans say they’ve saved enough for retirement: survey
Fewer than four in 10 Black Americans say they’ve saved or are saving enough for retirement according to a new survey by LIMRA. The survey,…
- By: Staff
- February 16, 2024 February 15, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the Canada Revenue Agency’s guidance for how employers must determine the province of employment for remote workers was the most-read story on…
- By: Staff
- February 16, 2024 February 15, 2024
- 09:00
FSRA’s Pension Awareness Day helping engage, educate employees on benefits of workplace pension plans
For its second annual Pension Awareness Day on Feb. 15, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is holding information sessions for its employees to…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- February 14, 2024 February 13, 2024
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pensions and investment stories of the week
An article on the Ontario Court of Appeal’s affirmation of a $1.5 million punitive damages award was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here are the…
- By: Staff
- February 9, 2024 February 8, 2024
- 09:00
Quebec’s amendment to unlocking rule for VBAs, LIFs providing retirees 55+ with financial flexibility: expert
The Quebec government’s removal of the maximum annual amount that can be paid to people aged 55 and older with a variable benefit account tied…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- February 9, 2024 February 7, 2024
- 09:00
What are the issues for savings when mental health becomes a burden in retirement?
Since decreased cognition can impact retirees’ ability to make sound decisions, the Canadian Union of Public Employees urges its members to discuss financial matters with…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- February 9, 2024 February 8, 2024
- 08:56
Halifax Port ILA/HEA assessing past, future of DB pension plans
While Blair Richards understands why the industry is moving away from defined benefit pension plans, he worries about what may be lost in the process.…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- February 9, 2024 February 8, 2024
- 08:55
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association’s priorities for the coming year was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here…
- By: Staff
- February 2, 2024 February 1, 2024
- 09:00
ACPM focusing on VPLA policy, ESG investment standards in 2024
In the coming year, the Association of Canadian Pension Management is looking forward to the possibility of participating in final consultations on policies and legislation…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- January 31, 2024 January 30, 2024
- 09:00
Just 69% of Canadians confident in their retirement prospects: survey
While the vast majority (91 per cent) of Canadian workers say they’re saving for retirement, just 69 per cent are confident they’re saving enough, according…
- By: Staff
- January 29, 2024 January 26, 2024
- 09:00
Climate change, pension super-priority law among CIA’s priorities for 2024
The impacts of climate change and federal super-priority legislation on Canadian pension plans are among the issues that the Canadian Institute of Actuaries is monitoring…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- January 25, 2024 January 24, 2024
- 09:00