Latest news in Capital accumulation plans

Editorial: Breaking point

Every year, Benefits Canada, with the support of sponsors, conducts a CAP Member Survey to gauge the views and attitudes of plan members toward their…

By: Alyssa Hodder
October 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
07:00

Gamification motivates plan members to take action

Employees participating in a gamified online program have increased contributions to their workplace savings plan or opened a new product, according to Sun Life Financial.

By: Craig Sebastiano
September 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
09:44

New pension, benefits obligations for employers coming

Companies with employees in Ontario, particularly companies that sponsor or administer employee benefits plans, will be affected by the passage of Bill 21, the Employment…

By: Staff
September 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
10:33

Federal government releases proposed PBSR amendments

Last Friday, the federal government released the next round of proposed amendments to the Pension Benefits Standards Regulations, which will change or enact new provisions…

By: Lesha Van Der Bij and Jana Steele
September 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
10:00

2014 Top 50 DC Pension Plans Report: Hit the road, Jack

Retiring employees might get a handshake, a gold watch or even a goodbye party. But for DC plan members...is it enough?

By: Tony Palermo
September 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
07:00

Royal Trust offers VRSPs

The Royal Trust Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of RBC, is now licensed to offer voluntary retirement savings plans to employers in Quebec.

By: Staff
September 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
10:33

Shift from DB to DC stabilizes

The retirement plan landscape is stabilizing as fewer U.S. companies last year moved from DB plans to offering only a DC plan to new salaried…

By: Staff
September 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
11:37

Pension plan membership levels increase

Membership in registered pension plans (RPPs) rose in 2012 as more employees were enrolled in DC or hybrid plans, according to Statistics Canada.

By: Staff
August 28, 2014 September 13, 2019
11:16

Help your retiring DC members

A few years back, we held a session at the annual Avantages Montreal DC conference and asked the sponsor audience how likely they would get…

By: Jean-Daniel Côté
August 26, 2014 September 13, 2019
10:48

Morneau Shepell now offering VRSPs

Morneau Shepell Asset & Risk Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morneau Shepell, has completed the final step required to offer a voluntary retirement savings…

By: Staff
August 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
15:53

Simplified investment options can benefit plan sponsors, members

Constructing a simpler menu of investment choices can help plan sponsors' employees get more from their DC plan, according to a BMO white paper released…

By: Staff
August 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
11:58

Standard Life to offer VRSPs for CFIB members

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business and Standard Life have signed an agreement to create a retirement savings solution designed for CFIB's members, including one…

By: Staff
August 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
11:53

More employees participate in DC plans

An increased number of American workers are participating in DC plans.

By: Staff
August 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
16:22

Reform needed for retirement systems

Pension and retirement systems need to reformed rapidily at a global level to meet demographic challenges, according to a report from EY.

By: Staff
August 14, 2014 September 13, 2019
11:27

Many DC plan members don’t increase contributions

More than one-third of Americans that contribute to an employer-sponsored retirement plan have never increased the percentage of their salary they contribute to their company's…

By: Staff
August 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
13:31

Pension column: Focusing on decumulation

An emerging focus on the payout phase could mean a greater fiduciary role for DC plan sponsors

By: Paul W. Litner and Jonathan Marin
August 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
07:00

The future of workplace pensions

Without question, workplace pension plans, particularly the traditional DB plan, serve many important purposes in modern society. Employer planning and retention considerations, employee retirement security…

By: Terra Klinck and Natasha Monkman
August 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
09:46

Overcoming group retirement plan apathy

One of the largest problems faced by group retirement plans is plan member apathy.

July 31, 2014 September 13, 2019
10:48

DC plan members lack retirement confidence

Retirement confidence remains alarmingly low among DC plan participants polled in the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

By: Staff
July 29, 2014 September 13, 2019
10:13

Pension column: Six tips for improving your pension communications

Psst! Need to talk about pensions? Here’s how to get employees to listen.

By: Frank Wiginton
July 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
07:00

Facebook’s 401(k) the least generous: Report

Facebook has the least generous 401(k) plan among 250 of the biggest companies in the United States, according to a report.

By: Staff
July 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
11:25

Women more likely to give up free retirement money

A survey by TIAA-CREF shows that 78% of Americans who contribute to an employer-sponsored retirement plan receive matching contributions from their employer, and 77% of…

By: Staff
July 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
15:19