As DC members keep saving, withdrawal levels stay low
In the first quarter of 2013, DC plan members in the United States maintained the same contribution rate observed in the first quarter of 2012,…
- By: Staff
- August 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:40
In the first quarter of 2013, DC plan members in the United States maintained the same contribution rate observed in the first quarter of 2012,…
The vast majority of America’s future retirees participating in DC plans believe that a guaranteed monthly income is absolutely essential, but many fear they haven’t…
Among the touted benefits of auto-enrollment features in a capital accumulation plan (CAP) is the assumption—and hope (fingers crossed)—that plan members who contribute to their…
Saving for retirement means taking a lesson from the airlines As August draws to a close—the summer road trips and European vacations over—parents will be…
To help their plan members prepare for retirement, DC plan sponsors need to complete the accumulation-to-de-accumulation cycle Retirement security for Canadians is clearly one of…
The rising price tag of healthcare and the risks and costs associated with funding pension plans continue to be a concern for finance executives in…
After weathering a recession that forced many to curb or cut employee retirement savings plans, small business owners in the United States are offering DC…
One million workers in the United Kingdom now automatically have access to a company pension, according to the U.K. regulator of work-based pension plans, The…
New fee disclosure regulations in the United States have had a negligible effect on members of employee-sponsored retirement plans, according to a study.
Employee participation in company DC plans in the United States is at an all-time high, and plan balances have reached pre-recession levels, according to a…
Benefits Canada, Avantages and Rogers Connect Market Research group are proud to announce that the 2012 CAP Member Survey, Improving Adequacy: A Secure Retirement for…
In Greek mythology, the god Apollo granted the princess Cassandra the ability to see the future. When she later rejected his advances, he cursed her…
In a period when equities performed better than other asset classes, American DC retirement plan members cut their holdings in domestic equities and increased their…
Chrysler will freeze its salaried employee DB plans effective Dec. 31, 2014.
A poll conducted by J.P. Morgan Asset Management of more than 1,000 American workers participating in a DC plan has found that the vast majority…
The increase in the number of cash balance plans in the United States has jumped nearly 500% over the last decade, according to a report.
Broadening the investment options available to American DC plans to include real assets, emerging market equities and debt, and liquid alternatives could improve returns while…
Sustainability is a clichéd, overused word in the DB pension plan arena these days. Sustainability focuses on delivering an appropriate retirement benefit at an acceptable…
AFBS hits the mark with its social media policy
The Saskatchewan Pension Plan uses social media to connect with members by providing financial-related information.
Following an education campaign for its DC plan members, Niagara Casinos wanted to keep the momentum going.
Social media will provide plan sponsors with a vast amount of useful information about their members.
Plan sponsors and industry experts get to the bottom of their concerns at the 2013 Benefits & Pensions Summit in Toronto: employee health and retirement
Why John Poos needs to think a few strokes ahead to get the career he deserves
Given the complexity and variety of different services involved in maintaining a DC plan—and the sophisticated jargon that is used by service providers to market…