U.S. DB plans outperformed DC plans in 2011
Investment returns in U.S. DB plans outperformed those in DC plans in 2011 by the widest margin since the mid-1990s.
- By: Staff
- May 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:58
Latest news in Capital accumulation plans
Plan sponsors embrace social media
Sixty-three percent of DC plan sponsors in the United States are using social media to provide a regular source of information to their members, according…
- By: Staff
- May 16, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:10
BlackRock CEO calls for mandatory savings in the U.S.
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink believes the United States government needs to do more to encourage Americans to save, including creating a mandatory savings program in…
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- May 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:36
The hidden DB in DC plans
The greatest attraction of a DB pension plan is the appearance of certainty in the levels of retirement income it promises to its members, which…
- By: Greg Hurst
- May 7, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:27
Employee retirement readiness a priority
Improving DC plan members’ retirement readiness is a top priority for U.S. plan sponsors, according to a study.
- By: Staff
- May 7, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:50
Less is more for investment choices
A shorter menu of investment options is often better than a longer one, according to a study.
- By: Staff
- April 30, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 13:18
Video: Performance chasers
Even though past performance is no guarantee of future results, investors still like to pick investments based on how well they performed.
- By: Staff
- April 30, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Theory of evolution
Most discussions on evolution involve an investigation into the catalysts for change. DC plan sponsors, then, can look to DB investors’ evolutionary path to gain…
- By: Zaheed Jiwani
- April 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:01
Savings behaviour leads to more secure retirement
Individuals’ savings behaviour is the dominant variable in achieving a successful retirement, according to a survey.
- April 26, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 18:42
When the money just sits there
When the Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators released its final version of the Capital Accumulation Plan (CAP) Guidelines, it recommended that a plan sponsor…
- By: Mark Dowdell and Dianne Tamburro
- April 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:38
D’Amours report: DB or not DB?
Before I comment about this long-awaited report, I must indicate that I’ve been a pension consultant almost exclusively dedicated to DC for more than 10…
- By: Jean-Daniel Côté
- April 24, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:40
Alberta introduces PRPP legislation
Residents of Alberta will soon have the ability to invest in pooled registered pension plans.
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:31
Prepare for reboot
More than half of Intel’s 82,500 employees reside in the U.S., a fact that explains why the multinational tech company considers its employees to be…
- By: Rehana Begg
- April 18, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 12:38
Video: Inbound calls
A whole lot has changed since Sunsuper’s CEO, Tony Lally, first presented at Benefits Canada’s DC Plan Summit in 2008. Back then, the multi-industry superannuation…
- By: Rehana Begg
- April 18, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:54
Video: How M&S implemented auto-enrollment
Last October, the U.K. experienced its biggest pension provision shakeup in generations when state legislation required employers to roll out auto-enrollment provisions for all eligible…
- By: Rehana Begg
- April 17, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 12:55
Video: Pension reform in Canada
During Benefits Canada’s annual DC Plan Summit, William Robson, president and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, spoke about pension reform.
- April 16, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 13:32
Video: Driving DC plan satisfaction
During Benefits Canada’s annual DC Plan Summit, plan sponsors participated in interactive sessions. They split into small groups and were given questions to discuss. Based…
- April 15, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Video: Alternatives for DC?
Jafer Naqvi, director, client strategy, with Greystone Managed Investments shares the best ideas from the question he moderated: Should DC plans consider alternative investments?
- April 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:03
Video: Supporting DC employees past retirement
During Benefits Canada’s annual DC Plan Summit, plan sponsors participated in interactive sessions. They split into small groups and were given questions to discuss. Based…
- April 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Saskatchewan Pension Plan to apply for PRPP
Minister of Finance Ken Krawetz introduced legislation to enable the Saskatchewan Pension Plan to apply for a pooled registered pension plan licence.
- By: Staff
- April 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:32
Video: DC participation levels and engagement
Nadia Darwish, vice-president, client relationships and business development with Sun Life Financial shares the best ideas from the question she moderated: Do higher participation levels…
- April 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Video: Potential liability issues for DC sponsors
During Benefits Canada’s annual DC Plan Summit, plan sponsors participated in interactive sessions. They split into small groups and were given questions to discuss. Based…
- April 9, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Video: DC plan autopilot versus self-pilot
During Benefits Canada’s annual DC Plan Summit, plan sponsors participated in interactive sessions. They split into small groups and were given questions to discuss. Based on…
- April 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Video: Providing advice to DC members
During Benefits Canada’s annual DC Plan Summit, plan sponsors participated in interactive sessions. They split into small groups and were given questions to discuss. Based…
- April 5, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:21
Video: Keep DC communication simple
During Benefits Canada’s annual DC Plan Summit, plan sponsors participated in interactive sessions. They split into small groups and were given questions to discuss. Based…
- April 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:18