NHL players want out of ORPP
The union that represents NHL players doesn’t want its Ontario members – the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators – to be forced to pay into…
- By: Staff
- March 10, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:40
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Ontario PC leader would axe the ORPP
Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown said the party not only opposes the provincial Liberal government’s plan for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, but they’d…
- By: Staff
- March 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
Caisse to invest in renewable energy in India
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has announced its commitment to invest US$150 million in renewable energy in India as it establishes a CDPQ…
- By: Staff
- March 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:45
NFL must pay benefits for retired player’s brain injury: judge
A federal judge has ordered the NFL’s pension plan to pay higher disability benefits to a retired player who apparently is suffering from an illness caused…
- By: The Associated Press
- March 9, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:24
Low interest rates causing pension funds to embrace alternatives
The past decade of low interest rates in North America has caused Canada’s biggest defined benefit pension plans to increase their allocations to alternatives that…
- By: Staff
- March 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:03
How Canada is leading the way in bond ETFs
As fixed income markets go, the Canadian market is relatively small. Canadian government bonds comprise less than 3% of overall issuance from G7 countries, while Canadian…
- By: Alan Green
- March 8, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:30
71% started planning retirement in advance, says survey
Some 71% of U.K. retirees said they started planning for retirement in advance, including 48% who started planning a long time before they retired, according to…
- By: Staff
- March 7, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:36
Pension longevity swaps and bulk-annuity deals to increase in 2016
The number of U.K. company pension schemes entering into longevity swaps and bulk-annuity deals in 2016 is expected to increase due to schemes recognizing the importance…
- By: Staff
- March 7, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:14
Caisse has new executive vice-president
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has appointed Jean Michel as executive vice-president, advisory services to depositors and strategic analysis. Michel will start his…
- By: Staff
- March 4, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:36
Canadian pension solvency ratio down in February: survey
The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans stood at 80.8% as of Feb. 29, a decline of 2.1 percentage points from the…
- By: Staff
- March 4, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:32
CFIB calls to end ‘bridge benefit’ for government retirees
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on the government to end the “bridge benefit” perk, an incentive for government employees who retire early.…
- By: Staff
- March 4, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 09:18
How millennials are forcing financial firms to rethink retirement
Though millennials have become the largest cohort in the Canadian workplace, many of those born in the 1980s and 1990s don’t have a good grasp…
- By: Staff
- March 4, 2016 December 4, 2020
- 09:15
HOOPP’s 2015 return slides to 5% amid volatility
Amid slow global growth, chronically low interest rates and declining commodity prices, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) saw its return for 2015 slide…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- March 3, 2016 September 13, 2019
- 10:50
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…
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 09:00
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
Ontario court sides with IBM in pension benefits rectification case
An Ontario Superior Court ruling that allowed IBM Canada Ltd. to retrospectively rectify drafting errors that created unintended additional pension benefits for employees on disability…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- April 24, 2024 April 23, 2024
- 09:00
FSRA focusing on target-benefit framework for MEPPs, sustainability of PBGF in 2024-25 annual plan
In its 2024-25 annual plan, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is focusing on assessing and mitigating systemic and high-priority risks in the province’s…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2024 April 16, 2024
- 09:00
Where do Canadian institutional investors stand on calls for increased domestic investments?
A renewed call for increased domestic investments by Canadian pension plans isn’t surprising amid an ongoing discussion around the role of investment organizations in supporting the…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 4, 2024 April 4, 2024
- 09:00
Just a third of U.K pension plan members feel they’ve saved enough to retire: survey
Only a third (31 per cent) of U.K. pension plan members say they have sufficient retirement savings, down slightly from 32 per cent in 2022,…
- By: Staff
- April 25, 2024 April 25, 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
OPB working with employers to receive salary information of employees impacted by Bill 124
The Ontario Pension Board is working closely with employers to receive updated salary information from public sector workers that may have been impacted by the…
- By: Staff
- March 12, 2024 March 13, 2024
- 15:00
How Ontario pay transparency legislation will impact employers
As Ontario prepares to introduce pay transparency legislation, it’s important for employers to consider how much information they want to share in job postings, says…
- By: Sadie Janes
- December 4, 2023 December 1, 2023
- 09:00
Desjardins using budget workshops, interactive game to support employee financial wellness
Desjardins Insurance is marking Financial Literacy Month with a series of budgeting workshops for employees and an interactive game to help improve financial literacy. The…
- By: Sadie Janes
- November 24, 2023 November 23, 2023
- 09:00
2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference: A closer look at the mental, physical, financial risk factors facing plan members
Many plan members are experiencing risk factors related to poor mental, physical and financial well-being, but often don’t know they can turn to their benefits…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- November 20, 2023 November 15, 2023
- 07:58