The CPP fund ended 2015 with net assets of $282.6 billion, compared to $272.9 billion at the end of the previous quarter, according to the latest…
Protesting farmers says they’re planning to camp outside parliament and hold a 48-hour protest against planned pension reforms. Farmers from around 70 highway and road blockades…
A major Brazilian daily said Tuesday that the Rio de Janeiro state governor wants to use money earmarked for an environmental fund to cover shortfalls…
One of North America’s biggest makers of aluminum foil is seeking bankruptcy protection to restructure, citing falling aluminum prices and other market challenges that also…
In recent years, pension plan sponsors were optimistic about upcoming de-risking activity. In a Towers Watson (now Willis Towers Watson) survey conducted in the summer…
Premier Kathleen Wynne is defending nearly $600,000 the government spent in advertising the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan during the federal election campaign. The Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation…
Employee Financial Well-Being will roll out an online financial education pilot program called Money Ecademy, which is designed to engage and nudge employees towards better financial…
Retirement planning has two equal sides, one in which the focus is saving for retirement (accumulation) and the other in which your focus is managing…
The health of Canadian pension plans suffered the effects of January’s slumping equity markets and declining bond yields, according to tracking results for the month…
New regulations and legislation around plan administration is changing the state of play for pension governance. It is no longer a nice to have; it’s…
Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has appointed Remco van Eeuwijk as chief risk officer, effective May 2, 2016. With more than 15 years of experience,…
Pension plan administrators have a fiduciary duty to invest plan assets prudently and in the best interests of plan beneficiaries. This much, to quote Jane…
Following on from its appointment of a new chief investment officer, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) has made a series of appointments to its investment…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the Ontario government reiterated its support for a provincial infrastructure bank to leverage public sector pension investments. The bank,…
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,…
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…
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…
The University Pension Plan is launching a new web portal to prioritize plan member engagement throughout the year. “Transparency is an important value to our…
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…
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…
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…