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Canadians remain confused about saving for retirement

Canadians remain confused about saving for retirement

Many Canadians don’t know how much they will need to save for retirement on their own and to what extent they should rely on government…

  • By: Staff
  • November 13, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:10
Actuaries call for pension reform

Actuaries call for pension reform

Canada’s governments should act now to reform the Canada Pension Plan, says the Canadian Institute of Actuaries. Federal and provincial governments have a “once-in-a-generation opportunity…

  • By: Staff
  • November 13, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:30

2015 CAP member survey: Understanding the decumulation dilemma

For capital accumulation plan (CAP) members, it’s tough trying to save money for retirement. How much should I save? How much is actually enough for…

Indebted Canadians worry about retirement

Indebted Canadians worry about retirement

Many Canadians in their late 40s and early 50s have large amounts of debt and little savings for retirement, CBC reports. On top of that,…

  • By: Staff
  • November 11, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:38
Canada’s DB plans approach risk proactively: report

Canada’s DB plans approach risk proactively: report

Canadian DB pension plans are taking a more proactive and long-term approach to risk in an effort to better cope with volatility. These are the…

  • By: Staff
  • November 10, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 12:14
Military spouses wrongfully rejected for OAS

Military spouses wrongfully rejected for OAS

The federal department in charge of retirement benefits has quietly been reviewing its protocols amid concerns that military spouses were wrongfully being rejected for old…

CPPIB’s investment strategy at a glance

CPPIB’s investment strategy at a glance

Edwin Cass, senior vice-president and chief investment strategist for the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) spoke about the pension fund’s investment framework at the…

  • By: Staff
  • November 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:04
Is your pension plan compliant with B.C.’s new PBSA?

Is your pension plan compliant with B.C.’s new PBSA?

It doesn’t take much to make a B.C. registered pension plan (or a plan registered in another provincial jurisdiction with B.C. members) quickly become non-compliant…

  • November 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 08:30
Tackling the retirement readiness challenge

Tackling the retirement readiness challenge

With the snowballing shift from DB to DC pension plans over the last decade or two, Canadians have grown more accustomed to owning responsibility for…

3 pension risk transfer strategies

3 pension risk transfer strategies

What’s the best way to transfer DB risk? Here are three strategies.

CPPIB to invest in affordable housing in Mumbai

CPPIB to invest in affordable housing in Mumbai

After opening an office in Mumbai in late October, The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) will now invest $2 billion in affordable housing in…

  • By: Staff
  • November 2, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:27
Yes, public pensions are cheaper

Yes, public pensions are cheaper

The debate about the merits of the proposed Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) and a mandatory CPP expansion versus private pensions continues. But proposal opponents…

CPPIB buys into portfolio of U.S. warehouses

CPPIB buys into portfolio of U.S. warehouses

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is expanding its investments in the United States, including a US$350-million real estate deal. The transaction will give the…

More than £50 billion in U.K. pension benefits at risk of being lost, misplaced: study

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,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 25, 2024 March 25, 2024
  • 15:00

Employees of Canadian energy companies joining CAAT’s DBplus pension plan

Employees of Candu Energy Inc., Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Global First Power are joining the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s DBplus pension plan. Unionized…

  • By: Staff
  • March 21, 2024 March 21, 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

Ontario continues work on infrastructure bank, target-benefit pension plan framework

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,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 15:00

Group annuity market growing as DB pension plans move to de-risk

Ford of Canada’s recent transfer of $923 million in pension liabilities to Desjardins Group, RBC Insurance and Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada augurs well…

FSRA names Andrew Fung EVP of pensions

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is appointing Andrew Fung as executive vice-president of pensions, effective March 11, 2024. Fung first joined the Financial…

  • By: Staff
  • March 20, 2024 March 20, 2024
  • 15:00

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

UPP keeping plan members engaged, informed with new web portal

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…

OMERS pension benefits accounted for 9.3% of Ontario retirement income in 2023: report

Retirement benefits paid out by the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System accounted for 9.3 per cent of retirement income in Ontario in 2023, according to…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • February 15, 2024 February 14, 2024
  • 09:00

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…

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…