At Benefits Canada‘s 2020 DC Plan Summit in Montreal in February, in a session highlighting innovations in target-date funds, Gary Chateram, former vice-president of institutional sales…
While the pension industry has historically thought about the sustainability of pension plans themselves, it’s now time to think about sustainability more broadly, said Kate…
As the world changes, so do the workforce and workplaces of today, demanding a new approach to how the industry is helping defined contribution plan…
As thoughts turn to decumulation, defined contribution plan sponsors have to look for different metrics to assess the variety of products on offer. During a…
Artificial intelligence is everywhere and will affect every sector, said Nathalie de Marcellis-Warin, president and chief executive officer of the research organization the Center for…
When Gracie Inacay, former executive director and head of HR at Harris Associates, joined the firm, she took a good, long look at its defined…
People across Canada are stressed out about money. In fact, 41 per cent of Canadians say money is their No. 1 source of stress, according…
From plan members to plan sponsors to providers, everyone in the industry is talking about decumulation. Even governments are getting in on the action. But…
When is the best time to tell your employees about how good your pension plan is? “Before someone else tells them about theirs,” said Keith…
Wrapping up the 2020 DC Plan Summit with his customary flair, Zaheed Jiwani, principal and leader of the DC consulting group at Eckler Ltd., highlighted…
The governor of the Bank of Canada says the central bank would have likely slashed its key interest rate in response to plunging oil prices,…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is making a number of personnel changes as part of its response to the economic challenges. “At…
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is supporting its U.S. staff during the coronavirus pandemic with a series of programs they can tune into remotely, from fitness…
Anxiety is running high for many Canadians who are feeling the immediate financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic due to job losses, reduced work hours…
The Bank of Canada is warning that the downturn tied to COVID-19 will be the worst on record and that the economic recovery will depend…
When the coronavirus prompted a collapse in both economic activity and equity markets in March, it put an end to the longest bull market in…
The majority of Canadian employers are aware of workers who can’t conform to their normal schedule because of family responsibilities while working from home during…
The federal government is expanding the Canada Emergency Response Benefit to include workers whose monthly income has been reduced to $1,000 or less, in response…
Anxiety is running high for many Canadians who are feeling the immediate financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic due to job losses, reduced work hours…
Beaten down by the coronavirus outbreak, the world economy in 2020 will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the International…
A new report by the C.D. Howe Institute is urging the federal government to suspend taxes on registered retirement savings plan withdrawals during the coronavirus pandemic. The report…
The vast majority (86 per cent) of Canadians feel safe in their workplaces right now, according to a new survey. The survey, conducted by Angus…
With coronavirus causing market volatility and an increase in the size of solvency liabilities, defined benefit pension plans are feeling the impact. One potential way…
Private drug plans saw a slight uptick in costs in 2019 due to the increased use of specialty drugs and higher price points for traditional medications,…
The Association of Canadian Pension Management and the Pension Investment Association of Canada have sent the federal government their wish lists for actions to help…