More plan sponsors meeting members’ retirement goals in 2021: survey
A majority (72 per cent) of plan sponsors believe their retirement savings plan is meeting its goals this year, up from roughly 66 per cent…
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64% of DC plan sponsors looking to improve financial wellness programs: survey
The majority (64 per cent) of consulting and advisory firms said their plan sponsor clients are looking to improve financial wellness programs, according to a…
- By: Staff
- July 22, 2021 July 22, 2021
- 09:00
Meet the judges of the 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards
With the 2021 Workplace Benefits Awards’ nomination process drawing to a close in a couple of weeks, Benefits Canada is pleased to announce this year’s…
- By: Staff
- June 25, 2021 June 24, 2021
- 09:00
Americans still saving via DC plans despite pandemic-fuelled uncertainty: report
Despite the uncertainty wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, Americans are continuing to save for retirement through defined contribution pension plans, according to new data from…
- By: Staff
- June 16, 2021 June 16, 2021
- 15:00
Financial market regulators highlighting focus on DC investment fees
Investment fees led the agenda at the Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators’ annual meeting last week. This year, the forum engaged externally on investment fees,…
- By: Staff
- June 15, 2021 June 14, 2021
- 15:00
New longevity pension fund offers decumulation option for plan sponsors
Purpose Investments Inc. is introducing a new longevity pension fund, which invests 50 per cent in equities and 50 per cent in fixed income. It…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- June 7, 2021 June 7, 2021
- 09:00
2021 BPS coverage: How PCL is balancing benefits, pension decisions during coronavirus
With the majority of PCL Construction Ltd.’s workforce continuing to work at its Canada-wide job sites and offices throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the organization’s decisions…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- June 4, 2021 June 2, 2021
- 09:00
FSRA three-year plan includes pension flexibility, transparency and innovation
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario has unveiled its priorities for the next three years, including plans to reshape its supervisory role for the…
- By: Staff
- May 31, 2021 May 31, 2021
- 09:15
Language, communication shaping DC plan members’ retirement decisions: survey
Language and communication can impact the retirement decisions of defined contribution plan members, according to a new survey by Invesco Ltd. The survey found 60…
- By: Staff
- May 14, 2021 May 14, 2021
- 09:10
Federal budget promising relief for DC pension plan under, over contributions
Tucked away in the federal budget are proposals that will lighten the load for defined contribution pension plan administrators confronted with historical under and over…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- May 6, 2021 May 6, 2021
- 09:43
Canada Life absorbing TD Bank Future Builders’ RSP program plan members
The Canada Life Assurance Co. is absorbing the Toronto-Dominion Bank’s TD Future Builders retirement savings plan program members as of March 19. “We believe Canada…
- By: Staff
- January 6, 2021 April 14, 2021
- 12:21
A look at the investment variables of variable benefits
Since retirees and active plan members are fundamentally different, should their investment options reflect that distinction? That’s the question confronting defined contribution plan sponsors as…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- September 18, 2020 March 3, 2021
- 08:54
Plan Sponsor Week: How DC pension investments handled the pandemic crash
Defined contribution plan members are contending with volatile equity markets, ultra-low interest rates and the threat of inflation as the country’s economy begins its tentative…
- By: Martha Porado
- September 4, 2020 February 23, 2021
- 08:40
How DC pension investments weathered the pandemic storm
Defined contribution plan members are contending with volatile equity markets, ultra-low interest rates and the threat of inflation as the country’s economy begins its tentative…
- By: Martha Porado
- September 4, 2020 February 23, 2021
- 07:45
UBC faculty pension plan offers fossil fuel-free investment option
Over the last several years, a small group of faculty members at the University of British Columbia has been calling on its pension plan’s board…
- By: Yaelle Gang, the Canadian Investment Review
- August 14, 2020 March 4, 2021
- 08:54
Strong Q2 for pension managers’ pooled funds: report
Diversified pooled fund managers had a positive second quarter of 2020, posting a median return of 11 per cent before management fees, according to the…
- By: Staff
- July 27, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 08:00
ACPM calls for CAP automatic enrolment and escalation features in Ontario
The Association of Canadian Pension Management is calling on the Ontario government to consider amending the Employment Standards Act and the Pension Benefits Act to…
- By: Staff
- July 20, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 09:22
A fundamental problem with target-date funds
Target-date funds lead to defined contribution plan members taking more risk and becoming more diversified than they would be if left to their own devices.…
- By: Mark Yamada
- July 15, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 08:45
Helping members to and through retirement at the Saskatchewan Pension Plan
The Saskatchewan Pension Plan is improving investment choice for members in the accumulation phase and introducing new options to help them through decumulation as well.…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- July 1, 2020 December 5, 2020
- 07:45
How are pension fund directors faring through coronavirus upheaval?
Despite drastic changes stemming from the coronavirus crisis, the majority (58 per cent) of pension fund directors said their fund’s transition to a remote boardroom…
- By: Staff
- June 10, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 10:05
Considerations for DC plan sponsors before suspending employer contributions
The Canada Revenue Agency is waiving the minimum one per cent employer contribution requirement for defined contribution pension plans for the rest of 2020. To…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- May 11, 2020 December 6, 2020
- 10:57
How to ease pension plan member anxiety if they can’t access their funds
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…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- April 15, 2020 December 13, 2020
- 08:34
Will coronavirus push changes to the CAP landscape forward?
With the federal government easing the withdrawal requirements for registered retirement income funds in a bid to alleviate the harm to retirees’ portfolios caused by…
- By: Martha Porado
- March 30, 2020 December 13, 2020
- 07:58
Managing defined contribution pension plan fees (Part 2)
In a recent expert column, I broke down the different components of fees for defined contribution plans. And now, I will explore the key fee…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- March 19, 2020 December 13, 2020
- 09:09
Managing a capital accumulation plan through COVID-19
In this time of global pandemic, the coronavirus is shaking up everything, with high market volatility and changing work arrangements. Everyone is worried — not…
- By: Yaelle Gang
- March 18, 2020 December 13, 2020
- 11:16