Is the 70-per-cent income replacement rate an accurate measure of retirement security? And are current investment solutions appropriate for an environment of lower returns and modest economic growth? Those questions were among the many issues explored during Benefits Canada’s DC Plan Summit in Montreal in February. While there’s no magic solution, the summit did provide options to consider while offering a lot of ways for plan sponsors to engage their employees and encourage participation in order to improve retirement outcomes.
Photos from the event can be found in our photo gallery.
Highlights of the DC Plan Summit
Low-volatility equities: An alternative to alternatives for DC plans
Comparing a ‘to’ and ‘through’ approach to target-date funds
Diversified growth funds touted as flexible alternative amid low returns
Compiling your own investment playlist
The right number: How much is enough?
Why can’t people see into the future? A closer look at near-sightedness versus far-sightedness
Rethinking DC contributions: An individualized approach
Retirement readiness in the DC world
Member engagement, decumulation among lessons from Britain
Tailored communications key to New York university’s engagement efforts
Researcher calls for rethink of replacement rates
UBC outlines its strategy for decumulation
Retirement process becoming ‘less and less standard’
Plan sponsors urged to brush up on science of financial markets, human behaviour
Treating your plan members like customers
Video: Key challenges for plan sponsors
Video: Advice for plan sponsors