From banks to insurers to the federal government, retirement calculators are a regular feature of the financial planning landscape. At their most basic, they use…
No risk, no reward. Like many things in life, investing inertia and fear are common, but they come with a cost. In the investment world,…
Postmedia Network Inc. has entered an agreement to merge its pension plans with the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan. The merger of the Postmedia plans…
The introduction of more flexible annuity options for capital accumulation plans and reform to prescription drug coverage are among the recommendations by the Canadian Life and Health…
Despite market turmoil, Canadians are saving more in their registered retirement savings plans, led by strong growth among millennials, according to the Bank of Montreal’s annual RRSP…
The union representing 1,900 non-academic workers at the University of Saskatchewan is raising objections to a proposal the school has tabled to eliminate its defined benefit…
In the fourth industrial revolution, technology is changing at a fast pace with a rolling effect on various industries. It’s also changing how people work, spend their…
There are major differences between what defined contribution plan sponsors are trying to communicate to members and what members hear, according to a new study by Invesco.…
iA Financial Group is introducing a virtual assistant to help personalize group benefits and pension plan member experience. The virtual assistant can be accessed using Google…
Belonging to an employer-sponsored pension plan can help boost returns on workers’ outside investments, according to new research by Statistics Canada. Although previous research examined…
While 2018 ushered in a number of significant changes to Ontario’s pension legislation, including a major revamping of the funding rules for defined benefit plans,…
Readers were focused on the Canada Pension Plan and old-age security in 2018, with the top three most read stories tackling those topics. Benefits Canada rounds…
The market value of assets held by Canadian trusteed pension funds grew 0.6 per cent between the first and second quarters of 2018, according to data from Statistics…
An animal welfare charity is facing legal action from a former employee who says he was fired after raising concerns about the organization’s pension investments…
The 40 employees at Welkin Child and Youth Services in Woodstock, Ont. have voted to take strike action if they can’t reach a new collective agreement…
Shifting demographics have always driven Canadian pension plan design, and the growth of the millennial generation as the largest portion of the workplace is no…
Aon has partnered with six Canadian insurance providers to offer traditional and flexible benefits through its Aon Choice platform. The new partnership includes Sun Life…
It’s been 40 years since Ted Benna, then a 36-year-old U.S.-based benefits consultant, noticed a new Internal Revenue Service section that had potential implications for cash-deferred…
While defined contribution plan design features such as auto-enrolment and auto-escalation aim to combat plan members’ poor behavioural tendencies, they could be leading to certain unintended consequences,…
In 2016, the Government of Canada reached an agreement with the provinces that provides for significant enhancements to the Canada Pension Plan, with an announcement of…
While advisors are supportive of greater transparency in group benefits and retirement services, some say the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association’s proposed amendments to its…
The federal government is launching national consultations on enhancing the retirement security of Canadians, including potential actions on pension regulations and bankruptcy and insolvency laws. Previously…
With many demands on employees’ money, could helping them build an emergency fund alongside their retirement savings make them more financially secure in the long run?…
In my formative school years, it was mandatory for all students to learn cooking, carpentry and typing, among other non-academic pursuits. While I’m certainly grateful…
With just about a month to go until the federal government’s long-awaited Canada Pension Plan enhancements kick in on Jan. 1, 2019, Scott Perkin is…