Sun Life, Manulife launch VRSPs
Voluntary retirement savings plans from Sun Life Financial and Manulife Financial are now available to employers.
- By: Staff
- July 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:03
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Desjardins, Industrial Alliance launch VRSPs
Industrial Alliance and Desjardins Insurance both announced on Tuesday that they are now offering voluntary retirement savings plans to employers.
- By: Staff
- July 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:01
Should pension funds put the brakes on low-volatility strategies?
After last year’s strong market returns, should pension funds put the brakes on low-volatility strategies?
- By: Tony Palermo
- July 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
CAP members don’t understand retirement plan basics
Many Canadian investors need additional guidance to maximize the benefits in their capital accumulation plans, according to a survey.
- By: Staff
- July 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:35
Why DC plan sponsors should care about decumulation
Rivers of ink have been spilled over how to help DC members to save more, invest better and gain more knowledge. We have applied behavioural…
- By: John T. Por
- July 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Healthcare plan sponsors helping members prepare for retirement
A report finds that healthcare retirement plan sponsors in the United States are becoming more proactive in their efforts to help employees adequately prepare for…
- By: Staff
- July 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 16:18
Employees like stock plans
An increasing number of workers are considering the availability of a company stock plan when evaluating a new job opportunity, according to research conducted by…
- By: Staff
- July 4, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:42
Engaging employees in financial literacy pays off
It’s been six years since the financial crisis caught the Canadian financial industry off-guard. During this period, countless surveys conducted by financial groups and independent…
- By: Karrina Dusablon
- June 30, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Small business owners support VRSP
Eighty-five percent of small business owners in Quebec support the concept of the new voluntary retirement savings plan, according to a survey.
- By: Staff
- June 26, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:34
Eckler introduces DC plan management tool
Eckler has introduced Guided Outcomes, a DC plan management solution that was launched in the United Kingdom by consulting and actuarial firm Hymans Robertson, to…
- By: Staff
- June 26, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:29
Auto-enrollment paying off
Among American DC plans automatically enrolling employees, the majority also automatically increase their contribution rate annually, setting up a growing number of employees for healthier…
- By: Staff
- June 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:43
Improving retirement security: A labour perspective
Jo-Ann Hannah is director, pensions and benefits, with Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union. She provides an organized labour perspective on ensuring adequate retirement income…
- By: Marcia McDougall
- June 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:07
Current pension system needs reform
All stakeholders—government, unions, business and citizens—need to focus on cooperating to achieve a sustainable system to fund pensions in the future.
- By: Staff
- June 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:53
Match your targets to moving markets
Target date funds offer DC plan members a single, convenient investment solution. An asset allocation trajectory known as a glide path automatically and gradually shifts…
- By: Lori Landry
- June 4, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:52
Plan of steel
For DJ Galvanizing Corp., getting employees to take responsibility for their DC pension plan means educating them one on one
- By: Brooke Smith
- June 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:00
Wrestling with alligators
When it comes to your pension plan, don’t get bogged down in the swamp. Make sure you have a clear vision.
- By: Robin Pond
- June 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:00
Reality check
Go beyond social media to get your younger DC plan members plugged in and engaged
- By: Jackie Patel
- June 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
How to use new technology trends in benefits communication
Want to boost engagement? Make sure your new tools put the employee first.
- By: Tammy Burns
- June 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Cautious optimism for U.K. pension reform
The introduction of the National Employment Savings Trust in the United Kingdom has helped reverse a decline in pension membership, but an article notes that…
- By: Staff
- May 28, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:05
No cost certainty with CAPs
Plan sponsors that think moving from DB to DC would provide them with cost certainty may be mistaken.
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- May 27, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:03
Workers want pensions
Employee thoughts on pension plans may surprise business owners.
- By: Staff
- May 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:26
DC retirement income levels decline
Replacement income levels generated by capital accumulation plans declined to 63% in the first quarter of 2014, according to Eckler’s Capital Accumulation Plan Income Tracker.
- By: Staff
- May 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:19
Video: The optimal investment lineup for DC plans
During Benefits Canada's annual DC Plan Summit, plan sponsors participated in interactive sessions. They split into small groups and were given questions to discuss. Based…
- By: Staff
- May 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 06:18
One in four hasn’t saved for retirement
Saving enough for retirement is a concern for most, but what's more concerning may be how many aren't saving for retirement.
- By: Staff
- May 20, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 15:20
Pension reform: Exploring new solutions
Panellists at Benefits Canada’s Benefits & Pension Summit in Toronto agreed that Canadians need to save more for retirement, but they were unable to agree…
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- May 15, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:08