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37% of U.S. employers say attraction, retention is No. 1 reason to offer non-qualified retirement plans: survey

More than a third (37 per cent) of U.S. employers that offer a non-qualified retirement plan say attraction and retention of key talent is their…

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  • August 17, 2023 August 16, 2023
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43% of U.S. DC pension plan sponsors offering auto-escalation: survey

More than two-fifths (43 per cent) of U.S. defined contribution pension plan sponsors say their plan offers automatic escalation, up from 21 per cent in…

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  • August 15, 2023 August 15, 2023
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Community Support Centre, Unifor agreement includes group RRSP, benefits gains

The union representing employees at Community Support Centre-Northwest in Dryden, Ont. has ratified a three-year agreement that includes retirement savings and benefits gains. The agreement…

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  • August 15, 2023 August 15, 2023
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U.S. workers say they’ll need average of $4,940 a month income in retirement: survey

U.S. workers forecast they’ll need an average $4,940 monthly income to enjoy a comfortable retirement, according to a new survey by Schroders. The survey, which…

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  • August 14, 2023 August 14, 2023
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Editorial: Deciphering the data

I’m sitting down to write this on the hottest day so far in 2023. Environment Canada has issued a multi-day heat warning in my region…

2023 Consultants Report: How are consultants helping plan sponsors make the most of their benefits, retirement data?

In 2022, Xero sent out a global survey to all of its employees asking them to rank the most important components of its total rewards…

2023 CAP Member Survey: How CAPs are evolving to address changing financial priorities

With Canadians’ financial priorities shifting alongside a turbulent economic climate, including inflation levels not seen in decades and a never-ending rise in the cost of…

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CAPSA’s draft CAP guideline alters industry standards, say ACPM, CLHIA, PIAC

The Association of Canadian Pension Management, the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association and the Pension Investment Association of Canada say the Canadian Association of…

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  • August 10, 2023 August 9, 2023
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CAP member outcomes continue to rise in Q2 2023: report

Capital accumulation plan member outcomes continued their march upward in the second quarter of 2023, driven by increasing annuity rates and positive equity market returns,…

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  • August 8, 2023 August 8, 2023
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FSRA appoints Andrew Fung as acting EVP of pensions

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is appointing Andrew Fung as acting executive vice-president of pensions. Fung joined the provincial regulator in 2018 as…

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  • August 8, 2023 March 20, 2024
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on whether Canada should implement flexible working legislation was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news…

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  • August 4, 2023 August 3, 2023
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How DC plan sponsors can prevent a Muslim pension gap

With the Muslim population steadily growing in Canada, employers that offer defined contribution pension plans can avoid unintentionally creating a pension gap by providing these…

Only half of U.S. retirement savers feel on track, an 11% drop since 2022: survey

Just over half (56 per cent) of Americans feel on track for retirement, an 11 per cent drop in confidence compared to 2022, according to…

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  • July 28, 2023 July 27, 2023
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41% of U.S. employees cashing out 401(k) savings when leaving job: report

Two-fifths (41 per cent) of U.S. employees are cashing out their 401(k) plan savings when they leave a job, with 85 per cent draining their…

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  • July 27, 2023 November 20, 2023
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U.S. gen X workers falling short of retirement savings targets: report

While more than half (55 per cent) of U.S. generation X employees participate in an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan, nearly two-thirds of men (62 per…

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  • July 20, 2023 July 19, 2023
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U.K. legislation aims to increase DC pension savings

The U.K. government is introducing legislation that aims to increase defined contribution pension plan savings by more than £1,000 a year in retirement for the…

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  • July 17, 2023 July 14, 2023
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Is the single-employer DB pension plan dead or merely modernizing for the future?

Predictions of the demise of defined benefit pension plans are premature. The reality is DB is still alive and well in the public sector, with…

Fidelity supporting young Canadians’ financial literacy with video series

Fidelity Canada is supporting the future financial well-being of young Canadians through a new video series hosted by the organization’s employees. The series, known as…

Coverage of the 2023 Benefits & Pension Summit

The annual Benefits & Pension Summit, which was hosted virtually on June 1, is the only Benefits Canada event that brings together health benefits and capital accumulation…

2023 BPS coverage: Preparing CAP members for retirement in a challenging economic environment

High inflation and interest rates are having a real impact on people’s finances, according to Benefits Canada‘s 2023 CAP Member Survey, which found 76 per…

2023 BPS coverage: Millennials expect more from employers, group benefits plans

Since 2016, millennials have made up a larger share of the working population than baby boomers — and today, one in three Canadians of working…

2023 BPS coverage: How Fluor Canada is prioritizing plan members’ financial wellness

Citing a variety of surveys, Terry-Lynn Levy (pictured left), manager of human resources, benefits, wellness and HR information systems at Fluor Canada, said more than a…

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ACPM urging feds to retain definition of DB provision, expand PRPP access

The Association of Canadian Pension Management is asking the federal government to consider changes in proposed amendments to the Pension Benefits Standards Act and Pooled…

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  • June 26, 2023 June 23, 2023
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Changes to tax rules can improve Canadians’ retirement security: report

Changes to tax rules can improve Canadians’ retirement security and make the retirement system more equitable, according to a new report by the C.D. Howe…

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  • June 23, 2023 June 22, 2023
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2023 Top 100 Pension Funds Report: How to improve retirement outcomes across diverse plan member groups

At the beginning of April, the OPSEU Pension Trust made a change to a definition in its plan text that will have meaningful implications for…