Nova Scotia introduces PRPP legislation
Nova Scotians will soon have a new option to save for their retirement.
- By: Staff
- October 15, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:34
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Majority of Canadians don’t have a workplace retirement plan
Only 47% of working age Canadians (those 25 years of age and older) have a workplace retirement savings plan.
- By: Staff
- October 15, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:29
Employees depend on workplace benefits
For middle-class workers in the United States, the workplace is a critical source of financial security.
- By: Staff
- October 15, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:23
Decumulation strategies
With about 400,000 Canadians expected to retire each year over the next 17 years, sponsors of DC pension plans should be considering their role in…
- By: Sonya Felix
- October 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:56
Plan governance and de-risking DC
Sponsors of DC pension plans may well wonder if they are doing enough to avoid potential risks if the plan doesn’t provide the expected retirement…
- By: Sonya Felix
- October 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 13:06
Shift to DC leads to higher costs: Report
Converting large public sector DB plans to DC arrangements is not a financial panacea; instead, it would create higher costs, inefficiencies and increased risks for…
- By: Staff
- October 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:51
Saving for retirement requires a strategy
It’s critical for individuals to have an idea of how much retirement income will be generated by their current savings strategy, says Janice Holman, a…
- By: Staff
- October 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:25
Do retirement plans really attract and retain employees?
Employers agree that retention and attraction of quality employees is one of their biggest goals in the HR department. Popular belief tells us that a…
- October 6, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:54
National Bank offering VRSPs
National Bank has obtained approval to offer voluntary retirement savings plans to all employers, employees, individuals and professional associations in Quebec.
- By: Staff
- October 3, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:44
Your pension plan is a big deal—so promote it!
If you’re having trouble getting your plan members to understand and appreciate their pension benefits, ask yourself this: Do you celebrate your pension plan? Do…
- By: Susan Deller
- October 3, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Editorial: Breaking point
Every year, Benefits Canada, with the support of sponsors, conducts a CAP Member Survey to gauge the views and attitudes of plan members toward their…
- By: Alyssa Hodder
- October 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Gamification motivates plan members to take action
Employees participating in a gamified online program have increased contributions to their workplace savings plan or opened a new product, according to Sun Life Financial.
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- September 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:44
New pension, benefits obligations for employers coming
Companies with employees in Ontario, particularly companies that sponsor or administer employee benefits plans, will be affected by the passage of Bill 21, the Employment…
- By: Staff
- September 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:33
Federal government releases proposed PBSR amendments
Last Friday, the federal government released the next round of proposed amendments to the Pension Benefits Standards Regulations, which will change or enact new provisions…
- By: Lesha Van Der Bij and Jana Steele
- September 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
2014 Top 50 DC Pension Plans Report: Hit the road, Jack
Retiring employees might get a handshake, a gold watch or even a goodbye party. But for DC plan members...is it enough?
- By: Tony Palermo
- September 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Royal Trust offers VRSPs
The Royal Trust Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of RBC, is now licensed to offer voluntary retirement savings plans to employers in Quebec.
- By: Staff
- September 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:33
Shift from DB to DC stabilizes
The retirement plan landscape is stabilizing as fewer U.S. companies last year moved from DB plans to offering only a DC plan to new salaried…
- By: Staff
- September 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:37
Pension plan membership levels increase
Membership in registered pension plans (RPPs) rose in 2012 as more employees were enrolled in DC or hybrid plans, according to Statistics Canada.
- By: Staff
- August 28, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:16
Help your retiring DC members
A few years back, we held a session at the annual Avantages Montreal DC conference and asked the sponsor audience how likely they would get…
- By: Jean-Daniel Côté
- August 26, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:48
Morneau Shepell now offering VRSPs
Morneau Shepell Asset & Risk Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morneau Shepell, has completed the final step required to offer a voluntary retirement savings…
- By: Staff
- August 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 15:53
Simplified investment options can benefit plan sponsors, members
Constructing a simpler menu of investment choices can help plan sponsors' employees get more from their DC plan, according to a BMO white paper released…
- By: Staff
- August 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:58
Standard Life to offer VRSPs for CFIB members
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business and Standard Life have signed an agreement to create a retirement savings solution designed for CFIB's members, including one…
- By: Staff
- August 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:53
More employees participate in DC plans
An increased number of American workers are participating in DC plans.
- By: Staff
- August 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 16:22
Reform needed for retirement systems
Pension and retirement systems need to reformed rapidily at a global level to meet demographic challenges, according to a report from EY.
- By: Staff
- August 14, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:27
Many DC plan members don’t increase contributions
More than one-third of Americans that contribute to an employer-sponsored retirement plan have never increased the percentage of their salary they contribute to their company's…
- By: Staff
- August 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 13:31