Video: Providing advice to DC members
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…
- April 5, 2013 September 13, 2019
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
It has become a truism that DC plans impose too much risk on employees but that belief is rarely quantified.
The collective bargaining environment in recent years has been heavily influenced by employers’ desires to constrain labour costs, improve productivity and better manage their financial…
Ottawa is urging the provinces to move forward on pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs), noting in this year’s federal budget that the federal PRPP regulatory…
The 2008 economic crisis and its lasting aftermath have significantly influenced the dynamics of collective bargaining in both the public and private sectors in Canada.…
This is Part 2 of our 7th annual survey of CAP members four-part series. Read Part 1, Part 3 and Part 4. The notion of retirement…
This is Part 1 of our 7th annual survey of CAP members. Read Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. Retirement is often portrayed as a time…
Retirement plan sponsors may be disheartened to learn—once again—that members haven’t upped their usage of the various communication tools and services available.
Shared-risk plans are gaining traction in Eastern Canada with the City of Fredericton, the latest employer to move to this pension arrangement. This move was…
As eurozone nations continue to struggle with debt, many predict that emerging markets will continue to outperform developed markets in 2013. Brazil, Mexico, Russia and…
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal recently ruled that members of the Saskatchewan public service pension plan are not entitled to indexed pension benefits, beyond what…
It’s generally accepted in the retirement industry that the more informed and educated the participants, the more engaged they will be in a company’s retirement…
Picking investments for money earmarked for retirement isn’t a priority for most people, nor do most have a sufficient knowledge base to do this efficiently…
Canadians should have the choice to make additional voluntary contributions to the Canada Pension Plan in order to avoid facing a significant decline in living…
Despite economic improvements, a large portion of Canadians expects to work past the traditional retirement age of 65, mainly due to financial concerns.
Due to the dire financial situation of DB arrangements, more DB plan sponsors have started moving to DC over the last few years. For many,…
During this RRSP season, Canadian pension plan sponsors should consider reminding their members about the important role an RRSP plays in their retirement.
According to Sun Life’s 2012 Canadian Unretirement Index, 75% of early baby boomers in Canada (age 57-plus) are now looking for guaranteed income to help…
The federal government introduced pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs) because legislators were worried about the low levels of pension plan coverage in the private sector.…
While the efforts of most provinces to stem the decline DB plans haven’t gone beyond softening some funding requirements, New Brunswick has quietly taken the…
With current capital accumulation plan (CAP) participation rates typically around 55% to 60% in Canada, plan sponsors continue to search for ways that inspire employees…