Pension plan membership up, coverage rate down
Statistics Canada says membership in registered pension plans in Canada rose in 2011, but the pension coverage rate declined.
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:14
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IKEA expands benefits package
IKEA is expanding its employee benefits package. Beginning in 2014, every employee worldwide will receive an equal contribution to his or her pension plan, based…
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:11
Low returns expected to hurt pensions, retirees
Low investment returns loom in the decades ahead. That means bad news for pension plan managers and those saving for retirement, according to a C.D.…
- By: Staff
- December 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:50
Great-West Life launches interactive savings site
Great-West Life has launched smartPATH 2.0, an interactive online resource designed to help employers better engage their employees in retirement education, planning and saving.
- December 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 12:03
Guidance on governance options for target benefit plans
As the interest in target benefit plans grows, a new guide by Aon Hewitt says Canada’s pension industry needs to examine the range of choices…
- December 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:03
DB, DC need similar qualities
DB and DC plans should be more similar, according to Jim Leech, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan president and CEO.
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- December 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:22
Pension assets grew in 2012
Statistics Canada reports that pension wealth advanced to nearly $2.6 trillion by the end of last year, an increase of 9.1% from 2011.
- By: Staff
- December 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
How to win members and influence behaviour
Dale Carnegie’s 1936 classic, How to Win Friends and Influence People, might have been written directly for DC plan sponsors. While plan sponsors can’t force…
- By: Stephen Foerster and Alessandro Previtero
- December 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Ontario seeks feedback on PRPPs
The Ontario Ministry of Finance has released a discussion paper on pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs).
- By: Staff
- December 6, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:10
Industrial Alliance to offer VRSPs to employers
Industrial Alliance will begin offering voluntary retirement savings plans to employers in July.
- By: Staff
- December 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:13
CAP suppliers report: Behind the eight ball
Over the last few years, a lot of time has been spent enticing employees to become more engaged in retirement planning. While engagement is still…
- By: Tony Palermo
- December 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:50
Are target benefit plans the solution?
Target benefit plans may be the answer to many problems facing pension plan design, according to a white paper.
- By: Staff
- November 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:46
Low rates just one problem pensions facing: Study
Economic growth, improved business investment and increased employment are all vital factors if Canada's pension plans are to remain viable, according to a study.
- By: Staff
- November 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:25
Improved plan design to improve participant engagement: Survey
Over the next five years, America’s retirement services industry will increase its use of new technologies and customized tools in an effort to drive personalized…
- By: Staff
- November 21, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:24
Seeking auto-nomy
Pension plan sponsors can overcome the barriers to implementing auto features
- By: Sue Reibel
- November 15, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Retirement plan participation remains stable
The Employee Benefit Research Institute says the number of American workers participating in an employment-based retirement plan has increased slightly, although the level of participation…
- By: Staff
- November 14, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 11:30
More job changers keep retirement savings
When workers change jobs, an increasing number appear to be leaving their retirement savings intact, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
- By: Staff
- November 14, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:32
Contribution levels play larger role for DC plan members
Individual investment strategies have less of an impact on DC members' replacement income than plan contributions and interest rates, according to Eckler's Capital Accumulation Plan…
- By: Staff
- November 7, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:01
Bentall Kennedy offers real estate fund for DC plans
Bentall Kennedy has launched a new real estate investment fund, which will be available only to members of DC pension and savings plans provided by…
- By: Staff
- November 7, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:06
2013 CAP Member Survey: Saving habits and views
What’s preventing members from saving more in their CAPs?
- November 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:08
2013 CAP Member Survey: Retirement readiness
What can CAP sponsors and providers do to keep members on track to retire as planned?
- November 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:07
2013 CAP Member Survey: Education and support
Are members actually using the information, tools and resources available to them?
- November 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:06
2013 CAP Member Survey: Motivations and actions
What motivates CAP members’ behaviour, and what might help them make better decisions?
- November 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:05
Breakdown: Hit the books
With the growth of DC pension plans, Canada is moving toward a retirement system that requires people to have financial acumen.
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- November 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Sound advice
RBC gives its employees support they can bank on with an all-encompassing financial literacy strategy
- By: Brooke Smith
- November 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00