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…
Colin Sinclare, managing director, institutional sales — Western Canada, MFS Investment Management Canada shares the best ideas from the topic they discussed.
Catherine Jackman, vice-president, Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management shares the best ideas from the topic they discussed: member education.
Plan sponsors see the benefits of automatic enrollment and continue to adopt it, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
A survey by SEI finds that American DC plan sponsors are evaluating their current target-date funds (TDFs) and considering whether or not custom TDFs are…
Great-West Financial, the American subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco, has reached an agreement to acquire J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services' large-market recordkeeping business for an undisclosed…
In the aerospace and defence business, the pension culture is very strong. At AgustaWestland—the Anglo-Italian helicopter company owned by Italy’s Finmeccanica—pensions are seen as a…
There was a time when many workers didn’t have to worry about saving money for retirement. After all, that’s what their DB pension plan was…
The Saskatchewan Pension Plan (SPP) has been called “Canada’s best-kept secret” and a “made-in-Saskatchewan success story,” with the potential to do for pension reform what…
United Technologies Corp. (UTC) knows a thing or two about building features into its products to make them last. So it’s not surprising that the…
Our 2014 DC Plan Summit explored ways to keep members on track to retire successfully—and save them from themselves.
Participation rates for eligible employees in employer-sponsored savings plans are healthy, but there is room for improvement.
The Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities (CAPSA) has released CAPSA Guideline No. 8 – Defined Contribution Plans Guideline and an accompanying reference document.
A report reveals that Ontario's employers prefer pooled registered pension plans and do not support a made-in-Ontario pension plan.
When the pension reform process started about seven years ago, the focus was on pillar three, meaning employer-sponsored pension plans. It was hoped that a…
The year 2013 resulted in fantastic news for DC plan members: great returns from most asset classes and increases in interest rates, translating into both…
Americans’ confidence in their ability to afford a comfortable retirement has recovered somewhat from the record lows of the past five years, but it does…
Pensions help not only provide retirees with the financial support they need but also provide a benefit to the overall economy.
The introduction of the National Employment Savings Trust in the United Kingdom has increased pension membership.
Boeing's non-union employees participating in the company's DB plans will be transitioned to a company-funded DC plan.
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are growing in popularity among institutional investors, but how can pension investors incorporate them into their portfolios?
Schwab Retirement Plan Services has launched a full-service 401(k) program based on low-cost exchange-traded funds.
The tidal wave of Canadians nearing retirement is a well-known trend. According to Statistics Canada, by 2036, Canadians age 65 and over will comprise more…
It’s always the same scenario. December is a fun-filled month of holiday parties and overindulging, right up to New Year’s Eve…followed by the cold, harsh…