DB plan sponsors struggling with costs
Sponsors of DB plans continue to struggle with oversized pension costs, according to Morneau Shepell's annual compensation survey.
- By: Staff
- August 21, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:37
Latest news in Capital accumulation plans
For retirement, employees rely on DC plans
Nearly all American workers rely on their DC plans for retirement, but many lack the confidence to efficiently manage the savings for their golden years,…
- By: Staff
- August 15, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 12:43
Women lag behind men in retirement savings
American women save less for retirement through their DC plans and are more likely to default on loans taken out of their retirement savings than…
- By: Staff
- August 14, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:11
Plaintiffs win round versus Lockheed in U.S. pension case
In the United States, plaintiffs alleging that their DC retirement plans offered by Lockheed Martin Corp. were managed imprudently won a round in a federal…
- By: Staff
- August 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:48
Canada needs more sustainable pension options
With its aging population and growing longevity, Canada needs to overhaul its public and private pension systems in order to secure the future of new…
- By: Staff
- August 9, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 14:25
Fraser Group launches survey on pension fund expenses
Fraser Group has created a pension fund expenses survey to provide plan sponsors with various ways to benchmark their expenses.
- By: Staff
- August 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:57
Longer lives pose risks for all plan sponsors
New figures confirm that life expectancy in Canada has increased—a trend that, in the eyes of experts, poses a threat for the sponsors of both…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- August 7, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:36
As DC members keep saving, withdrawal levels stay low
In the first quarter of 2013, DC plan members in the United States maintained the same contribution rate observed in the first quarter of 2012,…
- By: Staff
- August 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:40
DC plan members want guaranteed monthly income
The vast majority of America’s future retirees participating in DC plans believe that a guaranteed monthly income is absolutely essential, but many fear they haven’t…
- By: Staff
- August 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:38
Breakdown: Automatic pilot
Among the touted benefits of auto-enrollment features in a capital accumulation plan (CAP) is the assumption—and hope (fingers crossed)—that plan members who contribute to their…
- By: Justin Graham
- August 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Help yourself
Saving for retirement means taking a lesson from the airlines As August draws to a close—the summer road trips and European vacations over—parents will be…
- By: Brooke Smith
- August 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Prepare DC plan members for retirement
To help their plan members prepare for retirement, DC plan sponsors need to complete the accumulation-to-de-accumulation cycle Retirement security for Canadians is clearly one of…
- By: Lori Landry
- August 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Finance execs concerned about benefits costs, pension funding: survey
The rising price tag of healthcare and the risks and costs associated with funding pension plans continue to be a concern for finance executives in…
- By: Staff
- July 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:55
More small business owners offer DC plans
After weathering a recession that forced many to curb or cut employee retirement savings plans, small business owners in the United States are offering DC…
- By: Staff
- July 24, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:31
A million U.K. workers auto-enrol in pensions
One million workers in the United Kingdom now automatically have access to a company pension, according to the U.K. regulator of work-based pension plans, The…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- July 19, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 13:10
Greater fee disclosure has little impact on plan members
New fee disclosure regulations in the United States have had a negligible effect on members of employee-sponsored retirement plans, according to a study.
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- July 17, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 17:40
DC participation rates hit record high
Employee participation in company DC plans in the United States is at an all-time high, and plan balances have reached pre-recession levels, according to a…
- By: Staff
- July 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:39
CAP Member Survey receives award
Benefits Canada, Avantages and Rogers Connect Market Research group are proud to announce that the 2012 CAP Member Survey, Improving Adequacy: A Secure Retirement for…
- By: Staff
- July 4, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:29
The hidden legal risks of DC plans
In Greek mythology, the god Apollo granted the princess Cassandra the ability to see the future. When she later rejected his advances, he cursed her…
- By: Mark Firman
- June 28, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 08:52
U.S. DC plan members reduce equity exposure
In a period when equities performed better than other asset classes, American DC retirement plan members cut their holdings in domestic equities and increased their…
- By: Staff
- June 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:54
Chrysler plans to freeze pensions
Chrysler will freeze its salaried employee DB plans effective Dec. 31, 2014.
- By: Staff
- June 17, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:39
Plan members want retirement planning advice
A poll conducted by J.P. Morgan Asset Management of more than 1,000 American workers participating in a DC plan has found that the vast majority…
- By: Staff
- June 14, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:52
Hybrid plans’ popularity soars
The increase in the number of cash balance plans in the United States has jumped nearly 500% over the last decade, according to a report.
- By: Staff
- June 12, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:51
Additional asset classes could improve DC plan returns
Broadening the investment options available to American DC plans to include real assets, emerging market equities and debt, and liquid alternatives could improve returns while…
- By: Staff
- June 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:00
DB plans: The sky is not falling
Sustainability is a clichéd, overused word in the DB pension plan arena these days. Sustainability focuses on delivering an appropriate retirement benefit at an acceptable…
- By: Cindy Rynne
- June 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 12:45