Sun Life converts first annuity buy-in
Sun Life Financial has completed the first conversion of an annuity buy-in to an annuity buyout in Canada, according to a news release from the…
- By: Staff
- November 29, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:04
Latest news in Capital accumulation plans
Are target benefit plans a pension fix for Canada?
Canadian pension plan sponsors are increasingly focused on finding new ways to mitigate the employer risk inherent in DB plans, while also being mindful that…
- By: Neil Faba
- November 26, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:26
A different approach to glide paths
Target date products (funds or automated portfolios) automatically reduce the exposure to equity and other risky assets of a DC member’s invested savings as he/she…
- By: Jean-Daniel Côté
- November 22, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:37
How the CFL helps players retire
Getting players in the Canadian Football League (CFL) to focus on planning for their retirement while they work on passing yards or tackles is a…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- November 15, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 07:57
New role for public sector pension plans
My parents came from a small town in Italy near Monte Cassino. Apart from a famous battle there in World War II, the town is…
- By: Fred Vettese
- November 14, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:02
What DC plan members need
Everybody likes money, and everyone likes a good story. This should be welcome news, considering the alarming level of financial ignorance among DC plan members…
- By: Martin Leclair
- November 7, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 14:57
Check your defaults
With more than 80% of Canadian plan sponsors currently offering a DC option in their employer-sponsored pension plans, the shift to DC is firmly entrenched.…
- By: Zaheed Jiwani
- November 7, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:58
Morneau acquires Mercer’s pension and benefits outsourcing business
Morneau Shepell Inc. has aquired Mercer Canada's pension and benefits outsourcing business.
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- November 1, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:35
Value of PRPP questioned
Touted as a practical solution for those who currently don’t have access to a workplace pension, the pooled registered pension plan (PRPP) also holds the…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- October 31, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:52
Disclosure vs. communication: More than just semantics
Disclosure—it’s a word that’s popping up with increasing frequency in the pension world. In fact, it’s hard to turn around these days without tripping over…
- By: Susan Deller
- October 22, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:55
Roll video: Pension costs, PRPPs, social media
PRPPs and social media strategy Watch this video Katherine Strutt, general manager of the Saskatchewan Pension Plan (SPP), gives her opinion on who will best…
- By: Staff
- October 19, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:35
Is the PRPP dead?
The only news around pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs) today seems to be coming from the federal Department of Finance, Ted Menzies, Minister of State…
- By: Greg Hurst
- October 19, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:27
Better target-date investment solutions are needed
Target-date funds or life-cycle portfolios now represent the most frequently used default investment option for new Canadian DC arrangements. And they are quickly replacing passé…
- By: Jean-Daniel Côté
- October 17, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:56
The hunt for yield
In recent months, bond yields have touched generational lows and yet interest in securities that provide a cash yield, continues unabated. This article aims to…
- By: Jonathan Jacob
- October 12, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:42
Legal risks for CAP sponsors
In large part, the current move by many plan sponsors to a DC pension plan has been fuelled by a desire to escape the inherent…
- By: Paul Litner and James Fera
- October 4, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 07:42
The legal risks of disengaged DC members
With funding risk in a DB pension plan borne by the employer, DB plan sponsors have little need or incentive to engage members—beyond annual statements—until…
- By: Lisa Chamzuk
- October 1, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 14:21
Safe investments aid in retaining young DC members
A low-risk approach to DC plan investing could help keep some young employees enrolled in the company pension plan, especially while markets are volatile.
- By: Staff
- September 28, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:43
DB plans key to attraction and retention
New survey results suggest employees are starting to recognize the value of an employer-sponsored pension plan, with more workers saying they’d sacrifice a portion of…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- September 25, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:05
Sheahan’s solutions for change
The benefits and pension industry isn’t one of major change. While there are small, incremental changes to products, delivery and best practices, this industry isn’t…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- September 24, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:41
Survey: Communication still biggest CAP challenge
Canadian employers are skeptical of their employees’ understanding of their company-sponsored capital accumulation plan (CAP) and/or supplementary retirement plans (SERP), a new study from Buck…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- September 21, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:51
Guide members through de-accumulation challenges
Every day, almost 1,200 people turn 65 in Canada. That means that more than 400,000 Canadians, on average, will reach retirement age every year between…
- September 19, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 08:47
The government’s retirement double standard
Two rather contentious reports on public sector pensions were published recently—one by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) and one by the Canadian Federation of Independent…
- By: Fred Vettese
- September 10, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:53
Can PRPPs be fixed?
Canadians are often told they need to save more for retirement and to start saving sooner. Life expectancy is increasing and investment returns are low,…
- By: James Pierlot
- September 6, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 07:30
CTF calls on government to convert to DC
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released new data today showing the gap between the pension benefits of government employees and those in the private sector…
- By: Staff
- August 30, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:31
Global lessons in DC plan design
Probably the most significant change in the DC landscape over the past five years is the realization that, instead of solely focusing on educating DC…
- By: Neil Lloyd
- August 30, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:00