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B.C. regulator releases stand-alone information security guideline for pension plans

The British Columbia Financial Services Authority is releasing a stand-alone information security guideline for pension plan administrators based in the province. The guideline, which will…

Coverage of the 2025 DC Plan Summit

Benefits Canada celebrated the Defined Contribution Plan Summit’s 25th anniversary by looking at how the world has changed over the last quarter century, the subsequent…

2025 DC Plan Summit: President Trump’s pro-business agenda could boost M&A and public offerings

Donald Trump is poised to be the “most transformational” U.S. president due to his corporate tax rate approach and a unique deregulation plan across financial…

2025 DC Plan Summit: Revolutionizing retirement income solutions for retirees

As defined contribution plans mature, Canada is seeing the first wave of retirees that only have DC plans and plan sponsors are facing the challenges…

2025 DC Plan Summit: Governance framework at the core of CAPSA’s updated guidelines

While good governance practices must be at the core of any pension plan, intricate frameworks are designed to be proportional to the size of the…

2025 DC Plan Summit: Making the case for more Canada in DC investment portfolios

Home-country bias is a conversation that ebbs and flows, with U.S. investment returns since the 2008/09 financial crisis reigniting the conversation, said Jon Knowles, institutional…

2025 DC Plan Summit: Blend of active and passive leading trends in U.S. DC investment

An emerging trend in U.S. defined contribution investment strategies is the ‘blend trend,’ which is a target-date solution that allocates to underlying building blocks that…

2025 DC Plan Summit: Auto-enrolment allowing some U.S. states to help workers prepare for retirement

With no federal requirement for U.S. employers to offer retirement savings options, individual states are stepping up and delivering meaningful programs. Speaking at Benefits Canada’s…

2025 DC Plan Summit: Is there a rising tide lifting all decumulation priorities from an investment perspective?

Rather than a single defined contribution plan sponsor tackling the decumulation dilemma alone, decisions need to be reframed as a decumulation ecosystem, said Nicole Lomax,…

2025 DC Plan Summit: A look at the history and beneficial characteristics of target-date funds

Since 2008, when the U.S. enacted legislation allowing target-date funds as the default, total assets in these funds have grown from around US$150 billion to…

2025 DC Plan Summit: Panel: Personalized, holistic approach biggest benefit in 25 years of DC plan changes

The evolution of pension plans from retirement tools to encompassing flexible savings models that prioritize financial wellness is a defining change over the past 25…

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Survey finds 67% of U.S. retirement savers concerned about income lasting lifetime

Two-thirds (67 per cent) of U.S. retirement savers are concerned about their income lasting their lifetime, while 30 per cent are extremely or very concerned,…

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  • April 2, 2025 March 31, 2025
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Investment volatility increasing scope of pension governance questions: expert

Increased investment volatility could trigger additional questions on the decisions of Canadian pension funds as governance reviews come into focus, says Level Chan, a partner…

76% of U.K. employers offering alternative cash benefits instead of pension contributions: survey

Three-quarters (76 per cent) of U.K. employers offer alternative cash benefits to high earners in lieu of pension contributions, according to a new survey by…

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  • March 25, 2025 March 19, 2025
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DC investment options impacted by plan sponsor approach, external factors: report

When designing an optimal menu of defined contribution investment options, it’s important for plan sponsors to maintain a documented rationale for the investment lineup and…

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  • February 28, 2025 February 26, 2025
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ACPM focusing on flexible pension models, CAPSA guidelines in 2025

In 2025, the Association of Canadian Pension Management is focusing on flexible pension plan models amid a backdrop of multiple elections taking place across Canada.…

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Report finds majority of U.S. retirement plans have at least one ERISA ‘red flag’

More than eight in 10 (84 per cent) U.S.-based employer-sponsored retirement plans have at least one likely Employee Retirement Income Security Act red flag from…

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  • February 11, 2025 February 10, 2025
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Ontario Teachers’ plan member lawsuit highlights cryptocurrency investment risks: expert

While a plan member lawsuit against the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan regarding cryptocurrency investment decisions isn’t entirely surprising, it’s not a common event in Canada,…

FSRA appointing Dexter John as CEO

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is appointing Dexter John as chief executive officer, effective March 1. John is currently the president and CEO…

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  • January 31, 2025 January 30, 2025
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2024 DB Investment Forum: A look behind the scenes at the Medicus Pension Plan

The limited availability of retirement income solutions is giving physicians in Canada a compelling reason to join a new multi-employer pension plan, said Simone Reitzes,…

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AIMCo cuts 19 employees, including DEI program lead

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. has laid off 19 employees and cut their positions, including the role of running its diversity, equity and inclusion program.…

Return disclosure adds complexity, cost to proposed Ontario variable life benefits: ACPM

In response to proposed legislation that would introduce the option of variable life benefits in Ontario, the Association of Canadian Pension Management is recommending against…

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  • January 29, 2025 January 29, 2025
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Unified ‘going-concern plus’ regime, reinstating real return bonds among PIAC’s 2025 priorities

Implementation of harmonized minimum funding regulations for federally regulated defined benefit pension plans tops the Pension Investment Association of Canada’s list of advocacy priorities in…

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How crypto-friendly Trump administration could impact institutional investors

The cryptocurrency-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses could push states to become more open to crypto and lead…