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Finance ministers schedule meeting to discuss CPP reform

Finance ministers schedule meeting to discuss CPP reform

Canada’s finance ministers have scheduled a meeting for June 19-20 in Vancouver to discuss ways to reform the Canada Pension Plan, the Globe and Mail…

  • By: Staff
  • May 30, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:56
CPPIB’s fiscal report reflects long-term challenges for pension funds

CPPIB’s fiscal report reflects long-term challenges for pension funds

While the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s modest 3.4 per cent investment return announced last week will have minimal short-term effects, its investment income will have significant…

  • By: Jann Lee
  • May 27, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:39
OPTrust executives in Washington to promote Canadian pension model

OPTrust executives in Washington to promote Canadian pension model

Executives from pension fund OPTrust travelled to Washington this week to meet with U.S. economic leaders and pension experts to strengthen ties and promote the Canadian pension…

  • By: Staff
  • May 27, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 07:47
New federal pension disclosure rules coming into effect July 1

New federal pension disclosure rules coming into effect July 1

The federal Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions has introduced several new disclosure amendments for the pension plans it regulates that will come into effect…

  • By: Staff
  • May 26, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:55
National employers face equity questions in deciding on ORPP

National employers face equity questions in deciding on ORPP

As companies consider their options around the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, national employers with staff who work in Ontario and other provinces face additional questions about what to do.…

Just 49% of Americans participate in a workplace retirement plan: survey

Just 49% of Americans participate in a workplace retirement plan: survey

More than 40 per cent of full-time private sector employees in the U.S. say they lack access to either a pension or an employer-based retirement…

  • By: Staff
  • May 24, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 16:33
Alberta’s public service pension reports 89% funded ratio

Alberta’s public service pension reports 89% funded ratio

Alberta’s Public Service Pension Plan has reported an expected funded ratio of 89 per cent at December 31, 2015, an increase of five percentage points since December 31,…

  • By: Staff
  • May 20, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:53
CPPIB return drops to 3.4%, lowest since 2009

CPPIB return drops to 3.4%, lowest since 2009

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board saw its net investment return for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 drop to 3.4 per cent, a decline of nearly 15 percentage…

  • By: Staff
  • May 19, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 16:23
Mark Machin to replace Mark Wiseman at CPPIB

Mark Machin to replace Mark Wiseman at CPPIB

Mark Machin will replace Mark Wiseman’s role as president and chief executive officer of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board on June 13. Since 2012,…

  • By: Staff
  • May 19, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 10:49
Some businesses softening towards ORPP as exporters’ group calls for further delay

Some businesses softening towards ORPP as exporters’ group calls for further delay

OTTAWA — While one business leader took a relatively soft tone towards the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan in remarks at a pension event yesterday, another…

Video: Communication key to strong participation in Goodyear retirement options

Video: Communication key to strong participation in Goodyear retirement options

Communication and a willingness to consider diverse groups have been key as Goodyear Canada has embarked on changes to its retirement offerings. Goodyear, which employs…

Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company to sell to employees

Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company, an organic craft beer maker, is launching an employee share ownership plan on July 1 as it celebrates its 10-year…

  • By: Staff
  • May 18, 2016 March 27, 2021
  • 10:01
Ivanhoé Cambridge partners Montreal investment firm

Ivanhoé Cambridge partners Montreal investment firm

The real-estate arm of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is partnering with Claridge, a Montreal-based investment firm. Ivanhoé Cambridge aims to invest in a…

  • By: Staff
  • May 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:50

More than £50 billion in U.K. pension benefits at risk of being lost, misplaced: study

More than £50 billion in U.K. pension benefits were at risk of being misplaced in abandoned accounts or scattered across multiple lost pots in 2023,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 25, 2024 March 25, 2024
  • 15:00

Employees of Canadian energy companies joining CAAT’s DBplus pension plan

Employees of Candu Energy Inc., Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Global First Power are joining the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s DBplus pension plan. Unionized…

  • By: Staff
  • March 21, 2024 March 21, 2024
  • 15:00

Clear, flexible regulations needed for target-benefit plans: report

Clear and flexible regulations that reflect the nature and diversity of target-benefit plans would allow these plans to thrive, according to a new report from…

  • By: Staff
  • March 19, 2024 March 18, 2024
  • 09:00

Ontario continues work on infrastructure bank, target-benefit pension plan framework

In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the Ontario government reiterated its support for a provincial infrastructure bank to leverage public sector pension investments. The bank,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 15:00

Group annuity market growing as DB pension plans move to de-risk

Ford of Canada’s recent transfer of $923 million in pension liabilities to Desjardins Group, RBC Insurance and Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada augurs well…

FSRA names Andrew Fung EVP of pensions

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is appointing Andrew Fung as executive vice-president of pensions, effective March 11, 2024. Fung first joined the Financial…

  • By: Staff
  • March 20, 2024 March 20, 2024
  • 15:00

OPB working with employers to receive salary information of employees impacted by Bill 124

The Ontario Pension Board is working closely with employers to receive updated salary information from public sector workers that may have been impacted by the…

  • By: Staff
  • March 12, 2024 March 13, 2024
  • 15:00

UPP keeping plan members engaged, informed with new web portal

The University Pension Plan is launching a new web portal to prioritize plan member engagement throughout the year. “Transparency is an important value to our…

OMERS pension benefits accounted for 9.3% of Ontario retirement income in 2023: report

Retirement benefits paid out by the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System accounted for 9.3 per cent of retirement income in Ontario in 2023, according to…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • February 15, 2024 February 14, 2024
  • 09:00

How Ontario pay transparency legislation will impact employers

As Ontario prepares to introduce pay transparency legislation, it’s important for employers to consider how much information they want to share in job postings, says…

Desjardins using budget workshops, interactive game to support employee financial wellness

Desjardins Insurance is marking Financial Literacy Month with a series of budgeting workshops for employees and an interactive game to help improve financial literacy. The…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • November 24, 2023 November 23, 2023
  • 09:00

2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference: A closer look at the mental, physical, financial risk factors facing plan members

Many plan members are experiencing risk factors related to poor mental, physical and financial well-being, but often don’t know they can turn to their benefits…