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Compiling your own investment playlist

Compiling your own investment playlist

Since the early days of radio, the music industry has come a long way as listeners can now customize playlists on their personal devices. A…

The right number: How much is enough?

The right number: How much is enough?

During the DC Plan Summit, participants broke off into small groups to discuss the major challenges facing plan sponsors. Here are some highlights of the…

New risks and the DC model

New risks and the DC model

During the DC Plan Summit, participants broke off into small groups to discuss the major challenges facing plan sponsors. Here are some highlights of the…

Retirement readiness in the DC world

Retirement readiness in the DC world

During the DC Plan Summit, participants broke off into small groups to discuss the major challenges facing plan sponsors. Here are some highlights of the…

Comparing a ‘to’ and ‘through’ approach to target-date funds

Comparing a ‘to’ and ‘through’ approach to target-date funds

While Canadians rely on individual savings more than they have in the past due to the decline in defined benefit pension plans, they’re susceptible to…

Diversified growth funds touted as flexible alternative amid low returns

Diversified growth funds touted as flexible alternative amid low returns

The default funds of the past may not meet members’ needs in the future because people are living longer and not saving enough amid an…

Why can’t people see into the future? A closer look at near-sightedness versus far-sightedness

Why can’t people see into the future? A closer look at near-sightedness versus far-sightedness

During the DC Plan Summit, participants broke off into small groups to discuss the major challenges facing plan sponsors. Here are some highlights of the…

Rethinking DC contributions: An individualized approach

Rethinking DC contributions: An individualized approach

During the DC Plan Summit, participants broke off into small groups to discuss the major challenges facing plan sponsors. Here are some highlights of the…

PC victory in Manitoba could signal bad news for CPP expansion

PC victory in Manitoba could signal bad news for CPP expansion

While Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives have been silent about their stance on an expansion to the Canada Pension Plan, experts predict the party’s victory Tuesday could mean the province…

  • By: Staff
  • April 20, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:50
Beware the gender bias in capital accumulation plans

Beware the gender bias in capital accumulation plans

The difference in male and female annuity rates can have a big impact on each gender’s income at retirement. You may wonder why it matters given that almost…

Caisse announces organizational shakeup

Caisse announces organizational shakeup

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has announced an organizational shakeup as it launches a new infrastructure subsidiary. “Over the years to come, we will…

  • By: Staff
  • April 19, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 08:23
Caisse’s executive vice-president of private equity and infrastructure steps down

Caisse’s executive vice-president of private equity and infrastructure steps down

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has announced that Andreas Beroutsos, its executive vice-president of private equity and infrastructure, has decided to step down. The…

  • By: Staff
  • April 18, 2016 September 13, 2019
  • 09:01
IMAX extends stock benefit to all staff

IMAX extends stock benefit to all staff

IMAX Corp. has extended its long-term incentive plan to all of its employees and managers. The company has extended the program, which had previously been…

52% of U.S. private sector workers with employer-sponsored retirement plans say they contribute: survey

While more than two-thirds (69 per cent) of private sector workers in the U.S. have access to an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan, just half (52…

  • By: Staff
  • April 29, 2024 April 29, 2024
  • 15:00

Chipotle expanding benefits offering to focus on career development, student debt

In anticipation of 25 per cent to 35 per cent growth in Canada by the end of 2024, restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is making…

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

A story on how Organon Canada is supporting women employees at every stage of their career was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top…

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

Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

A story on how private payers are implementing preferred pharmacy networks to reduce benefits plan costs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here…

  • By: Staff
  • May 3, 2024 May 2, 2024
  • 09:00

Public meeting in Edmonton attracts hundreds amid talk of province’s CPP withdrawal

Hundreds of Albertans turned out for a meeting in Edmonton last week to hear officials from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board discuss the state…

  • By: Staff
  • April 30, 2024 April 29, 2024
  • 09:00

Top 5 HR, benefits, pensions and investment stories of the week

An article on how employers are enhancing their benefits packages to boost talent attraction and retention was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week.…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2024 April 25, 2024
  • 09:00

Just a third of U.K pension plan members feel they’ve saved enough to retire: survey

Only a third (31 per cent) of U.K. pension plan members say they have sufficient retirement savings, down slightly from 32 per cent in 2022,…

  • By: Staff
  • April 26, 2024 April 25, 2024
  • 09:00

Ontario court sides with IBM in pension benefits rectification case

An Ontario Superior Court ruling that allowed IBM Canada Ltd. to retrospectively rectify drafting errors that created unintended additional pension benefits for employees on disability…

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

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…