The largest Canadian pension plans saw their combined liabilities increase to $179 billion from $154 billion and their overall financial health decline in 2014, a…
Some Quebecers may have to delay their retirement plans if the provincial government succeeds in a plan to push back the age at which they…
The market value of Canadian employer-sponsored pension funds grew by 3% to $1.5 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2014, marking a sixth consecutive quarterly…
The main challenges of retirement savings—plan participation, contribution rates, and portfolio diversification—are being met head-on by sponsors through their plan and investment menu design decisions,…
Every organization is unique. If you want to understand the best ways to communicate with your employees, you need to ask them. That said, your…
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and a coalition of major Ontario employers are calling on the provincial government to broaden its definition of a…
Last week, the federal government said it'd consider allowing Canadians to make voluntary contributions to the CPP. There are at least seven potential issues that…
Earlier this year, Benefits Canada hosted its annual DC Plan Summit. As part of the agenda, Ole Settergren from the Swedish Pension Agency talked about…
Ontario's Liberal government is slamming the federal Conservatives' proposed expansion to voluntary pension contributions as "playing politics'' with people's retirement.
While 401(k) plan balances and participation are at record-highs, a survey from Aon Hewitt reveals that few American workers are actively managing their portfolios.
On Tuesday, Finance Minister Joe Oliver said the government will conduct some sort of consultation process on the idea of letting Canadians boost their retirement…
Less than half of workers report they and/or their spouse have ever tried to calculate how much money they will need to have saved so…
The announcement that the federal government is going to study the option of allowing Canadians to voluntarily contribute to the CPP to supplement their retirement…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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,…
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 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…
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 Insurance is marking Financial Literacy Month with a series of budgeting workshops for employees and an interactive game to help improve financial literacy. The…
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…