How the ORPP could change savings habits
By 2017, all Ontario employees could have access to the Ontario Registered Pension Plan.
- By: Staff
- February 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:48
Top Stories in Pensions
My Take: Why I don’t save for retirement
I’m lucky. I belong to the minority of Canadians whose company offers a defined benefit pension plan. But I don’t contribute to it. My colleagues…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- February 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:45
The evolution of annuities
The evolving annuity: where it’s been and where it’s going
- By: David Wm. Brown
- February 1, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
HOOPP acquires stake in 2 malls
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) and Ivanhoé Cambridge have struck a deal allowing HOOPP to acquire Ivanhoé Cambridge's remaining 50% interest in two…
- By: Staff
- January 30, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 13:50
Canadian DB assets return 11.9% in 2014
Despite a volatile fourth quarter of plunging oil prices and geopolitical conflict, Canadian DB pension plans posted returns of 11.9% last year, shows the latest…
- By: Staff
- January 30, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:05
Pension trends: Is phased retirement an option for your employees?
As more retirees remain on the job, companies should consider phased retirement arrangements
- By: William Harford
- January 30, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Timken transfers pension risk
The Timken Company has entered into an agreement to purchase a group annuity that will reduce its gross pension liability by about US$600 million.
- By: Staff
- January 26, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:38
Most companies improving auto features
To improve the long-term financial outlook for workers, a survey finds that the majority of U.S. companies now offer automatic features in their 401(k) plans…
- By: Staff
- January 23, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:21
How well does auto-enrollment work?
Automatic enrollment can have a powerful influence on participant saving and investment behaviour, finds a Vanguard study.
- By: Staff
- January 20, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:22
Canadians without a pension aren’t saving more
Families without registered pension plans (RPPs) aren't fully compensating for their lack of RPP coverage through increased savings in other assets, says Statistics Canada.
- By: Staff
- January 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:56
More employers trying to improve workers’ financial outcomes
An increasing number of companies are broadening the types of financial and retirement planning tools and resources they provide to workers.
- By: Staff
- January 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:37
Standard Life, CFIB launch PrimaPension
Standard Life and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business are offering a new retirement savings solution called PrimaPension, which is designed to meet the requirements…
- By: Staff
- January 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:58
Investment trends: How smart beta can help with de-risking
Smart beta indexes can be a useful de-risking tool
- By: Joseph Gelly
- January 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pensions and investment stories of the week
An article on the value that deferred profit-sharing plans can offer to small- and medium-sized employers was the most-read article on Benefits Canada.com this week.…
- By: Staff
- May 17, 2024 May 16, 2024
- 09:00
CAP member outcomes increasing in Q1 2024: report
Capital accumulation plan members saw a slight uptick in their plan outcome in the first quarter of 2024, as annuity rates rebounded to levels comparable…
- By: Staff
- May 16, 2024 May 16, 2024
- 15:00
Saskatchewan arbitrator sides with Canadian Blood Services in pension contributions case
A Saskatchewan arbitrator has ruled that Canadian Blood Services doesn’t owe an employee eight years of retroactive pension contributions because it took the proper steps…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- May 16, 2024 May 15, 2024
- 09:00
Sounding Board: How DPSPs can support SMEs’ retirement, talent management goals
Canadian companies, especially small- and medium-sized employers, are facing unprecedented challenges in attracting and retaining skilled and motivated talent. According to a recent survey by…
- By: David Tyson
- May 13, 2024 May 10, 2024
- 09:00
2024 Top 40 Money Managers Report: How pension plan sponsors are using the latest technology to maintain cybersecurity
In the fight against cybercriminals, institutional investors and other financial organizations are managing cybersecurity just as seriously as any other type of business risk, with…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- May 10, 2024 May 9, 2024
- 08:56
Coverage of the 2024 DC Plan Summit
At the 2024 Defined Contribution Plan Summit, which was hosted in Vancouver on Feb. 27-29, attendees learned about the various challenges and solutions for DC…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 10, 2024 May 6, 2024
- 08:00
How PepsiCo Canada’s savings program is helping employees achieve financial security at any stage in life
PepsiCo Canada is baking flexibility into its retirement savings benefits to support employees’ financial security amid the rising cost of living. To help employees reach…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- May 10, 2024 May 9, 2024
- 08:58
How DC plan sponsors can support women’s financial confidence
While women are increasingly becoming primary income earners, few women manage their own finances as they near retirement, said Elisha Ribeiro, national sales director for…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 10, 2024 May 6, 2024
- 07:59
AI can enhance DC pension communication, employee experience
Employers can leverage artificial intelligence to enhance the employee experience, including improvements to defined contribution pension communication, said John Bradley, director of emerging technologies at…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- May 10, 2024 May 6, 2024
- 07:58
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…
- By: Sadie Janes
- December 4, 2023 December 1, 2023
- 09:00
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…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- November 20, 2023 November 15, 2023
- 07:58