Ontario introduces ORPP, PRPP legislation
The Government of Ontario has introduced legislation to create the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan and pooled registered pension plans.
- By: Staff
- December 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 16:21
Top Stories in Pensions
How to help plan members with decumulation
Employees nearing retirement have a big decision to make: what to do with their workplace savings. Do they have an efficient drawdown strategy? Plan sponsors…
- By: Lori Landry
- December 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:20
Stagnation compounds demographic pressure on pensions
Low growth, low interest rates and low returns on investments linked to the slow global economy are now compounding the problems of population ageing for…
- By: Staff
- December 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:02
Questions over ORPP remain
The Ontario Retirement Pension Plan is scheduled to be implemented in about two years, yet there are still many questions about the plan that remain…
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- December 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:10
DB more cost-efficient than DC
A report finds that U.S. DB pension plans are a far more cost-efficient means of providing retirement income as compared to individual DC accounts.
- By: Staff
- December 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:31
Quebec passes pension reform bill
Quebec's National Assembly passed a bill into law on Thursday that will reform the province's municipal pensions.
- By: Staff
- December 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:34
Replacement income levels fall
Despite strong stock market returns over the past year, replacement income levels generated by capital accumulation plans haven't increased.
- By: Staff
- December 4, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:32
The myths of target benefit plans
Before getting started on the myths, it’s important to understand what target benefit plans (TBPs) are and how they differ from (but also share) the…
- By: Jana Steele and Ian McSweeney
- December 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:14
TRW completes £2.5-billion pension buyout
The Legal & General Assurance Society has bought out a portion of TRW Automotive's pension plan in the United Kingdom for £2.5 billion ($4.5 billion).
- By: Staff
- December 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:51
DC communication: Decumulation dilemma
What DC plan member education can learn from behavioural economics
- By: John Por
- December 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Conference coverage: Watch and learn
Lessons for DC plan sponsors on ensuring retirement readiness
- By: Vikram Barhat
- December 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Alberta’s Employment Pension Plans Act encourages innovation in plan design
Alberta’s new Employment Pension Plans Act encourages innovation in plan design
- By: Michael Wolpert
- December 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
How to negotiate pensions in a unionized environment
At the best of times, making changes to a DB pension plan is a task, as sponsors try to balance business constraints with funding and…
- By: Tony Palermo
- November 28, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
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…
- By: Sadie Janes
- April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024
- 09:00
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
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
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…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- April 24, 2024 April 23, 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
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
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
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