Academic research in behavioural economics and psychology is changing how we understand our pension and benefit plan members’ decision-making process, and how we communicate with…
Pension funds are restructuring for a new investment climate.
Target-date funds are continually evolving, but how will they change moving forward?
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions has a smaller number of federally regulated pension plans on its watch list.
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions plans to conduct a pension industry survey later this month, according to its InfoPensions newsletter.
The Court of Queen's Bench has approved the implementation plan agreement between Manitoba Telecom Services, its unions and retiree representatives.
Employers that provide capital accumulation plans (CAPs) to help employees save for retirement may want to double check on their plan members’ perceptions of retirement…
CAP sponsors may be encouraged to see that member satisfaction levels remain high, both with their plans (88%) and with the performance of the plans’…
The 2014 CAP Member Survey highlights—once again—that employee engagement remains a challenge for plan sponsors. And, with plan sponsors included in the survey this year,…
Plan sponsors may think they have enough worry just getting employees to save for retirement, but, based on results of this year’s CAP Member Survey,…
Despite the best efforts of capital accumulation plan (CAP) sponsors to provide education and tools, most members will never become financial experts. But what does…
I don’t believe many pension administrators routinely read the Canada Revenue Agency’s quarterly publication, Excise and GST/HST News. Notification of edition No. 93 hit my…
The overwhelming majority of DC savers in the United Kingdom are uncertain how they intend to use their pension savings.
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…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…