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Employees like stock plans

Employees like stock plans

An increasing number of workers are considering the availability of a company stock plan when evaluating a new job opportunity, according to research conducted by…

  • By: Staff
  • July 4, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 08:42
Retirees sue New Brunswick over changes to pensions

Retirees sue New Brunswick over changes to pensions

New Brunswick is being sued by a group of retirees after the province made changes to the public sector pension plan.

  • By: Staff
  • July 3, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:54
Funded status of pension plans remains strong

Funded status of pension plans remains strong

The solvency position of Canadian pension plans improved slightly in the second quarter of 2014.

  • By: Staff
  • July 2, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 15:29
Some DB pensioners want to work in retirement

Some DB pensioners want to work in retirement

Some retirees have chosen to work not because they have to, but because they want to.

  • By: Staff
  • July 2, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 15:22
OAS benefit amounts rise

OAS benefit amounts rise

The quarterly benefit amounts for old age security for July to September 2014 will be 1.3% higher.

  • By: Staff
  • July 2, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:27

Canadian DB plans remain healthy

Thanks to continuously generous Canadian equity returns during the second quarter of 2014, the health of the country’s DB pension plans reached the highest median…

  • By: Staff
  • July 2, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:59
Engaging employees in financial literacy pays off

Engaging employees in financial literacy pays off

It’s been six years since the financial crisis caught the Canadian financial industry off-guard. During this period, countless surveys conducted by financial groups and independent…

Freezing your DB plan: What to consider

Freezing your DB plan: What to consider

Freezing a DB plan can also mean more complex governance. What do plan sponsors need to know?

Small business owners support VRSP

Small business owners support VRSP

Eighty-five percent of small business owners in Quebec support the concept of the new voluntary retirement savings plan, according to a survey.

  • By: Staff
  • June 26, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 14:34
Eckler introduces DC plan management tool

Eckler introduces DC plan management tool

Eckler has introduced Guided Outcomes, a DC plan management solution that was launched in the United Kingdom by consulting and actuarial firm Hymans Robertson, to…

  • By: Staff
  • June 26, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:29
Federal government completes public TBP consultations

Federal government completes public TBP consultations

The federal government has concluded its public consultations on establishing a federal framework for target benefit plans and will use the input to draft legislation.

  • By: Staff
  • June 26, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:40
Morneau Shepell responds to TBP consultation paper

Morneau Shepell responds to TBP consultation paper

In its response to the Department of Finance's consultation paper on the proposed target benefit plan framework, Morneau Shepell stressed that all groups should collaborate…

  • By: Staff
  • June 24, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:35
ACPM releases principles for mandatory public pensions

ACPM releases principles for mandatory public pensions

The Association of Canadian Pension Management says there are principles that should be followed in any expansion of mandatory public plans.

  • By: Staff
  • June 24, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:19

More than £50 billion in U.K. pension benefits at risk of being lost, misplaced: study

More than £50 billion in U.K. pension benefits were at risk of being misplaced in abandoned accounts or scattered across multiple lost pots in 2023,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 25, 2024 March 25, 2024
  • 15:00

Employees of Canadian energy companies joining CAAT’s DBplus pension plan

Employees of Candu Energy Inc., Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Global First Power are joining the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s DBplus pension plan. Unionized…

  • By: Staff
  • March 21, 2024 March 21, 2024
  • 15:00

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

Ontario continues work on infrastructure bank, target-benefit pension plan framework

In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the Ontario government reiterated its support for a provincial infrastructure bank to leverage public sector pension investments. The bank,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 15:00

Group annuity market growing as DB pension plans move to de-risk

Ford of Canada’s recent transfer of $923 million in pension liabilities to Desjardins Group, RBC Insurance and Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada augurs well…

FSRA names Andrew Fung EVP of pensions

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is appointing Andrew Fung as executive vice-president of pensions, effective March 11, 2024. Fung first joined the Financial…

  • By: Staff
  • March 20, 2024 March 20, 2024
  • 15:00

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

UPP keeping plan members engaged, informed with new web portal

The University Pension Plan is launching a new web portal to prioritize plan member engagement throughout the year. “Transparency is an important value to our…

OMERS pension benefits accounted for 9.3% of Ontario retirement income in 2023: report

Retirement benefits paid out by the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System accounted for 9.3 per cent of retirement income in Ontario in 2023, according to…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • February 15, 2024 February 14, 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…