A survey by TIAA-CREF shows that 78% of Americans who contribute to an employer-sponsored retirement plan receive matching contributions from their employer, and 77% of…
Detroit's workers and retirees have voted in favour of reducing their pension benefits.
Great-West Life is now providing voluntary retirement savings plans for businesses in Quebec.
Fifty-five percent of retirement plan participants favour automatic annual increases to their contributions.
Voluntary retirement savings plans from Sun Life Financial and Manulife Financial are now available to employers.
Visteon Corp. has entered into an agreement to transfer certain American pension assets to Prudential Insurance Company of America to settle approximately US$350 million of…
Industrial Alliance and Desjardins Insurance both announced on Tuesday that they are now offering voluntary retirement savings plans to employers.
After last year’s strong market returns, should pension funds put the brakes on low-volatility strategies?
The Government of Ontario has reintroduced its budget that includes the proposed Ontario Retirement Pension Plan.
Unifor says a ruling by the Ontario Financial Services Tribunal on a long-standing pension dispute at Navistar not only upholds a previous decision on the…
How many regulators does it take to ensure that Canadian employment pensions are prudently funded and properly administered? Answer: 11—one to actually regulate pensions and…
There is increasing awareness of the need to move beyond the DB versus DC debate to include a middle-ground option that incorporates some of the…
Many Canadian investors need additional guidance to maximize the benefits in their capital accumulation plans, according to a survey.
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…
In its 2024 budget on Tuesday, the federal government announced a new working group dedicated to encouraging increased domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors. Former…
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…
In its 2024-25 annual plan, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is focusing on assessing and mitigating systemic and high-priority risks in the province’s…
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…