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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
2014 Top 100 Pension Funds Report: Celebrate good times

2014 Top 100 Pension Funds Report: Celebrate good times

Enjoying recent gains, pension funds are turning their attention to a new challenge: keeping them

Pension plans out of the danger zone

Pension plans out of the danger zone

Pension plans are in better shape than they were last year, especially those based in Canada.

  • By: Staff
  • June 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:48
Time to change the OAS indexing formula?

Time to change the OAS indexing formula?

After a number of false starts (and there may be more yet), the goal of pension reform in Canada seems to have zeroed in on…

Quebec introduces bill to reform municipal pensions

Quebec introduces bill to reform municipal pensions

The Government of Quebec says the province's municipal pensions are underfunded by $3.9 billion and has introduced a bill to try to fix the problem.

  • By: Staff
  • June 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:53
Standard Life launches tool for group retirement sponsors

Standard Life launches tool for group retirement sponsors

Standard Life has launched a new reporting tool developed to enhance information delivery capabilities for sponsors of group pension plans and their advisors.

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 13:52
Wynne-win for Ontario pension plan supporters

Wynne-win for Ontario pension plan supporters

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne plans to re-introduce last month's budget within 20 days after voters gave her a majority mandate on Thursday night.

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:26
Nova Scotia to makes changes to Teachers’ Pension Plan

Nova Scotia to makes changes to Teachers’ Pension Plan

The Government of Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Teachers Union have agreed to changes to the Teachers' Pension Plan.

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:28
NCR trying to reduce pension obligations

NCR trying to reduce pension obligations

NCR Corp. is offering a voluntary lump sum payment option to certain former employees or beneficiaries currently receiving a monthly benefit from its American pension…

  • By: Staff
  • June 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 13:12
Health of Canada’s 25 largest pension plans improves

Health of Canada’s 25 largest pension plans improves

The largest Canadian corporate pension plans are now nearly fully funded, and some plans are beginning to take steps to de-risk, according to a report.

  • By: Staff
  • June 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:48
Auto-enrollment paying off

Auto-enrollment paying off

Among American DC plans automatically enrolling employees, the majority also automatically increase their contribution rate annually, setting up a growing number of employees for healthier…

  • By: Staff
  • June 12, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:43
Improving retirement security: A labour perspective

Improving retirement security: A labour perspective

Jo-Ann Hannah is director, pensions and benefits, with Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union. She provides an organized labour perspective on ensuring adequate retirement income…

Value of pensions on the rise

Value of pensions on the rise

The market value of Canadian employer-sponsored pension funds totalled $1.3 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2013, up 5.8% from the third…

  • By: Staff
  • June 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:52

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…