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…
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.
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…
The Association of Canadian Pension Management says there are principles that should be followed in any expansion of mandatory public plans.
Enjoying recent gains, pension funds are turning their attention to a new challenge: keeping them
Pension plans are in better shape than they were last year, especially those based in Canada.
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…
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.
Standard Life has launched a new reporting tool developed to enhance information delivery capabilities for sponsors of group pension plans and their advisors.
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.
The Government of Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Teachers Union have agreed to changes to the Teachers' Pension Plan.
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…
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.
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…
Simply put, a glide path is a calculation designed to support an employee’s desired retirement timeline through investments in a target-date fund. When an employee…
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…
A renewed call for increased domestic investments by Canadian pension plans isn’t surprising amid an ongoing discussion around the role of investment organizations in supporting the…
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…