Target date funds offer DC plan members a single, convenient investment solution. An asset allocation trajectory known as a glide path automatically and gradually shifts…
The Regina Police Service has developed a target benefit pension plan for more than 500 police officers and staff with assistance from Aon Hewitt.
As I pointed out in this space a few months ago, target benefit, shared-risk and multi-employer plans all belong to the same genus of pension…
For DJ Galvanizing Corp., getting employees to take responsibility for their DC pension plan means educating them one on one
When it comes to your pension plan, don’t get bogged down in the swamp. Make sure you have a clear vision.
Go beyond social media to get your younger DC plan members plugged in and engaged
Want to boost engagement? Make sure your new tools put the employee first.
The new regulatory reporting system that was put in place for the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions to receive regulatory filings from federally…
A study finds that the Ontario government's proposed provincial pension plan could cost Ontarians thousands of dollars each year.
The introduction of the National Employment Savings Trust in the United Kingdom has helped reverse a decline in pension membership, but an article notes that…
Plan sponsors that think moving from DB to DC would provide them with cost certainty may be mistaken.
Not long ago Canadian pension blogs were ringing the death knell and warning plan administrators about the collapse of the “spouse-in-the-house” rule arising from the…
The German government has passed a bill allowing some workers to retire and collect a full state pension at 63.
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…