During Benefits Canada's annual DC Plan Summit, plan sponsors participated in interactive sessions. They split into small groups and were given questions to discuss. Based…
Saving enough for retirement is a concern for most, but what's more concerning may be how many aren't saving for retirement.
Pension funds contribute meaningfully to financial stability by helping to maintain the diversity of market behaviour and are "the Warren Buffetts of the financial system,"…
The Association of Canadian Pension Management believes that a new funding regime must be developed to preserve DB pension plans.
A little over two years ago, Daniel Kahneman wrote a seminal book on human behaviour and perceptions, titled Thinking, Fast and Slow. In the book,…
Panellists at Benefits Canada’s Benefits & Pension Summit in Toronto agreed that Canadians need to save more for retirement, but they were unable to agree…
While the first group of baby boomers has already begun to leave the workforce, employers can help provide information to those workers who are preparing…
The vast majority of capital accumulation plan members don’t have a financial plan, yet many still say they are prepared for retirement.
During Benefits Canada's annual DC Plan Summit, plan sponsors participated in interactive sessions. They split into small groups and were given questions to discuss. Based…
The decisions we ask employees to make at retirement are both complex and consequential. In many cases, there’s no going back. Whether you’re a DC…
It’s often difficult to reach out and influence DC plan member behaviour.
The Government of Alberta has put two pieces of pension reform legislation on hold for the time being.
As it turns out, everyone. Managing asset de-accumulation risk in capital accumulation plans was the hot topic of a recent ACPM breakfast, with presentations from…
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…