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Communicating with members is the hardest part

Communicating with members is the hardest part

Member communications are the most difficult part of pension and benefits administration. A pension or benefits plan administrator has to condense complex legal, actuarial, investment…

Alberta introduces pension reform legislation

Alberta introduces pension reform legislation

The Government of Alberta has introduced a bill to reform the province's public sector pension plans.

  • By: Staff
  • April 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:51
Detroit reaches pension agreement with retiree group

Detroit reaches pension agreement with retiree group

The City of Detroit, working through federal bankruptcy mediators, has reached an agreement on pension and healthcare benefits with an association representing retired Detroit police…

  • By: Staff
  • April 17, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:17
Industrial Alliance introduces VRSP website

Industrial Alliance introduces VRSP website

Industrial Alliance has introduced a new specialized website about the voluntary retirement savings plan.

  • By: Staff
  • April 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 16:05
CAAT posts 13.9% return for 2013

CAAT posts 13.9% return for 2013

The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Pension Plan reported a 13.9% net return for the year that ended on Dec. 31, 2013.

  • By: Staff
  • April 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 16:02
Video: Plan sponsor reporting

Video: Plan sponsor reporting

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…

  • By: Staff
  • April 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:59
N.B. teachers, province reach pension deal

N.B. teachers, province reach pension deal

The New Brunswick Teachers' Federation and the provincial government have reached an agreement regarding changes to the teachers' pension plan.

  • By: Staff
  • April 15, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 16:32
Pension and investment managers: Beware the QST trap

Pension and investment managers: Beware the QST trap

My pension fund clients that have members resident in Quebec have been sending me a form letter they have received from the Canada Revenue Agency…

  • By: Greg Hurst
  • April 15, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
Video: Retirement income adequacy

Video: Retirement income adequacy

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…

  • By: Staff
  • April 14, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:53
Video: Long-term investment horizons

Video: Long-term investment horizons

Colin Sinclare, managing director, institutional sales — Western Canada, MFS Investment Management Canada shares the best ideas from the topic they discussed.

  • By: Staff
  • April 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:29
Ottawa has hidden pension deficit of $120 billion, report says

Ottawa has hidden pension deficit of $120 billion, report says

Ottawa's unfunded liabilities for employee pension plans rose to $272 billion in 2013, far larger than reported, according to a C.D. Howe Institute study.

  • By: Staff
  • April 9, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 12:08
Video: DC plan member education

Video: DC plan member education

Catherine Jackman, vice-president, Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management shares the best ideas from the topic they discussed: member education.

  • By: Staff
  • April 8, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:32
Employers adopt auto features

Employers adopt auto features

Plan sponsors see the benefits of automatic enrollment and continue to adopt it, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

  • By: Staff
  • April 4, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:28

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…