Conference coverage: Where actions meet intentions
There was a time when many workers didn’t have to worry about saving money for retirement. After all, that’s what their DB pension plan was…
- By: Brenda Bouw
- April 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 06:58
Top Stories in Pensions
Conference coverage: Saskatchewan’s shaking things up
The Saskatchewan Pension Plan (SPP) has been called “Canada’s best-kept secret” and a “made-in-Saskatchewan success story,” with the potential to do for pension reform what…
- By: Brenda Bouw
- April 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 06:58
Conference coverage: Retirement plans for the 21st century
United Technologies Corp. (UTC) knows a thing or two about building features into its products to make them last. So it’s not surprising that the…
- By: Brenda Bouw
- April 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 06:58
Capital accumulation plans
Conference coverage: DC Plan Summit videos
Our 2014 DC Plan Summit explored ways to keep members on track to retire successfully—and save them from themselves.
- By: Staff
- April 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 06:50
DC plan participation rates need improvement: report
Participation rates for eligible employees in employer-sponsored savings plans are healthy, but there is room for improvement.
- By: Staff
- March 31, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 12:10
CAPSA releases DC guideline
The Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities (CAPSA) has released CAPSA Guideline No. 8 – Defined Contribution Plans Guideline and an accompanying reference document.
- By: Staff
- March 31, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:01
Ontario employers prefer PRPPs over provincial pension
A report reveals that Ontario's employers prefer pooled registered pension plans and do not support a made-in-Ontario pension plan.
- By: Staff
- March 27, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:53
N.B. MLAs to adopt shared-risk pension model
The Government of New Brunswick introduced legislation on Wednesday to move members of the legislative assembly (MLA) to a shared-risk pension plan.
- By: Staff
- March 27, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:59
The future of employer-sponsored pension plans
When the pension reform process started about seven years ago, the focus was on pillar three, meaning employer-sponsored pension plans. It was hoped that a…
- By: Fred Vettese
- March 26, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:58
Ontario premier says leadership needed for pension reform
Expanding the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and establishing an Ontario pension plan are key for fixing the province’s retirement income crisis and boosting its economy,…
- By: Staff
- March 24, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:25
Financial health of corporate plans improved in 2013
The financial health of corporate America's largest pension plans improved significantly in 2013 as funding improved to a level not seen since the start of…
- By: Staff
- March 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:56
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A new pension model
The biggest challenge for DB pensions isn’t the cost, but the volatility.
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- March 21, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:48
Cost of public sector pensions underestimated: Report
While public debate has mainly focused on the "gold-plated" defined benefits of many public-service pension plans, a C.D. Howe report says the real problem lies…
- By: Staff
- March 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 16:39
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
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…
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 09:00
Feds seeking to boost domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors: budget
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…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2024 April 16, 2024
- 09:00
Back to basics on investment glide paths
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…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 12, 2024 April 11, 2024
- 08:53
FSRA focusing on target-benefit framework for MEPPs, sustainability of PBGF in 2024-25 annual plan
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…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2024 April 16, 2024
- 09:00
Where do Canadian institutional investors stand on calls for increased domestic investments?
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…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 4, 2024 April 4, 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
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
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…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- February 26, 2024 February 23, 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…
- By: Sadie Janes
- December 4, 2023 December 1, 2023
- 09:00
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…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- November 20, 2023 November 15, 2023
- 07:58