The Canadian Institute of Actuaries has issued the first-ever mortality tables and mortality improvement scales that are based on pensioner mortality experience in this country.
As part of the ongoing reforms to the Ontario Pension Benefits Act, major changes were made to Ontario’s pension asset transfer rules, effective Jan. 1,…
The difference between public and private sector wages for equivalent jobs in Ontario—after a decade of steady increase—currently costs more than $1 billion a year…
MFS Investment Management Canada Ltd. has announced changes to its Canadian LifePlan Funds to address home-country investment bias.
Sun Life Financial has launched a new online program that incorporates a gamification strategy to engage workers in learning more about their workplace retirement and…
The Government of Ontario has proposed a regulatory amendment that would modify one of the quantitative investment limits that apply to registered pension plans in…
A new report argues that efforts to revamp the Canada Pension Plan should take a back seat to a couple of straightforward policy reforms that…
Is that light we see at the end of the tunnel? It certainly could be—Canadian DB pension plans ended 2013 in the best shape they’ve…
Global institutional pension fund assets in 13 major markets—including Canada—grew by 9.5% in 2013 to reach a new high of almost US$32 trillion ($35.5 billion),…
Ontario's finance minister has asked the rest of Canada "to collaborate on options to improve supplementary retirement income for workers."
Enrolling in benefits and pension plans isn’t top of mind for new employees. During the first few weeks on the job, they are often overwhelmed…
U.S. corporate pension plans in January 2014 gave up all of the gains they had achieved in the fourth quarter of 2013.
When it comes to protecting the environment and our planet—sustainability is a word people can usually get behind. But ask plan members how they feel…
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…