Many Canadian companies will soon start preparing disclosures for their fiscal year-end corporate financial statements. For most organizations that account for their pension and other…
Individual investment strategies have less of an impact on DC members' replacement income than plan contributions and interest rates, according to Eckler's Capital Accumulation Plan…
While there is a strong commitment to DB plans in the public sector, a survey finds that many Canadian plan sponsors are looking at ways…
Bentall Kennedy has launched a new real estate investment fund, which will be available only to members of DC pension and savings plans provided by…
This past summer, the employer members of OMERS proposed cutting the basic pension formula from 2% of final average pay (on earnings over the year’s…
The Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association says enhancements to the Canada Pension Plan are worrisome for labour-intensive restaurant employers and will increase the cost of…
Provincial and territorial finance ministers reached an agreement on conditions to expand the Canada Pension Plan on Friday.
The Canada Revenue Agency says the maximum pensionable earnings under the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) for 2014 will be $52,500, up from $51,100 in 2013.
What’s preventing members from saving more in their CAPs?
What can CAP sponsors and providers do to keep members on track to retire as planned?
Are members actually using the information, tools and resources available to them?
What motivates CAP members’ behaviour, and what might help them make better decisions?
With the growth of DC pension plans, Canada is moving toward a retirement system that requires people to have financial acumen.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…