The results of 60 Second Survey conducted recently by Morneau Shepell showed that a significant majority of plan sponsors polled agreed that Canada is suffering…
The increase in the number of cash balance plans in the United States has jumped nearly 500% over the last decade, according to a report.
Air Canada may get rid of its pension plan deficit, which was $3.7 billion at the end of January, in seven years.
Broadening the investment options available to American DC plans to include real assets, emerging market equities and debt, and liquid alternatives could improve returns while…
Sustainability is a clichéd, overused word in the DB pension plan arena these days. Sustainability focuses on delivering an appropriate retirement benefit at an acceptable…
Following the downgrade of Illinois’s debt by a second credit rating agency, governor Patrick Quinn called for a special legislative session to address the state’s…
The solvency position of Canadian pension plans continued to rise in May.
AFBS hits the mark with its social media policy
The Saskatchewan Pension Plan uses social media to connect with members by providing financial-related information.
The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate plan increased by 5.6 percentage points in May to 86.4%—the highest level in nearly two years.
Following an education campaign for its DC plan members, Niagara Casinos wanted to keep the momentum going.
Fitch has downgraded the state of Illinois’s credit rating one notch to A- after legislators were unable to pass public pension reforms last week.
Social media will provide plan sponsors with a vast amount of useful information about their members.
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…