More than half of Intel’s 82,500 employees reside in the U.S., a fact that explains why the multinational tech company considers its employees to be…
A new longevity pension for those over 75 and reformed direct benefit plans are at the heart of proposals to ensure all Quebeckers have sufficient…
A whole lot has changed since Sunsuper’s CEO, Tony Lally, first presented at Benefits Canada’s DC Plan Summit in 2008. Back then, the multi-industry superannuation…
Last October, the U.K. experienced its biggest pension provision shakeup in generations when state legislation required employers to roll out auto-enrollment provisions for all eligible…
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Pension Plan reported an 11.8% rate of return last year and has a surplus.
During Benefits Canada’s annual DC Plan Summit, William Robson, president and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, spoke about pension reform.
Three large union pension funds have threatened to pull $1 billion in investments and funds from RBC Investor Services if it's parent company, Royal Bank…
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…
Jafer Naqvi, director, client strategy, with Greystone Managed Investments shares the best ideas from the question he moderated: Should DC plans consider alternative investments?
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…
Minister of Finance Ken Krawetz introduced legislation to enable the Saskatchewan Pension Plan to apply for a pooled registered pension plan licence.
Nadia Darwish, vice-president, client relationships and business development with Sun Life Financial shares the best ideas from the question she moderated: Do higher participation levels…
Mercer has recently released Six Tips for Success, a white paper for DB retirement plan sponsors that are considering a participant cash-out program.
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…
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…
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…
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…