The impact of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Feb.1 decision in Sun Indalex Finance, LLC v. United Steelworkers (Indalex) on lenders and credit markets has…
During this RRSP season, Canadian pension plan sponsors should consider reminding their members about the important role an RRSP plays in their retirement.
While most investors employ active management in an attempt to achieve market beating performance, I don’t believe investors fully realize just how likely it is…
Pensions at the dinner table, recalls Jane Ambachtsheer of her early years spent with her father, Keith Ambachtsheer, president and founder of KPA Advisory Services…
With all the macro issues that hang over the markets—the European Union’s sovereign debt crisis, China’s industrial slowdown and the limping U.S. economy—it’s easy to…
There’s no debating that employees are stressed when it comes to their personal finances. One-in-four are financially distressed and spend more than an hour every…
The City of Saint John, New Brunswick was beset last year by debate over its gaping $195 million pension deficit, so bad that a consultant…
The Supreme Court of Canada has overturned the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in the Sun Indalex Finance, LLC v. United Steelworkers case, which said…
The removal of the foreign property rule (FPR) in 2005 enabled tax-deferred retirement plans to diversify outside of the country. But many large pension plans…
The benchmark Canadian DB pension plan tracked by Towers Watson’s Pension Index increased by 1.6% in the fourth quarter of 2012, due to positive investment…
According to Sun Life’s 2012 Canadian Unretirement Index, 75% of early baby boomers in Canada (age 57-plus) are now looking for guaranteed income to help…
The federal government introduced pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs) because legislators were worried about the low levels of pension plan coverage in the private sector.…
Despite some heightened volatility in the fourth quarter of 2012, Canadian pension plans were buoyed by global equity and real estate returns, according to data…
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…