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HOOPP, OPSEU, CAAT sign pension deal with province

HOOPP, OPSEU, CAAT sign pension deal with province

Ontario finance minister Dwight Duncan publically announced yesterday that the province and The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), The Ontario Public Service Employees Union…

Disclosure vs. communication: More than just semantics

Disclosure vs. communication: More than just semantics

Disclosure—it’s a word that’s popping up with increasing frequency in the pension world. In fact, it’s hard to turn around these days without tripping over…

Roll video: Pension costs, PRPPs, social media

PRPPs and social media strategy Watch this video Katherine Strutt, general manager of the Saskatchewan Pension Plan (SPP), gives her opinion on who will best…

  • By: Staff
  • October 19, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 11:35
Is the PRPP dead?

Is the PRPP dead?

The only news around pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs) today seems to be coming from the federal Department of Finance, Ted Menzies, Minister of State…

  • By: Greg Hurst
  • October 19, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 08:27
MP pensions to be addressed in bill released today

MP pensions to be addressed in bill released today

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty put on his best poker face yesterday as he insisted the Conservative government’s next budget implementation bill wouldn’t contain any unexpected…

Choose your de-risking path

Choose your de-risking path

The ancient Romans are widely considered to have been master engineers and builders. One of their many innovations was the design and construction of a…

Better target-date investment solutions are needed

Target-date funds or life-cycle portfolios now represent the most frequently used default investment option for new Canadian DC arrangements. And they are quickly replacing passé…

Canadian pension system gets B rating

Canadian pension system gets B rating

The Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index has given Canada’s retirement savings and income system another B rating this year. The positive impact of increasing the…

  • By: Staff
  • October 15, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 11:54
The hunt for yield

The hunt for yield

In recent months, bond yields have touched generational lows and yet interest in securities that provide a cash yield, continues unabated. This article aims to…

Why plan members should seek advice

Why plan members should seek advice

A recent study from the Montreal-based Centre for Interuniversity Research and Analysis on Organizations found that those who use outside financial planning advice see their…

Inspiration: Harry Arthurs’ push for monitoring mechanisms

Inspiration: Harry Arthurs’ push for monitoring mechanisms

Harry Arthurs is the first to admit he didn’t have any academic or practical experience in the area of pension policy when he took on…

  • By: Tammy Burns
  • October 11, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 07:15

The importance of a risk dashboard

When it comes to institutional fund management, it’s important that all trustees understand their fiduciary responsibilities and the risks that could impact the success of…

  • By: Neil Faba
  • October 10, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 11:24
Equities give pensions a small boost in Q3

Equities give pensions a small boost in Q3

The new Mercer Pension Health Index, which is in line with other reports released earlier this week, stood at 80% September 30, up from 77%…

  • By: Staff
  • October 4, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 09:51

More than £50 billion in U.K. pension benefits at risk of being lost, misplaced: study

More than £50 billion in U.K. pension benefits were at risk of being misplaced in abandoned accounts or scattered across multiple lost pots in 2023,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 25, 2024 March 25, 2024
  • 15:00

Employees of Canadian energy companies joining CAAT’s DBplus pension plan

Employees of Candu Energy Inc., Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Global First Power are joining the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s DBplus pension plan. Unionized…

  • By: Staff
  • March 21, 2024 March 21, 2024
  • 15:00

Clear, flexible regulations needed for target-benefit plans: report

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…

  • By: Staff
  • March 19, 2024 March 18, 2024
  • 09:00

Ontario continues work on infrastructure bank, target-benefit pension plan framework

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,…

  • By: Staff
  • March 27, 2024 March 27, 2024
  • 15:00

Group annuity market growing as DB pension plans move to de-risk

Ford of Canada’s recent transfer of $923 million in pension liabilities to Desjardins Group, RBC Insurance and Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada augurs well…

FSRA names Andrew Fung EVP of pensions

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is appointing Andrew Fung as executive vice-president of pensions, effective March 11, 2024. Fung first joined the Financial…

  • By: Staff
  • March 20, 2024 March 20, 2024
  • 15:00

OPB working with employers to receive salary information of employees impacted by Bill 124

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…

  • By: Staff
  • March 12, 2024 March 13, 2024
  • 15:00

UPP keeping plan members engaged, informed with new web portal

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…

OMERS pension benefits accounted for 9.3% of Ontario retirement income in 2023: report

Retirement benefits paid out by the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System accounted for 9.3 per cent of retirement income in Ontario in 2023, according to…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • February 15, 2024 February 14, 2024
  • 09:00

How Ontario pay transparency legislation will impact employers

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 using budget workshops, interactive game to support employee financial wellness

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…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • November 24, 2023 November 23, 2023
  • 09:00

2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference: A closer look at the mental, physical, financial risk factors facing plan members

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…