What DC plan members need
Everybody likes money, and everyone likes a good story. This should be welcome news, considering the alarming level of financial ignorance among DC plan members…
- By: Martin Leclair
- November 7, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 14:57
Top Stories in Pensions
Check your defaults
With more than 80% of Canadian plan sponsors currently offering a DC option in their employer-sponsored pension plans, the shift to DC is firmly entrenched.…
- By: Zaheed Jiwani
- November 7, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:58
Comparing retirement systems: Canada vs. U.S.
In Canada, there has been a lot of talk about the current public retirement system and how it should be improved. But how does Canada’s…
- By: April Scott-Clarke and Victor Chen
- November 6, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:42
Pension solvency south of the border
Ever wonder what DB pension plans south of the 49th parallel are doing to stay solvent? Dan Tremblay, a liability-driven investment strategist with Pyramis Global…
- By: Brooke Smith
- November 2, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:18
Canadians not using TFSAs
Although tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs) have been on the market since 2009, the majority of Canadians aren’t using them, and general knowledge about the savings…
- By: Staff
- November 1, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 12:17
Morneau acquires Mercer’s pension and benefits outsourcing business
Morneau Shepell Inc. has aquired Mercer Canada's pension and benefits outsourcing business.
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- November 1, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 10:35
Value of PRPP questioned
Touted as a practical solution for those who currently don’t have access to a workplace pension, the pooled registered pension plan (PRPP) also holds the…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- October 31, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:52
Funded status of DB plans declines globally
The funded status of DB pension plans in Canada, the U.S. and the Netherlands has fallen since December 2011, according to new data from Mercer.
- By: Staff
- October 31, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:41
New bill addresses Alberta private sector pensions
The Alberta government has introduced Bill 10, the Employment Pension Plans Act, in the provincial legislature. The bill aims to allow plan administrators to more…
- By: Neil Faba
- October 29, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:38
U.S. pension study finds larger deficits than reported
Milliman, Inc., a global consulting and actuarial firm based in Seattle, has released the results of its first Public Pension Funding Study. The study, which…
- By: Staff
- October 29, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 09:25
Younger gen concerned about outliving money
Retirement concerns are keeping a younger group of Americans up at night, according to new research from the Pew Research Center in Washington, D.C.
- By: Staff
- October 26, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:20
Pensions up in Q3
Canadian pension plans made significant gains in the third quarter as increased monetary support from central banks reassured global markets and increased investors’ appetite for taking on…
- By: Staff
- October 26, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 11:17
Flashback: When Quebec phased retirement
For generations, the concept of retirement centred around a one-time event: you worked to age 65, then your employer sent you off with a gold…
- By: Neil Faba
- October 26, 2012 September 13, 2019
- 07:07
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
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…
- By: Staff
- April 19, 2024 April 18, 2024
- 09:00
Feds seeking to boost domestic investments by Canadian institutional investors: budget
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…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2024 April 16, 2024
- 09:00
Back to basics on investment glide paths
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…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 12, 2024 April 11, 2024
- 08:53
FSRA focusing on target-benefit framework for MEPPs, sustainability of PBGF in 2024-25 annual plan
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…
- By: Staff
- April 17, 2024 April 16, 2024
- 09:00
Where do Canadian institutional investors stand on calls for increased domestic investments?
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…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- April 4, 2024 April 4, 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
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
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…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- February 26, 2024 February 23, 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…
- By: Sadie Janes
- December 4, 2023 December 1, 2023
- 09:00
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…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- November 20, 2023 November 15, 2023
- 07:58