U.K. pension liabilities soar
Despite strong performance across most asset classes, pension liabilities in the United Kingdom have still managed to outpace the growth in pension fund assets.
- By: Staff
- May 23, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:13
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U.S. DB plans outperformed DC plans in 2011
Investment returns in U.S. DB plans outperformed those in DC plans in 2011 by the widest margin since the mid-1990s.
- By: Staff
- May 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:58
Do process
Good governance leads to better outcomes for a pension plan. That’s a given. If the party responsible for administering a plan builds a system, constructs…
- By: Paul Timmins
- May 22, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Plan sponsors embrace social media
Sixty-three percent of DC plan sponsors in the United States are using social media to provide a regular source of information to their members, according…
- By: Staff
- May 16, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:10
Debunking public sector DB pension plan myths
Public sector employers are struggling to manage their budgets, as are many of their private sector counterparts in the current post-recession economy. However, while the…
- By: William Harford
- May 16, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:05
CTF says pensions shouldn’t go to convicted politicians
In light of the Deloitte report on inappropriate Senate expenses, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is renewing its call for a new law that would take…
- By: Staff
- May 13, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:59
BlackRock CEO calls for mandatory savings in the U.S.
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink believes the United States government needs to do more to encourage Americans to save, including creating a mandatory savings program in…
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- May 10, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:36
Quebec introduces bill to create VRSPs
The Government of Quebec has tabled a bill to create voluntary retirement savings plans in the province.
- By: Craig Sebastiano
- May 9, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:37
Court upholds DPSP pre-retirement locking in
Thanks to some creative plan design, the Ontario Court of Justice has recently upheld the contractual pre-retirement locking-in provisions in a deferred profit sharing plan…
- By: Sheryl Smolkin
- May 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:25
Convicted N.S. MLAs would lose pension under new amendment
The Government of Nova Scotia has introduced an amendment to take back pensions from members of the legislative assembly convicted of a serious indictable offence.
- By: Staff
- May 7, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 16:38
The hidden DB in DC plans
The greatest attraction of a DB pension plan is the appearance of certainty in the levels of retirement income it promises to its members, which…
- By: Greg Hurst
- May 7, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:27
Employee retirement readiness a priority
Improving DC plan members’ retirement readiness is a top priority for U.S. plan sponsors, according to a study.
- By: Staff
- May 7, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:50
Funded status of U.S. pensions falls in April
The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan fell 1.8 percentage points in April to 80.8% as liabilities rose.
- By: Staff
- May 3, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 15:34
Survey finds Canadians estimate they need an average of $976,835 to retire
Canadian plan members reported a significant drop in the amount they believe they need to retire — from roughly $1.4 million in 2023, 2024 and…
- By: Sonya Singh
- April 2, 2026 April 1, 2026
- 09:00
Fewer plan members describing financial situation as better, worse than last year: survey
While the percentage of plan members who describe their personal financial situation as significantly or somewhat better than last year decreased from 42 per cent…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
- 09:00
Rising life expectancy increasing liabilities, service costs for pension plan sponsors: CIA
Methodology improvements are pushing the life expectancy of Canadian retirees and surviving spouses by roughly one year to age 65 as of Jan. 1, 2024,…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- March 26, 2026 March 26, 2026
- 11:00
Ontario proposing increase to PBGF’s monthly guarantee limit, cost reductions for pension plan administrators
In its 2026 budget on Thursday, the Ontario government proposed doubling the pension benefits guarantee fund’s monthly guarantee limit from $1,500 to $3,000 for all…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- March 27, 2026 March 27, 2026
- 09:00
Sounding Board: How SERPs can support financial wellness, retirement readiness
The bankruptcy of the Hudson Bay Co. and subsequent loss of promised supplemental employee/executive retirement plan benefits to executives has caused many to rethink the…
- By: Roy W. Craik
- March 11, 2026 March 10, 2026
- 09:00
CAAT CEO departing following leadership crisis, paying back $1.6 million vacation payout
Derek Dobson, chief executive officer and plan manager at the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s pension plan, is departing the organization following a formal…
- By: Staff
- March 6, 2026 March 6, 2026
- 15:00
What can DC pension committees learn from DB plan governance?
Bell Canada’s defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans are both overseen by the same pension committee. The meeting cadences differ, but the committee leans…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 6, 2026 March 6, 2026
- 08:54
Communication key to reinforcing value of workplace retirement plans: report
Employers can reinforce the value of their workplace retirement plans by communicating to plan members about the importance of having money later versus money now,…
- By: Staff
- March 5, 2026 March 4, 2026
- 09:00
Pension Awareness Day 2026: FSRA highlighting plan member education, retirement readiness
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is marking its fourth annual Pension Awareness Day today by encouraging employees to understand their employer-sponsored retirement plan…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- February 19, 2026 February 18, 2026
- 09:00
Amazon Canada’s new estate planning benefit key to financial wellness win
Amazon Canada’s commitment to unique financial wellness offerings led to a win at Benefits Canada‘s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. The technology company was…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- October 28, 2024 November 6, 2024
- 09:00
Admiral Insurance’s benefits program awarded for balancing innovation, sustainability
Admiral Insurance’s award-winning benefits program is demonstrating how employers can use versatility to strike a fine balance between finding innovative solutions and maintaining plan sustainability. The…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- October 25, 2024 November 6, 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