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 on…
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…
Public-sector workers at the federal, provincial, and municipal level across Canada were more likely to have a registered pension plan and higher wages than their…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has announced that it acquired 500,000 common shares of Gildan Activewear Inc. at an average price of…
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…
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…
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan posted a solid 13% rate of return for the year ended Dec. 31, 2012, beating its consolidated benchmark by 2%.
Canadian pension plans have improved their solvency position in Q1 due to a strong performance in equities and a slight increase in long-term interest rates.…
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…
Institutional investors began 2013 with the anticipation of a gradual global economic recovery. While this trend may play out, there is a need for continued…
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…
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed the application for leave to appeal in Carrigan v. Carrigan Estate, a case that has changed how pre-retirement death…
It has become a truism that DC plans impose too much risk on employees but that belief is rarely quantified.
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…