Supreme Court rules on Indalex
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…
- By: April Scott-Clarke
- February 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:21
Top Stories in Pensions
Home-country bias keeps DB plans in Canada
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…
- By: By George Haim
- February 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Towers Watson Pension Index up in Q4
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…
- By: Staff
- January 31, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:12
Sun Life releases guaranteed income product
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…
- By: Staff
- January 31, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 09:53
Poor private coverage paved way for PRPPs
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.…
- By: Karen DeBortoli and Colin Ripsman
- January 30, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:25
Global equity, real estate drive Canadian pensions in 2012
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…
- By: Staff
- January 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:23
Five portfolio stress tests for 2013
As the year begins, it is instructive for pension fund managers and asset allocators to consider various macro risk scenarios that are not base-case predictions…
- By: Jonathan Jacob
- January 29, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Bank liquidity risks
A whole new regulatory environment is taking shape for banks and near-bank financial institutions. The new liquidity and risk management rules, which came into force…
- By: Gérard Bérubé
- January 28, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 12:00
Drugs, risk and politics drive trends in 2013
What political/legal developments will be most influential to Canada’s pension and benefits landscape in 2013? We asked three forward-thinking institutional investment experts. They pointed to…
- By: Staff
- January 28, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:04
All eyes on shared risk plans
While the efforts of most provinces to stem the decline DB plans haven’t gone beyond softening some funding requirements, New Brunswick has quietly taken the…
- By: Susan Deller
- January 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:56
How HOOPP beat the downturn
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is like the ant in Aesop’s fable “The Ant and the Grasshopper.” While others were enjoying market returns,…
- By: Leigh Doyle
- January 25, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 07:30
Gaining momentum with auto features
With current capital accumulation plan (CAP) participation rates typically around 55% to 60% in Canada, plan sponsors continue to search for ways that inspire employees…
- By: By Sonya Felix
- January 24, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:15
What’s in your portfolio for 2013?
Sean McCoy, senior consultant with InterSec Research, looked at what institutional investors are considering for their in portfolios at the CPBI’s Pension Investment Forecast earlier…
- By: Brooke Smith
- January 24, 2013 September 13, 2019
- 10:04
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