While individual pension plans have been around since 1991, they aren’t being widely used by the people they’re designed to help and remain poorly understood…
The Association of Canadian Pension Management is urging Retraite Québec to provide additional flexibility in the funding of municipal and university defined benefit pension plans. In…
More than half of U.S. women say they aren’t financially secure, a percentage that increases to 77 per cent among low-income women, according to a…
Equitable Bank’s 2022 Workplace Benefits Awards win is empowering employees to ask for more financial wellness benefits and to recognize the full range of resources…
Three-quarters (76 per cent) of Canadians say they’ll need to work longer than their parents to become financially secure in retirement, a percentage that increases…
The largest administrator of private defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans in the U.K. is revealing details about a cyber attack that compromised the…
More than a quarter (27 per cent) of U.S. workers say they have high or overwhelming levels of financial stress, up from 20 per cent…
An article on how defined benefit pension plan sponsors can use a surplus was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are…
Wells Fargo has agreed to pay US$1 billion to settle a lawsuit filed by its two public sector pension plans that alleged the bank made…
Just a third (34 per cent) of U.S. small- and medium-sized employers say they offer retirement benefits, according to a new survey by Fidelity Investments.…
Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador have officially ratified an agreement on multi-jurisdictional pension plans, which will come into effect on July 1. In March, the…
In 2022, the typical defined benefit pension plan achieved an investment return of roughly negative 12 per cent. However, due to dramatic increases in bond…
The Canadian Investment Review is proud to announce the winners of the third annual Pension Leadership Awards. The winners are: Investment Officer of the Year Award: Duncan…
Retirement income outcomes for capital accumulation plan members dipped in the first quarter of 2026, amid market volatility and ongoing geopolitical tensions, according to a…
Pension plan membership in Ontario increased year-over-year to 4.8 million in 2025 and David Bartucci, head of pension plan operations and regulatory effectiveness at the…
British Columbia’s provincial government is updating its pension standards to support retirement income security and flexibility, including the introduction of automatic escalation for defined contribution…
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday calling for a new government website where people in the U.S. can find and compare private-sector retirement savings accounts.…
The Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ 2026–2029 strategic plan is focusing on regulatory harmonization, pension supervision and stakeholder engagement. The strategic plan comes as…
In its sophomore year under its new branding, the Employee Savings Survey (previously known as the CAP Member Survey) reflects the changing landscape of workplace…
The Ontario Pension Board is communicating its long-term strategic plan to members through a new interactive online page. The platform, dubbed ‘On the Horizon’, is…
In times of increased economic uncertainty, the number of tough financial choices facing the average person seems to rise exponentially. Clashing priorities battle it out:…
PepsiCo Canada may be known for quenching thirst and satisfying snack cravings, but the organization’s leadership recently identified another kind of demand: clearer, more personalized…
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…