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One in four Americans don’t plan to retire despite realities of aging: survey

One in four Americans don’t plan to retire despite realities of aging: survey

Nearly one-quarter of Americans said they never plan to retire, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research that suggested a…

Using better communication to help employers close the retirement gender gap

Using better communication to help employers close the retirement gender gap

In preparing for retirement, women have to contend with the salary gap, barriers to career continuity and more limited access to employer-sponsored pension plans, making…

  • By: Staff
  • July 3, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 09:00

Hub acquiring Edmonton-based benefits, retirement consulting firm

Hub International Ltd. is acquiring benefits and retirement consulting group BenefitLink Resource Group Edmonton Holdings Inc. The acquisition is part of Hub’s strategy to increase…

  • By: Staff
  • July 2, 2019 November 16, 2020
  • 10:20
Is it time to retire ‘retirement’?

Is it time to retire ‘retirement’?

The pension industry has mixed feelings about the language used around retirement and whether it still reflects the needs of today’s workforce. “It’s always been…

What can Canada’s DC market learn from Australia?

What can Canada’s DC market learn from Australia?

While defined contribution plan members want to know they’ll have stable income through retirement with flexibility around accessing their funds, the Canadian market needs to evolve…

70% of Canadians expect to be working in retirement: survey

70% of Canadians expect to be working in retirement: survey

More than two-thirds (70 per cent) of Canadian pre-retirees said they expect they’ll be working in retirement, according to Fidelity Investments Canada’s annual retirement survey.…

  • By: Staff
  • June 25, 2019 November 11, 2020
  • 15:00
How rethinking plan design can address retirement readiness

How rethinking plan design can address retirement readiness

Many Canadians are looking forward to retiring someday, but with the rising cost of living and increasing life expectancy, many are also uncertain whether retirement will arrive…

  • June 18, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 08:30
Hub acquires B.C.-based Porchlight Financial

Hub acquires B.C.-based Porchlight Financial

Hub International Ltd. is acquiring Porchlight Financial. Located in Vancouver, Porchlight Financial has been offering group retirement plan consulting for 25 years. It specializes in plan member advisory services, financial wellness…

  • By: Staff
  • June 11, 2019 November 12, 2020
  • 08:30
Feds proposals for variable benefits present opportunity to revisit PRPP rules: PIAC

Feds proposals for variable benefits present opportunity to revisit PRPP rules: PIAC

The federal government’s proposals around advanced life deferred annuities and variable payment life annuities represent significant enhancements in decumulation options for Canadian capital accumulation plan…

  • By: Staff
  • June 5, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 09:00
How Canadian legislation is moving to solve issue of missing pension members

How Canadian legislation is moving to solve issue of missing pension members

While there isn’t reliable data on just how many people are disconnected from their old pension plans, the federal government says the number could be…

House passes bill to help workers with retirement savings

House passes bill to help workers with retirement savings

The House overwhelmingly approved a bill Thursday to promote retirement security by making it easier for small businesses and other companies to offer retirement plans.…

Mercer Canada appoints new wealth practice heads

Mercer Canada appoints new wealth practice heads

Mercer Canada has appointed new heads for its wealth practices in Toronto and Quebec. Todd Nelson is the firm’s new wealth leader for its Toronto…

  • By: Staff
  • May 22, 2019 September 19, 2019
  • 15:00
Sounding Board: How will Canadians stretch their retirement savings to age 100?

Sounding Board: How will Canadians stretch their retirement savings to age 100?

I was lucky enough to know my great-grandmother. I remember her living to the age of 94 — “incredible,” my family would say. But not…

2019 CAP Member Survey: Helping each generation on their retirement journey

2019 CAP Member Survey: Helping each generation on their retirement journey

Though more than half of Canadian capital accumulation plan members feel financially prepared for retirement, there’s a distinct difference across generations. Given their proximity to…

Almost half of younger Canadian boomers considering delaying retirement: study

Almost half of younger Canadian boomers considering delaying retirement: study

More than a fifth (21 per cent) of younger Canadian baby boomers haven’t saved for retirement, according to a survey by Franklin Templeton Investments Canada.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 9, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 08:45
One-third of employees don’t expect to fully retire: survey

One-third of employees don’t expect to fully retire: survey

A third of employees don’t expect to ever reach full retirement, according to a new survey by Aon. The survey, which polled 1,000 Canadians at all stages of…

  • By: Staff
  • May 7, 2019 September 19, 2019
  • 09:30
Community Food Centres Canada joins OPTrust plan after years of lump-sum retirement payments

Community Food Centres Canada joins OPTrust plan after years of lump-sum retirement payments

Employees of Community Food Centres Canada will join the OPTrust Select defined benefit pension plan after more than 90 per cent voted in favour of…

Improving employees’ financial wellness in fourth industrial revolution

When the World Economic Forum met this year in Davos, Switzerland, it chose a very timely topic: the fourth industrial revolution that’s about to be wrought by automation.…

  • April 30, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 08:30
As DC pension plans come of age, enrolment is key

As DC pension plans come of age, enrolment is key

While the process has been slow to date, it’s clear the migration to defined contribution pension plans will continue in Canada. Defined benefit assets comprised about 47…

Paying attention to employees’ holistic well-being as they approach retirement

Retirement is a time in every employee’s life that evokes a number of emotions: anticipation, excitement, fear, stress, anxiety and relief, among others. The positive…

  • April 23, 2019 November 30, 2020
  • 08:30
Replacement income for CAPs hits lowest levels since 2011: report

Replacement income for CAPs hits lowest levels since 2011: report

The fourth quarter of 2018 saw the largest decline since 2011 in a retiring member’s ability to create a secure retirement income, according to a report…

  • By: Staff
  • April 22, 2019 September 19, 2019
  • 15:30

Most millennials saving for retirement, prefer human advice: study

Even though millennials often get a bad rap for being frivolous, a new study from New Jersey-based fintech firm LendEDU found 58 per cent are saving for…

  • By: Staff
  • April 17, 2019 January 10, 2021
  • 16:30
Reports highlight social implications of workplace pensions

Reports highlight social implications of workplace pensions

A report published by the Canadian Public Pension Leadership Council in February 2019 offers compelling evidence about the broad benefits of workplace pension plans. The report,…

  • April 16, 2019 September 13, 2019
  • 08:30
New report calls for updated retirement age to reflect reality of today’s workforce

New report calls for updated retirement age to reflect reality of today’s workforce

Canada’s governments should consider updating the current retirement age to match the reality of today’s workforce, according to a new report by the Canadian Institute of…

2019 DC Plan Summit: Embracing change

2019 DC Plan Summit: Embracing change

During a packed schedule at Benefits Canada’s 2019 Defined Contribution Plan Summit in Banff, Alta., on Feb. 6-8, DC plan sponsors heard about the solutions…