Canadian women confident about retirement finances: poll
The majority (seven in 10) of Canadian women age 45 and older said they feel confident they’ll be able to afford the lifestyle they want…
- By: Staff
- February 20, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 09:15
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Do workers delaying retirement feel financially trapped?
Should I stay or should I go? That’s the question employees are asking regarding their retirement, but they’re getting mixed answers from their employers. In…
- By: Staff
- February 14, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 09:05
A look at one of Canada’s oldest multi-employer target-benefit plans
Jim Flynn, a trustee of the Nursing Homes and Related Industries Pension Plan and a former assistant regional director of the Canadian Union of Public…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- February 14, 2020 December 11, 2020
- 08:55
Are elements of U.S. pension reform worthy of Canadian consideration?
The first major reform to the U.S. retirement system in a decade, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, contains provisions that could…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- February 13, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 08:30
Canadians concerned about retirement readiness: surveys
Canadian workers don’t think they’ll have enough savings for their retirement, according to two new surveys. While 68 per cent of respondents said they’re currently saving…
- By: Staff
- February 12, 2020 February 16, 2022
- 15:15
CPP enhancements good start, but more needed to ensure retirement readiness: report
The Canada Pension Plan enhancements are a strong start but the country needs to do more to help people prepare for retirement, according to a…
- By: Staff
- February 12, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 09:30
Most Canadians unsure how much money they’ll need for retirement: survey
While Canadians said they plan to retire, on average, at age 62, 59 per cent said they can’t estimate how much money they’ll need to…
- By: Staff
- February 7, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 15:15
Changes to Canadians’ life expectancy could have small effect on pension liabilities
Life expectancy at age 65 has marginally increased for Canadian men while remaining stable for Canadian women, according to new data from Statistics Canada. It…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- February 7, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 09:00
High-cost drug strategy, flexible annuities in CLHIA wish list for federal budget
The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association is asking the federal government to develop a strategy for access to high-cost drugs and to make flexible annuity options available for…
- By: Staff
- February 6, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 08:30
Hub acquiring Edmonton benefits, retirement consultancy
Hub International Ltd. is acquiring Edmonton-based employee benefits and retirement consulting firm Benefex Consulting Inc. Benefex specializes in group insurance programs, retirement, wellness solutions and special…
- By: Staff
- February 4, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 15:20
CLHIA calling for pension innovation, access to cheaper drugs in provincial budgets
The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association is highlighting new retirement savings options and access to cheaper drugs in its priorities for the Quebec and Newfoundland…
- By: Staff
- February 4, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 09:00
CUPE NL rejects proposed agreement over pension concessions
The union representing 3,700 public sector employees in Newfoundland and Labrador are rejecting a proposed collective agreement from the provincial government, saying it includes unacceptable…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- February 3, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 10:00
CARP sets out wish list for DB pension protections in 2020 budget submission
CARP is highlighting the need for further protections for defined benefit pensions in its 2020 Ontario budget priorities. The submission noted CARP, formerly the Canadian Association…
- By: Staff
- January 30, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 09:00
A quarter of Canadians unaware of difference between RRSPs, TFSAs: survey
While more than half of Canadians agreed tax-free savings accounts (59 per cent) and registered retirement savings plans (57 per cent) are a crucial part…
- By: Staff
- January 29, 2020 December 10, 2021
- 15:00
Variable benefits in DC pension plans now allowed in Ontario
Defined contribution pension plans in Ontario can now offer variable benefits to their plan members. The provincial government passed a series of regulations under the…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- January 28, 2020 July 12, 2021
- 10:15
Survey finds half of Canadian pre-retirees plan to work in retirement
Half (50 per cent) of pre-retirees said they plan to work in retirement but only 11 per cent of retirees reported they actually had returned…
- By: Staff
- January 20, 2020 November 12, 2020
- 08:45
Proposed Alberta Pension Plan has underwriting, political risks: report
A potential Alberta Pension Plan would expose Albertans to material underwriting risks and the potential for political involvement in decisions about the plan’s investment policy,…
- By: Staff
- January 13, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 09:15
More employers offering financial well-being benefits: survey
Financial well-being benefits are on the rise in North America, according to a new survey by WorldatWork. Among the companies surveyed, 70 per cent said they currently…
- By: Staff
- January 9, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 09:15
New U.S. law may encourage businesses to offer retirement plans
A new law expanding retirement plan options for small businesses may encourage more American companies to offer the benefits to their workers. The Setting Every…
- By: Joyce M. Rosenberg, The Associated Press
- January 6, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 15:15
France enters crucial week of talks with unions on pensions
French President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to launch a crucial week of negotiations with labour unions amid nationwide protests and transport strikes against the government’s…
- By: Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press
- January 6, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 09:35
Decumulation options, OCIO among pension trends for 2020
The holiday season is a time to reflect on the events of 2019 and how they may affect trends in the year to come. I…
- By: Gavin Benjamin
- December 30, 2019 November 30, 2020
- 07:00
Top 10 pension and retirement stories of 2019
Legislative changes and plan design were among the leading topics in the pension and retirement industry in 2019, with the top three most read stories tackling those topics.…
- By: Staff
- December 27, 2019 November 30, 2020
- 07:00
Affluence no guarantee of achieving retirement goals: report
More than half (56 per cent) of people in the world’s 10 fastest growing economies have retirement goals at roughly twice the size of what…
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2019 November 11, 2020
- 09:05
Editorial: Weighing in on the pension of the future
About a year ago, Benefits Canada introduced a few new columns and features, including our Head to Head, where every month we choose a hot…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- December 20, 2019 March 4, 2021
- 09:00
Head to head: Is Canada’s pension future DB or DC?
This month’s Head to head considers the merits of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans as the country’s pension landscape becomes an increasingly diverse patchwork.…
- By: Benefits Canada
- December 20, 2019 March 4, 2021
- 08:59