As employers and employees grapple with inflation, political turbulence and an economic slowdown, consultants are stepping up to offer support. That uncertainty also extends to…
While workplace savings programs have traditionally focused on retirement, there has been a shift in recent years to facilitate employees’ changing financial priorities and savings…
Just 65 per cent of U.S. employees believe they’re on track to retire at their desired age, according to a new survey by Voya Financial…
Nearly half (48 per cent) of U.S. employees say they expect to retire with less than US$500,000 even though they believe they’ll need $1.28 million,…
An article on the legal considerations for employers when terminating remote workers was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top…
A pension dashboard that consolidates all of an individual’s pension and retirement information using pre-populated data would make it significantly easier for Canadians to access…
Nearly one in four divorced, separated or widowed U.S. women have less than one month’s worth of retirement savings, compared to fewer than one in…
Alberta’s Local Authorities Pension Plan is now allowing defined benefit pension plan sponsors to join by transferring their existing assets and liabilities into the LAPP.…
More than two-fifths (44 per cent) of U.S. Black retirees said they left the workforce earlier than planned due to a health issue or disability,…
Roughly three-quarters (73 per cent) of Canadian employers say the rising cost of benefits is the No. 1 issue influencing their benefits strategy this year,…
The union representing 2,100 workers at DHL Express Canada sites across the country has ratified a new four-year agreement that includes pension and benefits gains.…
The implementation of variable payment life annuities in Quebec will support employee financial well-being and retirement readiness, while providing a model for other Canadian jurisdictions,…
Employees at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children are joining the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan’s defined benefit plan, effective Dec. 29, 2025. Almost all active…
An article on Canadian institutional investors’ potential overexposure to alternative assets was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
Three years ago, I wrote an editorial for our inaugural DEI Issue heralding the overdue and rising attention that was being bestowed on diversity, equity…
Defined contribution pension plan sponsors are navigating the demands of a strict asset allocation guideline in accordance with Islam by incorporating Sharia-compliant funds into their…
George & Bell Consulting and Bilsland Griffith Benefit Administrators are merging under the name Convyta Partners. The merger will allow the two firms, which provide…
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan is appointing Rasho Donchev as vice-president of pension solutions. In his new role, Donchev will drive…
Two-thirds (67 per cent) of Canadians say they’re very concerned about how Canada-U.S. relations, along with the cost of living (67 per cent) and general…
In the next three years, more than half (57 per cent) of global employers plan to reallocate or rebalance their benefits spend, adding or enhancing…
The majority (82 per cent) of Canadian employers say cost is their primary consideration when defining and reviewing benefits, compared to 66 per cent of…
The Office of the Chief Actuary is launching a peer review process for its next actuarial report on the Canada Pension Plan, which is expected…
The Association of Canadian Pension Management is calling on the Alberta government to modernize its provincial pension legislation and align its laws with other Canadian…
For employers that are designing a financial wellness program, it’s important to provide a user-friendly, educational, and flexible offering that reflects the diversity of employees’…
CAA Club Group’s win in Benefits Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards is reinforcing the company’s efforts to provide a comprehensive wellness program to its employees,…