DC Plans: Which Way?

When the burden of choice is too much for the average Canadian.

  • March 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 14:36
People Watch: On the move in February

Here's a review of the people on the move in February 2015.

  • By: Staff
  • March 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 15:33
Manulife adds new board member

Manulife has appointed Tom Jenkins to its board of directors, effective March 1, 2015.

  • By: Staff
  • February 13, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 08:55
How to kickstart TBPs for federally regulated employees

Despite having been available for decades, target benefit plans will continue to be resisted by federally regulated employers unless a legal flaw is fixed, according to a report.

  • By: Staff
  • October 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 11:37
Higher RRSP limits could boost retirement savings: Report

Government policy-makers should not overlook enhancing RRSPs as a way to boost retirement savings by Canadians, according to a report.

  • By: Staff
  • September 11, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:50
Time to move from DB vs. DC to the middle

There is increasing awareness of the need to move beyond the DB versus DC debate to include a middle-ground option that incorporates some of the positive attributes of both designs, according to a report.

  • By: Staff
  • July 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 09:53
Retirees at risk due to tax rules

Many retirees face dramatic erosion of their savings due to outdated government rules, according to a report.

  • By: Staff
  • June 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:01
Pension reform: Exploring new solutions

Panellists at Benefits Canada’s Benefits & Pension Summit in Toronto agreed that Canadians need to save more for retirement, but they were unable to agree on a solution.

Restaurants banned from using foreign worker program

Employment and Social Development Canada has announced an immediate moratorium on the food services sector's access to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

  • By: Staff
  • April 25, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 10:20

Federal public servants have pension guarantees in their DB plans that are mispriced, causing Ottawa to seriously underestimate the cost of the pension plans and the total compensation of its employees, according to a report.

  • By: Staff
  • April 2, 2014 September 13, 2019
  • 12:16