Low returns expected to hurt pensions, retirees

Low investment returns loom in the decades ahead. That means bad news for pension plan managers and those saving for retirement, according to a C.D. Howe Institute report.

  • By: Staff
  • December 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 16:50
High-frequency trading enhances market quality: Report

Critics say high-frequency trading puts institutional and retail investors at a speed disadvantage, but a C.D. Howe Institute report disputes that claim.

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  • October 11, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:24
To plug pension hole, Canada Post needs contractors

To address its growing DB pension deficit, the ailing Canada Post needs to gradually contract out more of its services, according to an e-brief by the C.D. Howe Institute.

Seniors get “younger”: Report

Forget all the gloomy talk about Canada’s aging population putting a strain on public finances. Future seniors here are actually getting younger, a trend that makes it desirable for them to keep working past the retirement age and embrace second careers. This is according to a new e-brief by the C.D. Howe Institute.

Video: Pension reform in Canada

During Benefits Canada’s annual DC Plan Summit, William Robson, president and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, spoke about pension reform.

  • April 16, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 13:32
Quebec needs to reel in healthcare costs

Quebec’s social programs are going to take a substantial hit in the near future and needs to prepare now for the coming “demographic squeeze,” says a report out this week from the C.D. Howe Institute.

  • By: Staff
  • February 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:06
Feds should issue more real-return bonds

Ottawa should issue more real-return bonds (RRBs) to satisfy investor demand and lower its borrowing costs, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute.

  • By: Staff
  • September 26, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 10:32
PRPPs useless for low-income earners

A new report released by the C.D. Howe Institute today says that Ottawa should rethink the tax rules for pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs) if they want the retirement savings vehicle to be effective.

  • By: Staff
  • August 23, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 10:50
Menzies speaks about PRPPs

The Honourable Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), today spoke at a C.D. Howe Institute roundtable in Toronto on how the introduction of Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPPs) will bridge gaps in Canada’s retirement income system.

  • By: Staff
  • January 27, 2012 September 13, 2019
  • 14:12
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While earlier generations of Canadian retirees fared well despite limited financial literacy thanks to simpler pension systems, today’s employees face a more complicated journey through a self-directed financial landscape, according to a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute. It found Canadian employees, especially those in the private sector, are partially left to their own […]

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  • November 17, 2025 November 14, 2025
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