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Social media 101 for DC plans

Whether powerfully good or virally bad, social media is here and it is time for plan sponsors to figure out how to use it to enthuse, educate and encourage members to boost their financial prowess.

  • By: Sonya Felix
  • October 8, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:27
Standard Life receives licence to provide a federal PRPP

Standard Life been issued a licence to administer a federal pooled registered pension plan.

  • By: Staff
  • September 20, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 12:01
Top DC plans see asset increase, but issues remain

Canada’s largest DC plans had a good year in 2013. Figures released by the Canadian Institutional Investment Network show that the Top 10 DC plans across the country increased their assets in 2013. However, plan sponsors still worry about that many of their members are underprepared for retirement.

More calls for universal pharmacare, CPP reform requires bold action, Senior fraudulently collects CPP and OAS for years, CPPIB expands presence in Brazil and China, Pension plans see flat returns in Q2, American workers embrace voluntary benefits, Lives get longer, but retirement savings fall short and more

  • By: Staff
  • September 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
OMERS cuts holdings in Canadian, U.S. stocks

OMERS reduced its ownership in a number of publicly traded companies in Canada and the United States at the end of the second quarter, according to a 13F filing with the Securites and Exchange Commission.

RBC offering group benefits to SMBs

RBC Insurance is offering small and medium-size businesses a full range of benefits for groups with as few as two employees.

  • By: Staff
  • August 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:25
It’s App-licable

Of the seven billion people on this planet, two billion are connected to the Internet, six billion use mobile technology, and one billion have smartphones. From these statistics, it’s hard to imagine a world where mobile technology won’t be a part of the way providers and plan sponsors communicate and connect with their members.

Seven group benefits experts hold virtual counsel on how they’re using technology in the group provider space

  • By: Staff
  • June 1, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 07:00
Most Canadians confident about retiring debt-free

While eight in 10 Canadian homeowners who have debt indicate it’s very important to be debt-free by the time they reach retirement, only 56% are confident they’ll achieve that goal, according to a survey by Manulife Bank of Canada.

  • By: Staff
  • May 27, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 15:05
Jeff Carney named new head at Mackenzie, co-president at IGM

IGM Financial has appointed Jeffrey R. Carney as the company’s new co-president and CEO, alongside Murray J. Taylor, effective May 6, 2013.

  • By: Staff
  • May 6, 2013 September 13, 2019
  • 10:41