OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS SPONSOR INFORMATION LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Defined Contribution Investment Forum Sept. 30, 2025 | Omni King Edward Hotel, Toronto, Ontario September 30, 2025 7:30 – 8:30 AM: Breakfast (Sovereign Ballroom) 8:30 – 9:00 AM: Opening remarks and icebreaker activity (Sovereign Ballroom) 9:00 – 10:00 AM: Six challenges to democracy This session will […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS SPONSOR INFORMATION LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Defined Contribution Investment Forum Sept. 30, 2025 | Omni King Edward Hotel, Toronto, Ontario Keynote Speaker Andrew CoynePolitical journalist Speakers Glenn Dial Vice-president, retirement thought leadership, research, American Century Investments Brett S. Goldstein Senior vice-president, head, asset allocation, portfolio management, Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions Sean M. […]
OVERVIEW AGENDA SPEAKERS SPONSOR INFORMATION LOCATION POST EVENT COVERAGE Defined Contribution Investment Forum Sept. 30, 2025 | Omni King Edward Hotel, Toronto, Ontario The path ahead Alongside continued economic pressures and a gradual shift in political priorities globally, defined contribution plan sponsors are facing several questions about their investment lineups and their members’ financial focuses. […]
The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans increased to 125 per cent by the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, up from 122 per cent as at Sept. 30, 2024, according to a new report by Mercer. The report, which tracks roughly 450 plans in Mercer’s database, found nearly nine in […]
As gig workers make up a greater share of the Canadian workforce, a lack of retirement savings options may leave this growing demographic facing financial insecurity in their senior years. According to data from Statistics Canada, 871,000 Canadians performed gig work as their primary job in the fourth quarter of 2022. Among those gig workers, […]
Several Canadian cities rank among the best global locations for work-life balance, according to a new report by Mercer. The report ranked cities according to the practicalities of daily life for international talent and their families. It ranked Vancouver as the best city for work-life balance in North America and No. 7 globally. Four other […]
Only 16 per cent of Canadian employers have implemented a pay transparency strategy, while 41 per cent have strategies in development and 22 per cent plan to develop their strategy within the next year, according to a new survey by Mercer. The survey, which polled more than 1,100 global companies, found 60 per cent said […]
A new retirement savings vehicle could benefit members of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology’s pension plan by streamlining investment choice and maximizing their personal retirement savings, says Jason Vary, president of Actuarial Solutions Inc. This month, the CAAT pension plan launched an optional savings account that allows plan members to transfer in their […]
Canada’s retirement system ranks No. 17 out of 48 countries, down from No. 12 in 2023, according to a new report by Mercer and the CFA Institute. The report analyzed retirement systems based on adequacy, sustainability and integrity. The top three systems remain unchanged from last year, with the Netherlands receiving the highest overall score (84.8 […]
Nearly seven in 10 U.S. employers say compliance with state legislation is one of their top three concerns amid the expansion of paid disability and sick leave, according to a new survey by Mercer. The survey, which polled more than 600 employers, found nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) reported increasing resources to ensure compliance. Two-thirds (66 […]