DC investment options – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:13:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Head to head: Is it time for DC plan sponsors to quit the balanced fund? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/head-to-head-is-it-time-for-dc-plan-sponsors-to-quit-the-balanced-fund/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:59:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148443 One defined contribution plan sponsor sings the praises of the traditional balanced fund, while another outlines a different option that better matches risk levels according to plan members’ life stages. Rob Jackett, senior director of finance and administration at Canadian Baptist Ministries Balanced funds are still relevant today for employer-sponsored savings plans. It’s important for employers […]

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]]> Would Brazil’s new bond work in Canada? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/would-brazils-new-bond-work-in-canada/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:55:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148795 RendA+, an innovative bond instrument in Brazil, is serving as a relatively safe asset for defined contribution pension plans and lowering retirement risk, especially for those without a workplace pension plan. At a 2019 retirement security conference held in Brazil, Arun Muralidhar, chairman and chief investment officer at AlphaEngine Global Investment Solutions, proposed the introduction […]

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]]> Gap persists between DC plan sponsor, member views on retirement readiness: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/gap-persists-between-dc-plan-sponsor-member-views-on-retirement-readiness-survey/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 20:00:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148686 While the majority (87 per cent) of defined contribution pension plan sponsors feel their members are somewhat or very prepared for retirement, only 63 per cent of members feel the same way, according to a new survey by Voya Investment Management. The survey, which polled 305 U.S. DC plan sponsors, 205 plan specialists and 500 […]

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]]> Coverage of the 2023 DC Investment Conference https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/coverage-of-the-2023-dc-investment-conference/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145288 Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic three years ago, the global economy has faced a bumpy ride, led by the lingering public health crisis, rising geopolitical tensions and high inflation. The 2023 Defined Contribution Investment Forum, which was held on Sept. 29 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Toronto, shared thought leadership on the various […]

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]]> 2023 DC Investment Forum: Silver linings for retirement savings, investment trends and younger generations https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-dc-investment-forum-silver-linings-for-retirement-savings-investment-trends-and-younger-generations/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:59:49 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146050 Defined contribution pension plan members are currently in a different place, especially the younger generations, who are likely feeling as though their financial priorities don’t line up with workplace pensions the way they did for previous generations. “What I’m getting at here is the idea that retirement saving isn’t the undeniable consensus top priority it […]

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]]> 60% of global DC pension plan members say inflation impacting retirement plans: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/60-of-global-dc-pension-plan-members-say-inflation-impacting-retirement-plans-survey/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 19:00:52 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145772 Nearly two-thirds (60 per cent) of global defined contribution pension plan members say they’re thinking differently about retirement amid rising inflation, according to a new survey by MFS Investment Management. The survey, which polled roughly 4,000 global DC plan members, found workers younger than age 45 were more likely to say they’ll need to save more […]

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]]> Editorial: Weighing the benefits of participation in a multi-employer pension plan https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/editorial-weighing-the-benefits-of-participation-in-a-multi-employer-pension-plan/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:59:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=144938 Whether it’s in the magazine, on the website or at our various defined contribution pension plan events, Benefits Canada is regularly writing about how DC plans are evolving. The pension industry has come a very long way in the last few decades. When my parents began their working lives in the early 1970s, they both had defined […]

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]]> Report calls for more illiquid assets in DC pension plans’ target-date funds https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/dc-investments/report-calls-for-more-illiquid-assets-in-dc-pension-plans-target-date-funds/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=142258 Diversifying target-date funds by incorporating illiquid assets — such as private equity, real estate and infrastructure — could result in a 0.15 per cent annual increase in return over a decade, according to a recent report by Georgetown University’s Center for Retirement Initiatives in partnership with CEM Benchmarking Inc. The report was authored by Angela Antonelli, a […]

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]]> 37% of U.S. employers say attraction, retention is No. 1 reason to offer non-qualified retirement plans: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/37-of-u-s-employers-say-attraction-retention-is-no-1-reason-to-offer-non-qualified-retirement-plans-survey/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:00:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=142295 More than a third (37 per cent) of U.S. employers that offer a non-qualified retirement plan say attraction and retention of key talent is their No. 1 reason for offering these plans, according to a new survey by WTW. The survey, which polled around 400 employers representing more than 7.5 million employees, found more than […]

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]]> 43% of U.S. DC pension plan sponsors offering auto-escalation: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/43-of-u-s-dc-pension-plan-sponsors-offering-auto-escalation-survey/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 19:00:01 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=142227 More than two-fifths (43 per cent) of U.S. defined contribution pension plan sponsors say their plan offers automatic escalation, up from 21 per cent in 2013, according to a new survey by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The survey, which polled more than 700 employers, found nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) said they take a proactive […]

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