financial advisors – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 02 May 2024 13:26:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Just 17% of workers aged 50+ confident they can maintain a comfortable lifestyle in retirement: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/just-17-of-workers-aged-50-confident-they-can-maintain-a-comfortable-lifestyle-in-retirement-survey/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:00:31 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=144406 Only 17 per cent of U.S. employees aged 50-plus and 23 per cent of retirees are very confident they’ll be able to maintain a comfortable lifestyle throughout retirement, according to a new survey by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies in collaboration with the Transamerica Institute. The survey, which polled more than 10,000 U.S. employees, […]

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]]> Employers can stave off ‘rage applying’ trend by focusing on employee well-being: experts https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/employers-can-stave-off-rage-applying-trend-by-focusing-on-employee-well-being-experts/ Thu, 18 May 2023 13:00:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=138051 With many stressors weighing on employees amid the current economic climate, it’s important for employers to recognize the ‘rage applying’ trend is rooted in workplace mental-health issues, says Paula Allen, global leader of research and client insights at Telus Health. Employees’ hypersensitivity to stress can present itself through interpersonal communications, including expressions of anger and […]

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]]> 71% of Canadian employees say mental health impacted their ability to work in the past year: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/71-of-canadian-employees-say-mental-health-impacted-their-ability-to-work-in-the-past-year-survey/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 19:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=136921 Nearly three-quarters (71 per cent) of Canadian employees feel their mental health has interfered with their ability to work in the past year, according to a new survey commissioned by Manulife Financial Corp. and conducted by Edelman DXI. The survey, which polled more than 1,500 Canadians, found four-fifths of employees said they’re worried about their […]

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]]> How do third-party advisors impact DC pension plan performance? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/dc-investments/how-do-third-party-advisors-impact-dc-pension-plan-performance/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/dc-investments/how-do-third-party-advisors-impact-dc-pension-plan-performance/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2020 04:57:53 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/how-do-third-party-advisors-impact-dc-pension-plan-performance/ In the world of defined contribution pensions, a plan’s investment menu is important because members’ choices are constrained by the funds that are available. And, while some may think it’s sufficient to use a third-party advisor for a DC plan, new research out of the University of Missouri suggested otherwise. The new paper, which will […]

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