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…
Since defined contribution plan members will experience a wide variety of market conditions over the course of their working lives and into retirement, it’s important…
In volatile market environments, adding real assets to defined contribution pension plan portfolios has the ability to provide diversification benefits and give members a “much…
While fixed income has long had the reputation of being the conservative and stable supporting partner in the traditional balanced portfolio, unbundling fixed income into…
Larry, a hypothetical defined contribution plan member, is facing a difficult calculus as he prepares to retire. Between his personal and DC plan savings, he’s…
Plotting out a glide path is the most important part of designing a target-date fund — not only does it take members on a roughly…
Among baby boomers with a chronic physical or mental-health condition that requires medication or treatment (49 per cent), a third (32 per cent) have changed…
Fidelity Canada’s flexible return-to-office rollout landed the company a win in the Future of work strategy category at Benefits Canada’s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 20.…
The federal government is appointing members to an implementation advisory group to support the launch of its national strategy for drugs for rare diseases. The members…
The Ontario government is launching an infrastructure bank that will leverage investments by public sector pension plans and other Canadian institutional investors. In its fall…
An article on Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s win in the Financial wellness category at Benefits Canada‘s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week.…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is acquiring Brazil-based power transmission network company Integração Transmissora de Energia in a deal worth $108.5 million.…
The value of the total assets under management for the world’s 500 largest asset managers reached US$113.7 trillion as of Dec. 31, 2022, down 13.7…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is appointing Priti Singh (pictured) as senior managing director and chief risk officer. Singh, who most recently served as…
The most prevalent minimum employee benefits that are offered by multinational companies are employee assistance programs and life insurance (73 per cent), maternity leave (70…
The establishment of a green and transition taxonomy by the federal government will help provide the confidence and transparency that investors need to make decisions…
In an open letter, leaders from Canada’s biggest pension funds are asking the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board to reconsider a two-year relief period granted to…
The funded ratio of the average Canadian defined benefit pension plan grew by two per cent during the second quarter of 2024 and nine per…
Returns from short-term Government of Canada bonds and credit are rising due to the easing of interest rates by the Bank of Canada last month,…