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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how employers can prepare their benefits plans amid U.S. tariffs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…

How social media is helping employers streamline, personalize pension communications

Social media is breathing new life into employers’ pension communications, helping to make the benefit resonate with different audiences and offering organizations a far wider…

Bob Baldwin appointed chair of C.D. Howe pension policy council

National Institute on Ageing recognizing Bob Baldwin with lifetime achievement award

The National Institute on Ageing at Toronto Metropolitan University is recognizing Canadian pension industry mainstay Bob Baldwin with its inaugural lifetime achievement award. An expert in…

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36% of single Canadian employees believe they’ll never be able to retire: survey

Roughly one in three (36 per cent) single Canadians fear they’ll never be financially able to retire, according to a new survey by the Co-operators…

  • By: Staff
  • March 3, 2025 February 28, 2025
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Estimated funded status of U.S. multi-employer DB plans rises to 97% in 2024: report

The aggregate funded percentage of all U.S. multi-employer defined benefit pension plans reached 97 per cent as at Dec. 31, 2024, an increase from 89…

  • By: Staff
  • February 28, 2025 February 24, 2025
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DC investment options impacted by plan sponsor approach, external factors: report

When designing an optimal menu of defined contribution investment options, it’s important for plan sponsors to maintain a documented rationale for the investment lineup and…

  • By: Staff
  • February 28, 2025 February 26, 2025
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System’s 2024 financial results was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top…

  • By: Staff
  • February 28, 2025 February 27, 2025
  • 09:00
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Fewer millennials, gen Z employees on track to save for retirement: survey

While a quarter (26 per cent) of Canadians say they don’t face any barriers and are on track to saving for their ideal retirement, only…

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  • February 25, 2025 February 24, 2025
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on how financial wellness programs can help employees in their relationships was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…

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  • February 21, 2025 February 20, 2025
  • 09:00
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Survey finds 72% of U.K. employees in favour of responsibly invested pension plans

While nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of U.K. employees say it’s important their employer offers a pension plan that’s invested according to environmental, social and…

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  • February 20, 2025 February 21, 2025
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FSRA’s third annual Pension Awareness Day promoting importance of retirement planning

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is promoting the importance of retirement planning and the value of a workplace pension on the third anniversary…

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Canadians believe they’ll need $1.54 million to retire: survey

Canadians believe they’ll need, on average, $1.54 million to retire, down from $1.67 million in 2023, according to a new survey by the Bank of…

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  • February 20, 2025 February 20, 2025
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CAP members’ 2024 outcomes highest since start of pandemic: report

Capital accumulation plan members who retired in 2024 saw the highest CAP outcomes since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report…

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  • February 18, 2025 February 14, 2025
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Amazon Canada’s new estate planning benefit key to financial wellness win

Amazon Canada’s commitment to unique financial wellness offerings led to a win at Benefits Canada‘s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. The technology company was…

Admiral Insurance’s benefits program awarded for balancing innovation, sustainability

Admiral Insurance’s award-winning benefits program is demonstrating how employers can use versatility to strike a fine balance between finding innovative solutions and maintaining plan sustainability. The…

How Ontario pay transparency legislation will impact employers

As Ontario prepares to introduce pay transparency legislation, it’s important for employers to consider how much information they want to share in job postings, says…

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  • December 4, 2023 December 1, 2023
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Report finds global pension assets increase 4.9% in 2024

Global pensions assets rose by 4.9 per cent as of December 2024, reaching a record US$58.5 trillion, led by growth in the largest defined contribution…

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  • February 18, 2025 February 13, 2025
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ACPM focusing on flexible pension models, CAPSA guidelines in 2025

In 2025, the Association of Canadian Pension Management is focusing on flexible pension plan models amid a backdrop of multiple elections taking place across Canada.…

Report finds majority of U.S. retirement plans have at least one ERISA ‘red flag’

More than eight in 10 (84 per cent) U.S.-based employer-sponsored retirement plans have at least one likely Employee Retirement Income Security Act red flag from…

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  • February 11, 2025 February 10, 2025
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Ontario Teachers’ plan member lawsuit highlights cryptocurrency investment risks: expert

While a plan member lawsuit against the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan regarding cryptocurrency investment decisions isn’t entirely surprising, it’s not a common event in Canada,…

FSRA appointing Dexter John as CEO

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario is appointing Dexter John as chief executive officer, effective March 1. John is currently the president and CEO…

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  • January 31, 2025 January 30, 2025
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2024 DB Investment Forum: A look behind the scenes at the Medicus Pension Plan

The limited availability of retirement income solutions is giving physicians in Canada a compelling reason to join a new multi-employer pension plan, said Simone Reitzes,…

Expert panel: Regulatory guidelines, geopolitical risk impacting pension plan sponsors in 2025

With the start of a new year, there are several developments and trends that will likely impact Canadian pension plan sponsors in 2025. Implementation of…

Editorial: Challenges and opportunities amid an increasingly imbalanced generational divide

The keynote session at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Defined Contribution Investment Forum warned that the failure to plan for the ‘boomer bulge’ is affecting private and…

UAP supporting financial wellness with retirement toolkit

UAP Inc. is supporting employees’ financial wellness and retirement readiness with a new retirement toolkit. The toolkit, which launched this week, explains the company’s retirement…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • November 29, 2024 November 28, 2024
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