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…
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Editorial: Prioritizing plan sponsor perspectives
The weather is shifting, with the wet November wind blowing away the crisp October sunshine. While this time of year is characterized by the change…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- November 15, 2024 November 13, 2024
- 09:00
Head to head: Are employers’ financial literacy initiatives translating into reality?
One expert suggests employers bridge their knowledge gap by finding ways to turn education into action, while another says companies’ commitments to ongoing financial literacy…
- By: Benefits Canada
- November 15, 2024 November 13, 2024
- 08:59
How Meridian’s financial wellness offerings benefit employees, organization as a whole
As a financial institution that provides banking and wealth management services to customers, Meridian Credit Union ensures it also offers employees a comprehensive suite of…
- By: Sadie Janes
- November 15, 2024 November 13, 2024
- 08:58
2024 Top 40 Money Managers Report: To divest or engage?
With 15 different client organizations, including nine public sector pension plans, the Alberta Investment Management Corp. has opted to engage, rather than divest, from certain…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 15, 2024 November 22, 2024
- 08:57
38% of U.S. institutional investors incorporating ESG into investment decisions: survey
Roughly two-fifths (38 per cent) of U.S. institutional investors say they incorporate environmental, social and governance factors into investment decisions, according to a new survey…
- By: Staff
- November 14, 2024 November 12, 2024
- 11:00
How CAPSA’s fee transparency guidance is impacting plan sponsors
The Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ new plan sponsor guidelines surrounding investment fee transparency are a good first step, but require further development to…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 14, 2024 November 13, 2024
- 09:00
Coverage of the 2024 DC Investment Forum
The volatile global conditions of the last four years have culminated in a looming economic downturn, impacting defined contribution pension plan sponsors and members alike.…
- By: Benefits Canada
- November 6, 2024 October 31, 2024
- 08:00
2024 DC Investment Forum: Young Canadians’ retirement savings at mercy of housing market, government inaction
Young Canadian employees are facing a series of headwinds stemming from rising housing costs and decades of inaction by the federal government to support retirement…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 6, 2024 October 30, 2024
- 07:59
2024 DC Investment Forum: Three tips for picking the right target-date fund
With defined contribution pension plan assets expected to double in the near term and members now using target-date funds at “unprecedented” rates, plan sponsors need…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- November 6, 2024 October 30, 2024
- 07:57
2024 DC Investment Forum: Investing in appropriate TDFs can lead to higher than average account balances
The majority of Canadian defined contribution plan members are invested in the appropriate target-date fund vintage and those who are may be better prepared for…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- November 6, 2024 October 30, 2024
- 07:56
2024 DC Investment Forum: Financial advice ‘paramount’ to DC plan members’ success as they save for, enter retirement
Canadian defined contribution plan members’ knowledge of target-date funds is lacking and it may point to a larger issue: the stakes set for member investment…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- November 6, 2024 November 4, 2024
- 07:55
2024 DC Investment Forum: New decumulation product combining income predictability with capital availability
Pension plan members’ primary concerns about their golden years are whether they’ve saved enough money to live their dream retirement, whether those funds will last…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- November 6, 2024 October 31, 2024
- 07:54
2024 DC Investment Forum: Panel: How employers are supporting plan members’ investment decisions amid rising cost of living
The rising cost of living in the post-pandemic era has impacted all aspects of employees’ financial wellness, including retirement savings. In 2023, Hofmann-La Roche Ltd.…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 6, 2024 November 22, 2024
- 07:51
CAP member outcomes continue to rise in Q3 2024: report
Despite declining annuity rates, Canadian capital accumulation plan members retiring at the end of September experienced some of the best outcomes in more than 13…
- By: Staff
- November 4, 2024 November 5, 2024
- 15:00
Ontario to consult on variable life benefits, finalizes target-benefit framework
In its fall economic statement on Wednesday, the Ontario government said it plans to consult with pension industry stakeholders on the possibility of offering variable…
- By: Staff
- October 31, 2024 October 30, 2024
- 09:00
CAA Club Group wins award for holistic, data-driven wellness approach
CAA Club Group’s holistic and data-driven approach to employee well-being led to a win in the Health/Wellness Program category for employers with more than 1,000…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- October 31, 2024 October 23, 2024
- 09:00
Air Canada, ALPA agreement includes multiple benefits gains
The union representing more than 5,200 Air Canada pilots has ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes multiple benefits gains, avoiding a possible strike. The…
- By: Staff
- October 24, 2024 October 24, 2024
- 15:00
CAAT pension plan’s optional savings account allowing members to consolidate retirement savings
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…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- October 24, 2024 October 23, 2024
- 09:00
IMAX awarded for education campaign during transition to flexible benefits plan
IMAX Corp. won the Benefits Plan Communications award at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18 for its use of engaging technology tools to…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- October 23, 2024 November 6, 2024
- 09:00
88% of SMEs experiencing challenges finding skilled talent: survey
Nearly nine in 10 (88 per cent) Canadian small- and medium-sized employers say they’re experiencing challenges finding skilled talent, according to a new survey by…
- By: Staff
- October 22, 2024 October 22, 2024
- 15:00
Canada’s retirement system ranks No. 17 out of 48 countries, has room for improvement: report
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…
- By: Staff
- October 22, 2024 October 21, 2024
- 11:00
Nova Scotia offers retirement fund top-ups to attract, retain physicians
The Nova Scotia government is offering to pay up to $15,000 a year into a new retirement benefits program for doctors in hopes the public…
- By: Michael Tutton, the Canadian Press
- October 17, 2024 October 17, 2024
- 15:00
Expert panel: How will CAPSA’s risk management guideline impact pension plan administrators?
The Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ guideline for risk management provides that plan administrators should create a framework to identify, evaluate, manage and monitor…
- By: Gavin Benjamin
- October 17, 2024 October 16, 2024
- 09:00
Maple Leaf Foods, Unifor agreement includes pension, benefits gains
The union representing 60 employees at Maple Leaf Foods in Port Perry, Ont., has ratified a four-year collective agreement that includes pension and benefits gains.…
- By: Staff
- October 16, 2024 October 16, 2024
- 15:00