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Puerto Rico’s public sector pension plans transition from DB to DC

Members of Puerto Rico’s public sector pension plans are facing a benefits freeze and the transformation of their defined benefits plans to defined contribution plans. The…

  • By: Staff
  • January 6, 2022 January 6, 2022
  • 13:45

Expert panel: DB, DC pension predictions for 2022

As a new year dawns, our attention turns to what’s ahead, the following are a few of my predictions for trends in the world of…

My Take: Closing the retirement savings gap in the BIPOC community

It’s no secret there’s a looming retirement savings gap among Indigenous and racialized Canadian seniors and their white counterparts. Indeed, a June 2021 study by…

Top 10 pension stories of 2021

Among 2021’s most popular pension stories on BenefitsCanada.com, Benefits Canada and the Canadian Institutional Investment Network’s rankings of the top 100 defined benefit plans and top…

Loblaw, Unifor deal includes increased RRSP contribution match

The union representing employees at a Loblaw Co. Ltd. distribution centre in Ajax, Ont. has ratified a new four-year contract that will increase employer contributions…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • December 20, 2021 December 17, 2021
  • 09:00
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Editorial: Promising signposts for the year ahead

Once again, the end of year is near. Besides the extraordinary presence of vaccines and the movements in public health restrictions across the country, most…

2021 CAP Suppliers Report: Helping employees plan for retirement while saving for a rainy day

As the coronavirus pandemic sent the global economy into a tailspin, many Canadians grew increasingly concerned about whether they’d amassed enough savings to weather the…

Coverage of the 2021 DC Plan Summit

At the 2021 Defined Contribution Plan Summit, which was hosted virtually on Oct. 6, delegates heard about several pressing issues facing DC plan sponsors and…

2021 DC Plan Summit: Fitting liquid alternatives into DC investment portfolios

With DC plan members facing significant hurdles in managing their own investment portfolios, what role can alternatives play in alleviating these challenges? In his session…

2021 DC Plan Summit: Lessons learned from offering in-plan decumulation options

Low financial literacy and the slow pace of legislative frameworks are among the challenges hindering Canadian DC plans from offering in-plan decumulation options, according to…

2021 DC Plan Summit: The importance of adding longevity pooling to decumulation solutions

While Canada’s financial industry has been successful in helping people accumulate savings during their working lives, the decumulation phase is a lot more complicated. One…

2021 DC Plan Summit: A look at how DC plan members value target-date funds, ESG investments

While target-date funds are highly prevalent in defined contribution pension plans’ investment portfolios, gaining space as the default of choice, areas of improvement exist in…

2021 DC Plan Summit: What legal issues are facing DC plan sponsors?

Among all the legal issues facing DC plan sponsors and administrators, questions around contribution errors is top of mind. “The industry has been speaking with…

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ACPM renews calls for CAP auto-enrolment, escalation features in Ontario

The Association of Canadian Pension Management is once again calling on the Ontario government to modernize the Employment Standards Act and the Pension Benefits Act…

  • By: Staff
  • December 8, 2021 December 8, 2021
  • 09:00

Who are the finalists of the 2021 Pension Leadership Awards?

The Canadian Investment Review is pleased to announce the finalists for the second annual Pension Leadership Awards. This year, the awards welcomed more than 20…

  • By: Staff
  • December 7, 2021 March 15, 2022
  • 10:00

CAP member income replacement ratios hit six-year high: report

Despite muted investment returns in the third quarter of 2021, capital accumulation plan member outcomes improved as annuity rates continue to rise, according to Eckler…

  • By: Staff
  • December 6, 2021 December 6, 2021
  • 15:00

Copenhagen students win global prize for designing collective DC pension plan

Four undergraduates from the Copenhagen Business School have claimed the top prize at the 2021 McGill International Portfolio Challenge by designing a collective defined contribution…

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How employers can solve the inflation puzzle amid war for talent

As inflation hits a record high in Canada, employers are helping workers weather the storm through various benefits and compensation offerings, according to several experts.…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • December 2, 2021 December 1, 2021
  • 09:00

Nordstrom offering hiring, overnight bonuses this holiday season

Nordstrom Inc. is ramping up its hiring efforts this holiday season by offering new employees up to $650 in incentive pay. As the busy holiday…

  • By: Staff
  • November 24, 2021 November 24, 2021
  • 15:00
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AIMCo sees quarterly returns of 1.7 per cent, CPPIB up 3.8 per cent

The Alberta Investment Management Corp. saw returns of 1.7 per cent during the third quarter of 2021, according to its quarterly report. Between July and…

  • By: Staff
  • November 23, 2021 November 24, 2021
  • 09:00

Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week

A story looking at dynamic pension pools as a decumulation option took the top spot over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the five most popular…

  • By: Staff
  • November 19, 2021 November 19, 2021
  • 09:05
Editorial: Company culture in the age of coronavirus

Editorial: Discussing decumulation, slow pace of change in Canada’s pension industry

If I’ve learned one thing about the Canadian pension industry over the past six years, it’s that change comes at a snail’s pace. When I…

A look at the Co-operators Group’s new decumulation offering

One, as Harry Nillson crooned in his classic breakup song, can feel like the loneliest number. At the end of working life, many retirees with…

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Employers see retirement benefits as top attraction, retention tool: survey

A majority of Canadian employers believe providing workplace retirement savings plans can improve employee attraction and retention, according to a survey by Maru Group Ltd.…

ACPM urging Retraite Québec to address recovery measures timing in draft pension amendment

The Association of Canadian Pension Management is calling on Retraite Québec to review its draft amendment of a regulation governing supplemental pension plans. In a…

  • By: Staff
  • November 16, 2021 November 16, 2021
  • 15:00