How can plan sponsors build a defensive portfolio to manage volatility? They may want to consider low-volatility equities, said Kristen Colvin, director of consultant relations…
Since the early days of radio, the music industry has come a long way as listeners can now customize playlists on their personal devices. A…
During the DC Plan Summit, participants broke off into small groups to discuss the major challenges facing plan sponsors. Here are some highlights of the…
During the DC Plan Summit, participants broke off into small groups to discuss the major challenges facing plan sponsors. Here are some highlights of the…
During the DC Plan Summit, participants broke off into small groups to discuss the major challenges facing plan sponsors. Here are some highlights of the…
While Canadians rely on individual savings more than they have in the past due to the decline in defined benefit pension plans, they’re susceptible to…
The default funds of the past may not meet members’ needs in the future because people are living longer and not saving enough amid an…
During the DC Plan Summit, participants broke off into small groups to discuss the major challenges facing plan sponsors. Here are some highlights of the…
During the DC Plan Summit, participants broke off into small groups to discuss the major challenges facing plan sponsors. Here are some highlights of the…
The difference in male and female annuity rates can have a big impact on each gender’s income at retirement. You may wonder why it matters given that almost…
Is the 70-per-cent income replacement rate an accurate measure of retirement security? And are current investment solutions appropriate for an environment of lower returns and…
As plan sponsors grapple with improving engagement around capital accumulation plans, analyzing big data is one way to help employees make the most of them. “Big data allows…
As employers struggle to determine the right governance structure for their defined contribution pension plans, one company going through the process found it could do…
Time and again we hear employers say the reason they provide a group retirement plan is to attract and retain quality employees, while younger employees say they…
Cadillac Fairview is known for building things, so when the real estate and development firm discovered its plan members weren’t on track with their retirement savings…
From the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan to the implications of environmental, social and governance factors, the pension stream at Benefits Canada‘s 2016 Benefits and Pension…
A comparison of pension systems in Canada and Britain isn’t an apples-to-apples exercise — or even apples to grapefruits. But when it comes to pension…
Nearly half (45%) of Canadian employees said they have a low level of financial wellness, according to new research by Manulife. Its Financial Wellness study, which…
Plan sponsors awaiting a final report on modernizing and increasing accountability in the regulations of financial services and pension plans in Ontario should be wary of a recommendation that…
According to a recent Broadbent Institute study, “the value of retirement assets of those aged 55 to 64 without an employer pension is wholly inadequate.”…
More Canadians are saving for retirement than Americans, according to a new survey by Franklin Templeton Investments. Its 2016 Retirement Income Strategies and Expectations survey, which…
The top rewards-related issue during a merger and acquisition transaction is medical benefits, a key area of focus in 92% of projects analyzed by Mercer…
Despite many employers offering employee benefits that range from dental plans to retirement savings, the biggest problem companies have is engaging employes “to give a hoot,”…
More than half (56%) of Canadian employers with defined contribution pension plans think their employees are saving enough for retirement, while just 24% of employees feel the…
Better strategic design of group retirement plans and raising contribution rates can help employers improve employees’ retirement savings, according to the 2015 Capital Accumulation Plan…