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64% of Americans wish they’d started saving for retirement earlier: survey

Nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of Americans say they wish they’d started saving for retirement when they were younger than age 25, according to a new…

  • By: Staff
  • July 29, 2024 July 29, 2024
  • 09:00
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on the City of Philadelphia’s return-to-office mandate was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources,…

  • By: Staff
  • July 26, 2024 July 25, 2024
  • 09:00

OPB making key appointments to executive team as part of leadership transition strategy

The Ontario Pension Board is making two senior executive appointments as part of its management transition plan. The organization is appointing Marc Rondeau (pictured right)…

  • By: Staff
  • July 26, 2024 July 25, 2024
  • 06:05
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51% of U.S. women entering peak retirement years have less than $100k saved: survey

Half (51 per cent) of women in the U.S. aged 65 who are entering their peak retirement years have less than $100,000 saved, with the percentage rising (67…

  • By: Staff
  • July 25, 2024 July 24, 2024
  • 15:00
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Jordan Fremont joining Stikeman Elliott as partner

Jordan Fremont is joining Stikeman Elliott LLP’s pensions and benefits group as a partner. His practice focuses on pensions, benefits and compensation plan design, as…

  • By: Staff
  • July 25, 2024 July 24, 2024
  • 09:00

DB pension plans boosting recruitment, retention in public safety industry: report

More than half (52) per cent of new public safety employee hires are expected to retire from a defined benefit pension plan, according to a…

  • By: Staff
  • July 24, 2024 July 23, 2024
  • 09:00
Manulife enhances family benefits for Canadian employees

Global employers say parental leave, EAPs among most prevalent minimum employee benefits: survey

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…

  • By: Staff
  • July 19, 2024 July 19, 2024
  • 13:30

Canadian green taxonomy plan could boost institutional investments: PIAC

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…

  • By: Staff
  • July 19, 2024 July 18, 2024
  • 09:00
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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

An article on an Ontario court ruling that determined an employer wasn’t obligated to preserve past service benefits was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this past…

  • By: Staff
  • July 19, 2024 July 18, 2024
  • 09:00

B.C. Teachers’ Pension Plan increasing coverage for retirement health benefits in 2025

The British Columbia Teachers’ Pension Plan is increasing coverage for several optional retirement health benefits, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Vision care coverage will increase by $100…

  • By: Staff
  • July 18, 2024 July 17, 2024
  • 15:00
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Canadian pension leaders urging sustainability regulator to modify new disclosure guidelines

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…

  • By: Staff
  • July 18, 2024 July 17, 2024
  • 09:00

Employee ownership trusts taking shape in Canada

Three times a year, the roughly 600 employees of Friesens Corp. gather in front of the printing house to accept envelopes, each one holding a…

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…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • December 4, 2023 December 1, 2023
  • 09:00

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…

  • By: Staff
  • March 7, 2025 March 6, 2025
  • 09:00

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…

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…

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
  • 09:00

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…

  • By: Staff
  • February 11, 2025 February 10, 2025
  • 15:00

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
  • 09:00