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Should plan sponsors help with decumulation?
Capital accumulation plans

Should plan sponsors help with decumulation?

Decumulation is a critical issue for DC plan members, since the decisions they make during that stage can have a significant impact on their income.…

Global equities drive pension returns

Global equities drive pension returns

During a quarter that featured falling oil prices, a Bank of Canada rate cut and uneven global economic data, Canadian pension plans generated positive returns…

  • By: Staff
  • April 30, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 13:20
Decumulation options to consider
Capital accumulation plans

Decumulation options to consider

Worried about your DC plan members outliving their savings? Take a closer look at your decumulation options.

CUPE Ontario blasts PRPPs
Capital accumulation plans

CUPE Ontario blasts PRPPs

The introduction of pooled registered pension plans in Ontario could prevent an enhanced Canada Pension Plan from materializing, said a CUPE Ontario representative at the…

Ontario approves bill to create ORPP
Governance/legislation

Ontario approves bill to create ORPP

Ontario has passed legislation to create the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP).

Fixed income opportunities in a low-yield environment
Fixed income

Fixed income opportunities in a low-yield environment

Investors have turned to bonds to provide income, liquidity, stability and diversification.

TBP lessons for DB sponsors

TBP lessons for DB sponsors

While all existing target-benefit plans (TBPs) in Canada are different, there are common lessons DB plan sponsors can keep in mind if they decide to…

Industry shows support for PRPPs
Capital accumulation plans

Industry shows support for PRPPs

Canada’s financial services industry showed its support for Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPPs) at the first day of public hearings in Ontario on Monday.

Should plan sponsors get involved in investment advice?
Capital accumulation plans

Should plan sponsors get involved in investment advice?

Manulife research shows one in three workers are struggling with their finances. So should plan sponsors offer access to professional advisors to help?

How to communicate with DB members

How to communicate with DB members

Communicating effectively with DB members and trustees is key for mitigating risk—and this is especially true for communicating critical changes, such as the decision to…

Eastern Construction’s DC blueprint
Capital accumulation plans

Eastern Construction’s DC blueprint

Paying close attention to plan members and offering them customized advice is the key to running a successful DC plan—this is what Eastern Construction discovered…

Find your target date fund strategy
Capital accumulation plans

Find your target date fund strategy

Should you go active or passive? Two experts weigh in.

N.S. universities could join public service pension plan
Governance/legislation

N.S. universities could join public service pension plan

Nova Scotia has introduced legislation that will allow university pension plans to be transferred to the Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan (PSPP).

  • By: Staff
  • April 27, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 00:01

How CAPSA’s updated CAP guideline will impact plan sponsors, members

While the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ updated capital accumulation plan guideline contains several key updates with regard to plan sponsor and member responsibilities,…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • September 24, 2024 September 24, 2024
  • 09:00

Report finds world’s 300 largest pension funds’ AUM increased 10% in 2023

In 2023, the world’s 300 largest pension funds’ assets under management increased by 10 per cent to US$22.6 trillion, compared to $20.6 trillion at the…

  • By: Staff
  • September 18, 2024 September 18, 2024
  • 09:00

How employers can support female employees’ financial, retirement wellness

Brianne Collins, age 29, has worked as a senior copywriter at a large Toronto-based advertising agency for just over a year. Collins’ agency supports employee…

How are Canadian DB pension plan sponsors making use of surplus funds amid positive funded status environment?

With many Canadian defined benefit pension plans in a strong funded position, plan sponsors, particularly those with unionized workforces, are increasingly discussing the use of…

Gov’t seeking feedback on solvency reserve accounts for federally regulated DB pension plans

The federal government is currently seeking recommendations about its plan to introduce solvency reserve accounts for federally regulated defined benefit pension plans. Under the government’s…

  • By: Staff
  • September 26, 2024 September 24, 2024
  • 11:00

CalPERS CEO pay reaching US$1.2M due to investment performance boost: report

Marcie Frost, chief executive officer at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, is receiving a significant bonus that will boost her compensation to more than…

  • By: Staff
  • September 25, 2024 September 23, 2024
  • 15:00

2024 CAP Member Survey: How CAPs are supporting employee financial wellness amid growing economic uncertainty

From 2016 to 2024, fewer plan members are confident they’ve saved enough for retirement. Indeed, Benefits Canada’s 2024 CAP Member survey found plan members’ optimism…

  • By: Blake Wolfe
  • September 13, 2024 September 12, 2024
  • 08:56

How plan sponsors can support employees going through a divorce

Going through a divorce can be an extremely stressful and emotional experience and, unsurprisingly, the impacts can spill into the workplace. “[Employees may be] at…

2024 Top 100 Pension Funds report: Employees’ financial wellness moving up the agenda for pension plan sponsors

When Phillip Kotanidis took over as chief human resources officer at Toronto’s Michael Garron Hospital in 2018, the financial well-being of staff wasn’t exactly high…

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…

Desjardins using budget workshops, interactive game to support employee financial wellness

Desjardins Insurance is marking Financial Literacy Month with a series of budgeting workshops for employees and an interactive game to help improve financial literacy. The…

  • By: Sadie Janes
  • November 24, 2023 November 23, 2023
  • 09:00

2023 Healthy Outcomes Conference: A closer look at the mental, physical, financial risk factors facing plan members

Many plan members are experiencing risk factors related to poor mental, physical and financial well-being, but often don’t know they can turn to their benefits…