It’s been a bumpy year on global stock markets and at least some plan sponsors appear to be fastening their seatbelts in anticipation of more…
“These Canadians own your town,” Fortune magazine declared in December 2015, referring to the massive infrastructure and real estate investments Canadian pension funds have made…
While the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan has provoked some apprehension about a potentially negative impact on defined contribution pension plans, a Benefits Canada survey of…
While at a previous job with a school board, Karla Kochan would often see teachers quickly scale back their retirement plans after they had stopped…
Canada’s workplace pension system is going through a recalibration due in part to an aging population and demographic shifts, declining coverage and unpredictable financial markets.…
Pension funds should hire highly qualified candidates to manage investments even if it means paying them handsome six-figure salaries, pension expert Keith Ambachtsheer said at…
Canadian employees born after 1971 can expect to receive a rate of return of just 2.1 per cent on their Canada Pension Plan contributions, according to a…
The median solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans stood at 86.1 per cent at the end of April, an increase of 2.4 percentage…
Canadian pension funds are falling behind their international peers when it comes to climate change risk management, according to an annual report released yesterday. “Climate…
As the drive towards target-benefit pension plans continues to make headway in Canada, litigation risk for their sponsors is on the rise. The jurisprudence is…
In the 25-year history of the goods and services tax, its application to investment fees has been the subject of a series of battles between the…
The southern Alberta division of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires has changed its defined contribution pension provider and structure in a bid to offer its 1,600 employees a…
A growing number of pension plan administrators are dealing with with the onerous task of tracking down missing plan members who have retired, according to speakers…
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 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…
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…
With the new year may come new resolutions — or at least topics to keep in mind — for capital accumulation plan sponsors. Ongoing compliance…
Just 48 per cent of working Canadians say they have an employer-sponsored pension plan, according to a new survey by IG Wealth Management. The survey,…
Retirement advice and personalization are becoming foundational expectations for employees, not optional enhancements, said Rachel Weker, retirement strategist at T. Rowe Price Group Inc., during…
Don Smith, the recently suspended chair of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan’s board of trustees, has been removed from his position…
The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan has suspended its board chair Don Smith. The pension organization, which oversees more than $23 billion…
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is appealing a Dutch tax court ruling against the investment organization. Th court backed the investigation of a tax…
Tourism Kingston is supporting employee financial well-being and retirement readiness with a new group registered retirement savings plan. The program, provided by the Empire Life…
When the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities updated its capital accumulation plan guideline in September 2025, the Co-operative Superannuation Society Pension Plan conducted an…
Wealthsimple Inc. is marking Financial Literacy Month with a two-part series of information sessions on how women can build financial confidence. The sessions cover estate…