Former CFL players missing pensions: Report
The Canadian Football League Players’ Association pension plan is looking for hundreds of missing members.
- By: Staff
- December 29, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:01
Top Stories in Pensions
Pension holiday wish list
As policy-makers across the country implement pension reform and address priorities, we wanted to highlight a few of the recent reforms impacting private sector registered…
- By: Jana Steele and Ian McSweeney
- December 24, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:12
De-risking DC plans
Discussions about pension plan de-risking tend to focus on minimizing—or at least managing—financial risk for DB pension plan sponsors. Across the spectrum of pension risk…
- By: Nigel Branker and Idan Shlesinger
- December 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:21
Pension risk transfer market heats up
There's a growing interest by U.S. plan sponsors in executing pension risk transfer deals.
- By: Staff
- December 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:29
Lump of coal for pension plan sponsors
Barring a miraculous recovery in the next couple of weeks, 2014 will turn out to be a disappointing year for pension plan sponsors, says Mercer.
- By: Staff
- December 23, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 08:56
CLHIA pans Ontario’s stance on DC plans
The Canadian life and health insurance industry is extremely disappointed with the suggestion in the Ontario government's consultation paper on the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan…
- By: Staff
- December 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:31
Plan sponsors: What’s on your wish list?
The holidays are a magical time. For many of us, they offer a period of reflection, renewal and planning for the coming year. It’s a…
- By: Susan Deller
- December 22, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 14:31
Alberta solvency reserve accounts: An answer to trapped capital?
DB plan sponsors in Alberta (and soon British Columbia) should carefully consider taking advantage of recent and forthcoming) legislation in those provinces permitting them to…
- By: Jana Steele and Ian McSweeney
- December 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:12
More women have DB plans
One-third of employed women and one-quarter of employed men ages 25 to 54 were covered by a DB plan in 2012, says Statistics Canada.
- By: Staff
- December 19, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:30
Avoiding DC class actions
Earlier this summer, Fidelity Investments settled two lawsuits brought by employees over the company’s own 401(k) plan. The suits alleged the firm offered employees its…
- By: Colin Ripsman
- December 18, 2014 August 26, 2021
- 11:17
ORPP consultation paper released
The Government of Ontario has released a consultation paper on the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan.
- By: Staff
- December 18, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:08
NCR continues pension transformation strategy
NCR has purchased a single premium group annuity contract from The Principal to transfer about US$160 million ($185.8 million) of pension liabilities.
- By: Staff
- December 18, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:36
TRW shifting pension risk to MetLife
MetLife has signed an agreement to provide pension benefits to 7,045 retirees and current beneficiaries in TRW’s DB plan in a US$440-million ($511.5-million) transaction.
- By: Staff
- December 16, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 17:02
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…
- By: Brooke Smith
- September 13, 2024 September 12, 2024
- 08:57
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…
- By: Bryan McGovern
- September 26, 2024 September 25, 2024
- 11:00
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…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- September 13, 2024 September 12, 2024
- 08:54
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…
- By: Michael McKiernan
- June 21, 2024 June 20, 2024
- 08:55
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
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…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- November 20, 2023 November 15, 2023
- 07:58