Fewer plans on OSFI’s watch list
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions has a smaller number of federally regulated pension plans on its watch list.
- By: Staff
- November 10, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:35
Top Stories in Pensions
OSFI to conduct pension industry survey
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions plans to conduct a pension industry survey later this month, according to its InfoPensions newsletter.
- By: Staff
- November 5, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:32
Court approves MTS pension agreement
The Court of Queen's Bench has approved the implementation plan agreement between Manitoba Telecom Services, its unions and retiree representatives.
- By: Staff
- November 4, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:16
2014 CAP Member Survey: Financial preparedness for retirement
Employers that provide capital accumulation plans (CAPs) to help employees save for retirement may want to double check on their plan members’ perceptions of retirement…
- November 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:05
2014 CAP Member Survey: Plan risks and the employer’s role
CAP sponsors may be encouraged to see that member satisfaction levels remain high, both with their plans (88%) and with the performance of the plans’…
- November 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:04
2014 CAP Member Survey: Engaged versus unengaged employees
The 2014 CAP Member Survey highlights—once again—that employee engagement remains a challenge for plan sponsors. And, with plan sponsors included in the survey this year,…
- November 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:03
2014 CAP Member Survey: Retirement transition and decumulation
Plan sponsors may think they have enough worry just getting employees to save for retirement, but, based on results of this year’s CAP Member Survey,…
- November 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:02
Capital accumulation plans
Breakdown: The great divide
Despite the best efforts of capital accumulation plan (CAP) sponsors to provide education and tools, most members will never become financial experts. But what does…
- By: Yaldaz Sadakova
- November 1, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
The GST/HST kiss of death for PRPPs?
I don’t believe many pension administrators routinely read the Canada Revenue Agency’s quarterly publication, Excise and GST/HST News. Notification of edition No. 93 hit my…
- By: Greg Hurst
- October 31, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:11
DC plan members unsure what to do with savings at retirement
The overwhelming majority of DC savers in the United Kingdom are uncertain how they intend to use their pension savings.
- By: Staff
- October 31, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 09:34
Using augmented reality to improve retirement planning
Desjardins Insurance is trying to make retirement planning more fun.
- By: Staff
- October 30, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 10:46
What can employers do to mitigate longevity risk?
Recent mortality research in Canada has considerably extended the time at which virtually all closed-to-new- entrants DB pension plans are projected to end up with…
- By: Geoffrey Melbourne and Ian Markham
- October 30, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Pension plan membership levels increase
The number of active registered pension plan members has increased by 12% to 6.2 million over a 10-year period, according to the Office of the…
- By: Staff
- October 29, 2014 September 13, 2019
- 11:29
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on how the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ updated capital accumulation plan guideline will impact plan sponsors and members was the most-read story…
- By: Staff
- September 27, 2024 September 26, 2024
- 09:00
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 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