Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau turned his attention to seniors in Toronto this morning, promising to enhance Canada's pension plan and boost incomes for low-income seniors.
In both developed and developing economies, the risk of poverty in old age falls disproportionately on women, the Financial Times reports.
The Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) isn't in favour of a voluntary CPP.
Climate change is one of the biggest risks faced by Canadian pension plans and plan managers may be forced into taking public stands to fulfil…
The market value of Canadian employer-sponsored pension funds totalled $1.6 trillion at the end of the first quarter, up 6.9% from the fourth quarter of…
Total assets of the world's largest 300 pension funds grew by more than 3% in 2014 (compared to around 6% in 2013) to reach a…
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Canada’s largest private-sector union, Unifor, has backed the NDP’s decision to support expanding the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). “Dignity in retirement begins with a secure…
An NDP government would convene a first ministers’ meeting within six months of taking office to come up with a plan and a timetable for…
The estimated aggregate funding level of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies dropped two percentage points to 81% at the end of August. Rising…
DC plan members in the United States did some panic selling in the past two weeks, trading out of stocks and into bonds, research shows.
Pre-retirees in the United States report a high level of confidence when their savings are on auto-pilot, a survey finds.
The Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC) questions whether a CPP supplement is needed, given the saving options already available to investors.
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…